Majestic Goes Out in a Blaze
The former White Star Line flagship, Majestic (1922), was destroyed by fire on 29 September…
Browsing: Liners at War
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…
Athenia Sinks in a Sea of Confusion
The British liner Athenia was torpedoed and sunk on 3 September 1939, the first liner…
Voyages Canceled
World War II is generally considered to have started on 1 September 1939, with the…
Bremen Slips Away
On 30 August 1939, just days before the outbreak of World War II, a passenger-less…
Royal Navy Ends Liner Rampage
The Atlantic rampage of the former Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse ended suddenly…
White Star Line’s Lusitania
White Star Line’s Arabic (1902) sank on 19 August 1915 after being torpedoed by a…
Queen Mary’s Paravanes
Few ocean liners were ever equipped with paravanes, yet Queen Mary had a complete set.…