William Francis Gibbs: Master Liner Architect
William Francis Gibbs, the naval architect who designed United States, America and many other great…
America the Unusual
America (1940) was officially laid down on 22 August 1938. She would be built at…
Commodore Iceberg Charlie
Charles Alfred Bartlett, a White Star Line captain and commodore, was born on 21 August…
Washington on the Waves
United States Lines’ Washington was launched on 20 August 1932 at the New York Shipbuilding…
White Star Line’s Lusitania
White Star Line’s Arabic (1902) sank on 19 August 1915 after being torpedoed by a…
Queen Mary’s Last Captain
John Treasure Jones, Queen Mary’s last captain (barring some type of unexpected major miracle), entered…
Niagara Gold
Union Steam Ship Co.’s Niagara (1912) was launched on 17 August 1912 at John Brown…
Bremen: A New Wave
After losing most of its ocean liner fleet in World War I, by the late…
Albert Ballin Reinvents the Liner
Albert Ballin reinvented the ocean liner, transforming a dull and dirty form of transportation into…
Lucania Stays Connected
When Cunard Line’s Lucania was fatally damaged by fire at Liverpool on 14 August 1909…