Deutschland’s Three Lives
HAPAG’s Deutschland (1900), the world’s second “four stack” liner (following rival Norddeutscher Lloyd’s Kaiser Wilhelm…
Browsing: Ocean Liners
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…
Film Tour: Queen Elizabeth (1940)
Released in 1948, “Top Liner” is a 20-minute documentary about Queen Elizabeth (1940). The best…
Columbus-Homeric, Hindenburg-Columbus
Norddeutscher Lloyd’s Columbus was launched at the F. Schichau shipyard in Danzig on 17 December…