William Murdoch, Titanic’s First Officer
William McMaster Murdoch, first officer of Titanic (1912), was born in Dalbeattie, Scotland, on 28…
Britannic—The Liner That Never Was
The liner that never was, Britannic (1915), was launched on 26 February 1914. The 48,158…
The First Caronia
The first Caronia to sail for Cunard Line was popular with both transatlantic and early…
The City of Janeiro Tragedy
All ocean liner disasters are appalling, yet several unique attributes make the City of Rio…
Carmania (1905) Mixed Muscle and Style
Carmania (1905), a liner that mixed style and muscle, was launched at Clydebank’s John Brown…
Queen Mary: 40 Days and 40 Nights
Just three days after one of the worst defeats in British military history, the fall…
Cunard’s Second Saxonia
Following Caronia (1949) Cunard Line’s Saxonia (1954) continued the company’s direction toward smaller liners as post-war…
The Indomitable Celtic
World War I took a terrific toll on ocean liners operating in both civilian and…
Modern American Living Goes to Sea
It must have been wonderful to be a globetrotting tourist back in 1950, when this…
A Moment of Ocean Liner Style
What is “ocean liner style”? We know what it is in our hearts, but it’s…