Classic Cruising on Caronia (1949)
Here’s a Cunard Line marketing film from the 1950s extolling the delights of a Mediterranean…
Browsing: Liner Stories
The Horrible Collision That Never Was
It had all the potential to be history’s worst ocean liner-into-ocean liner collision. On the…
Gripsholm: Bad Luck, Poor Timing
Swedish American Line’s Gripsholm (1957) left on her maiden voyage, Gothenburg to New York, on…
Hikawa Maru: The Last of Her Kind
While a handful of Atlantic ocean liners still exist, there is only one remaining classic…
Vive la France
France (1962), the last great ocean liner for Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (French Line), was launched…
Cunard’s Spirited Response to Prohibition
The United States began its so-called “noble experiment” with alcohol prohibition on 16 January 1920.…
The Olympic Mutiny
The word “mutiny” brings to mind images of HMS Bounty, Capt. Bligh, and conflict on…
France Becomes Norway
France (1962) changed names and began a new life on 3 May 1980 when Norway’s King…
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…