The Battle of the Ocean Liners
It was a “Battle of the Ocean Liners” on 14 September 1914 when the Battle…
Austria, An Inferno At Sea
On 13 September 1858, the HAPAG liner Austria (1857) burned and sank on her westbound…
Paris: From Gem to Hazard
Approximately three years after she was laid down, French Line’s Paris was launched on 12…
Ocean Liner Crewcats
An interesting bit of feline-related maritime trivia, courtesy of the Humboldt Union (Humboldt, Kansas) of…
Passenger Versus Surgeon
A story so crazy that it could have been ripped out of today’s news, yet…
Ile de France’s White-Knuckle Voyage
On 9 September 1939, Ile de France arrived safely in New York. The glamorous French…
The Morro Castle Disaster
On 8 September 1934, Ward Line’s Morro Castle caught fire on a stormy night off…
Hanseatic Afire
On 7 September 1966, a fire broke out in the B-Deck diesel generator room of…
United States Pays a Tribute
Renowned naval architect William Francis Gibbs died on 6 September 1967. His masterwork, United States…
Doric’s Early Demise
Until 5 September 1935, White Star Line’s Doric (1923) led a steady, generally uneventful life…