QE 2’s Voyage to Limbo
On 27 November 2008, the day after Queen Elizabeth 2 arrived in Dubai, Cunard Line…
The Portland Disaster
On 26 November 1898, the coastal steamer Portland (1889) left the India Wharf in Boston…
Top 10 Surviving Ocean Liners
The number of ocean liners grows distressingly smaller each year. Out of all the ocean…
Old Pier — New Park
New York’s North River Pier 54, once host to historic Cunard Line vessels, could soon…
Five Ways to Save QE2
With Queen Elizabeth 2 sitting idle in Dubai since 2008, hope is rapidly fading that…
Tauric: Passengers and Cattle
As White Star Line’s Tauric departed New York on 14 November 1891, her harbor pilot…
Vestris: Titanic Disaster Repeated?
Vestris was a 1912 steamship owned by Lamport & Holt Line and used in its…
2008: Three “Queens” in Southampton
A little bit of ocean liner history was made on 22 April 2008 when three…
Historic Ships Cross Paths
In 1909, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s exploration of what would later…
The Great Ocean Liner Race of 1896
Back in January 1896, there were allegations of an impromptu race held between Cunard Line’s…