America the Unusual
America (1940) was officially laid down on 22 August 1938. She would be built at…
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Washington on the Waves
United States Lines’ Washington was launched on 20 August 1932 at the New York Shipbuilding…
Niagara Gold
Union Steam Ship Co.’s Niagara (1912) was launched on 17 August 1912 at John Brown…
Bremen: A New Wave
After losing most of its ocean liner fleet in World War I, by the late…
Lucania Stays Connected
When Cunard Line’s Lucania was fatally damaged by fire at Liverpool on 14 August 1909…
Caronia: Goddess on the Rocks
On 12 August 1974, Caribia, the liner formerly known as Caronia (1948), was fatally wrecked…
Welcome to the Liner Transylvania (Such a Lovely Ship)
Transylvania (1926) was the second ship in Cunard Line’s Anchor Line subsidiary to bear the…
Germanic’s Trip Through Time
In terms of remarkable longevity, White Star Line’s Germanic stands apart from nearly every other…
White Star Doubled-Down on Gigantic
Here’s a classic example of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. On…
Refloating Normandie
One and a half years after a devastating fire raced through USS Lafayette (ex-Normandie), it…