The Very First Rotterdam
Rotterdam (1872) began her maiden voyage, Rotterdam-New York, on 15 October 1872. The first vessel…
Mohegan Meets the Manacles
Moheagan (1898) Atlantic Transport Line’s Mohegan, bound from Dover to New York, sank in less…
Celtic Captain: “Torpedoed by a Taxi”
White Star Celtic Captain A.E.S Hambleton survived World War I without a scratch. But, then,…
Cymric Meets Lusitania’s Attacker
When White Star Line launched Cymric on 12 October 1897, few people paid attention. Originally…
Inside America
United States Line’s America (1932), fleetmate of United States (1952) was a stylish and memorable…
Etruria Encounters a Rogue Wave
Cunard Line’s Etruria was only four hours out of New York on 10 October 1903…
Oronsay: A Sea of Coincidences
On 9 October 1942 Oronsay (1925), sailing near Liberia en route from Cape Town to…
Walter Lord — He Rescued Titanic
Walter Lord, Titanic historian and the author of A Night to Remember, was born on…
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…