President Coolidge Sinks – Accidentally
On 26 October 1942 President Coolidge (the liner, not the politician) was accidentally sunk by…
Browsing: Liners at War
Cymric Meets Lusitania’s Attacker
When White Star Line launched Cymric on 12 October 1897, few people paid attention. Originally…
Oronsay: A Sea of Coincidences
On 9 October 1942 Oronsay (1925), sailing near Liberia en route from Cape Town to…
Achille Lauro — Terror at Sea
On 7 October 1985, Achille Lauro was hijacked by members of the Palestine Liberation Organization…
Ocean Liner Troopships Collide
On 6 October 1918 two former ocean liners serving as troopships in World War I—Otranto…
Queen Mary – The Curacoa Tragedy
On 2 October 1942 an eastbound Queen Mary, carrying nearly 20,000 American troops of the…
Majestic Goes Out in a Blaze
The former White Star Line flagship, Majestic (1922), was destroyed by fire on 29 September…
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 Battle of the Ocean Liners
It was a “Battle of the Ocean Liners” on 14 September 1914 when the Battle…
Ile de France’s White-Knuckle Voyage
On 9 September 1939, Ile de France arrived safely in New York. The glamorous French…