Oceanic — A Giant of Her Time
White Star Line’s Oceanic (1899) was launched on 14 January 1899. Oceanic was named after…
Browsing: Ocean Liners
Queen Mary 2’s Maiden Voyage
On 12 January 2004, Queen Mary 2 (2004) left on her maiden voyage, Southampton to…
Deutschland’s Three Lives
HAPAG’s Deutschland (1900), the world’s second “four stack” liner (following rival Norddeutscher Lloyd’s Kaiser Wilhelm…
Queen Elizabeth (1940) Meets a Fiery End
On 9 January 1972, fire broke out onboard Seawise University (ex. Queen Elizabeth (1940)) in…
Video: Getting There Is Half the Fun!
“Getting There Is Half the Fun!” In the 1950s, with the economy booming and transatlantic…
The New Year’s Day Queen Mary Ran Aground
Queen Mary began 1949 in a most embarrassing way. On 1 January, Queen Mary encountered…
Independence’s Multiple Identities
People often forget that United States (1952) and America (1939) weren’t the only American transatlantic…
1968: QE2 Begins Final Acceptance Trials
Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth 2 began her final acceptance trials on 23 December 1968 after…
Virginian’s Long Voyage to Homeland
Virginian’s very long history at sea began with her 22 December 1904 launch at Alexander Stephen…
Farewell, Calgaric
On 20 December 1934, White Star Line’s Calgaric ended her relatively short and generally uneventful…