QE2’s First Voyage
QE2’s First Voyage
Browsing: Liner Stories
Mauretania’s Maiden Voyage
Mauretania (1907) left Liverpool on her maiden voyage on 16 November 1907 under the command of Capt.…
St. Paul — A Wireless Wonder
On 15 November 1899 American Line’s St. Paul, bound for Southampton, became the first ocean…
White Star Line Sails Into History
Sixty years ago, on 11 November 1960, Britannic (1929) left Liverpool on her final voyage…
Moran and Other Tugboats
Exactly 160 years ago, on 10 November 1860, Irish immigrant Michael Moran purchased a half…
Nieuw Amsterdam Ends an Era
Holland America Line’s flagship, Nieuw Amsterdam (1938), departed Rotterdam on her final transatlantic crossing to…
Great Eastern is Late for Launch
Great Eastern, Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s massive five funnel iron ocean liner, capable of carrying up…
Campania’s Explosive Demise
Campania was the world’s largest and fastest ocean liner when she joined the Cunard Line…
Canberra Triumphant
On 31 October 1997 P&O Line’s Canberra (1961) completed her final voyage. Canberra was the…
Caronia — Cruising with Class
On 30 October 1947, Caronia, a Cunard liner that became perhaps the greatest cruise ship ever was launched.