Israel’s Shalom
Shalom, the first and only ocean liner built for an Israeli shipping line, left on…
Browsing: Liner Stories
Inman Line: A Forgotten Giant
William Inman’s name should stand alongside Brunel, Cunard and Ismay in 19th century ocean liner…
Normandie Inspection
Several men who look as if they had just stepped out of a René Magritte painting…
Celtic Leads the “Big Four”
White Star Line’s Celtic (1901) was launched on 4 April 1901 at Belfast’s Harland &…
1910: Cunard Decrees No “Old” Captains
If you think that age discrimination is a recent trend, consider this article, published in…
Collins Line: A “Dramatic” Failure
American Edward Knight Collins owned the New York and Liverpool United States Mail Steamship Company…
La Savoie’s “Thrilling” Crossing
French Line’s La Savoie experienced a “thrilling” La Havre-New York crossing in early March 1911,…
Andrea Doria’s Best Day
It was a cold, gray day, but New York gave Andrea Doria a bright, warm…
Hail Giulio Cesare!
Italian Line launched Giulio Cesare (1951) on 18 May 1950 at the Cantieri Riuniti dell’ Adriatico…
The QE2 Bomb Hoax
On 17 May 1972, while traveling from New York to Southampton, Queen Elizabeth 2 was…