The Lancastria Disaster-80th Anniversary
The Lancastria disaster, the greatest catastrophe in British maritime or naval history, occurred on 17…
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Unique Laurentic
Laurentic (1928) holds a unique distinction among White Star liners (but you’ll have to wait…
Ascania Runs Out of Luck
Just three weeks after safely evading a U-boat attack, Cunard Line’s Ascania (1911) ran aground…
USS West Point Goes to War
The US Navy acquired United States Line’s America on 1 June 1941 for conversion into…
Olympic Sinks a U-Boat
This time, unlike the Lusitania disaster three years earlier, it was the ocean liner that…
Harvard Seeks the Spanish Fleet
Serving in the Spanish-American War, USS Harvard (ex-American Lines’ City of New York) departed New York…
As War is Declared, US Seizes German Liners
It was the largest ocean liner fleet acquisition in history. The United States’ entry into…
Georgic Defied the Odds
Most ships in HMT Georgic’s condition on 19 March 1943 would have been towed to…
Queen Elizabeth’s Secret Maiden Voyage
Queen Elizabeth’s secret maiden voyage began on 3 March 1940. It was, arguably, the most…
Indomitable Celtic
World War I took a terrific toll on ocean liners operating in both civilian and…