The First Caronia
The first Caronia was launched in Glasgow on 13 July 1904 at John Brown &…
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1973: Cruise Ship Bomb Threat
On 11 July 1973, Pacific Far East Lines cruise ship Mariposa (1952), while docked in…
California Steaming
Anchor Line’s California (1907) was launched in Glasgow on 9 July 1906 at the D&W…
Baltic’s Big Day
Baltic (1903) arrived in New York for the first time on 8 July 1904. Here’s…
A New Flag Arrangement
Passengers arriving in Southampton on 7 July 1934 beheld a sight that would have been…
50th Anniversary—Great Britain: A Preservation Success
On 5 July 1970 Great Britain (1845), the world’s oldest surviving ocean liner, was brought…
Cunard Launches the Ocean Liner Era
People had sailed across the North Atlantic for hundreds of years, but it took Samuel…
Glorious Galileo Galilei
Lloyd Triestino Line’s Galileo Galilei was launched on 2 July 1961. The liner, designed to…
Majestic Debuts
White Star Line’s Majestic (1890) was launched at the Harland & Wolff shipyard on 29…
König Albert, A Regal Workhorse
Norddeutscher Lloyd’s König Albert, a liner with a regal name and a workhorse reputation, was…