France Becomes Norway
France (1962) changed names and began a new life on 3 May 1980 when Norway’s King…
Browsing: Ocean Liners
Oregon — Fast and Fleeting
Cunard Line’s early success was largely due to the company’s reputation for putting safety ahead…
Paris Is Burning
In an eerie foreshadowing of Normandie’s fate just three years later, Paris (1921) caught fire…
Israel’s Shalom
Shalom, the first and only ocean liner built for an Israeli shipping line, left on…
Normandie Inspection
Several men who look as if they had just stepped out of a René Magritte painting…
Celtic Leads the “Big Four”
White Star Line’s Celtic (1901) was launched on 4 April 1901 at Belfast’s Harland &…
La Savoie’s “Thrilling” Crossing
French Line’s La Savoie experienced a “thrilling” La Havre-New York crossing in early March 1911,…
Andrea Doria’s Best Day
It was a cold, gray day, but New York gave Andrea Doria a bright, warm…
Hail Giulio Cesare!
Italian Line launched Giulio Cesare (1951) on 18 May 1950 at the Cantieri Riuniti dell’ Adriatico…
The QE2 Bomb Hoax
On 17 May 1972, while traveling from New York to Southampton, Queen Elizabeth 2 was…