Rex Fails to Conquer
On 27 September 1932, Rex departed on her catastrophic maiden voyage. If not for the…
Browsing: Liner Stories
Queen Mary’s Birthday
On 26 September 1934 Queen Mary, one of the greatest ocean liners ever built, was…
Two Ships Passing in the Night, Fading Into History
On the dark morning of 25 September 1967, Queen Mary heading eastbound on her last…
Guglielmo Marconi Makes Waves
On 24 September 1961, Guglielmo Marconi was launched at the Cantieri Riuniti dell’Adriatico shipyard in…
Arrivederci Leonardo da Vinci
When Italian Line removed Leonardo da Vinci (1960) from service for the second and last…
A Close Call for Hikawa Maru
Passengers on the Japanese ocean liner Hikawa Maru were happy to be safe and sound…
Olympic Survives Collision
Titanic’s sister ship, Olympic (1911), collided with HMS Hawke off the Isle of Wight on…
The Brief and Eventful Life of Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
On 19 September 1897, the North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse left Bremerhaven…
The Sagafjord Saga
Norwegian America Line’s Sagafjord was launched on 18 September 1965 in Toulon, France, at the…
Kronprinz Wilhelm—From Riches to Rust
Launched on 30 March 1901 at the AG Vulcan shipyard in Stettin, Germany, Norddeutscher Lloyd’s…