USS West Point Goes to War
The US Navy acquired United States Line’s America on 1 June 1941 for conversion into…
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Aquitania’s Somber Maiden Voyage
Cunard Line’s largest vessel to date, Aquitania, departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New…
HAPAG’s Imperator—Mein Feld Ist Die Welt
Hamburg America Line’s Imperator was launched on 23 May 1912 at Hamburg’s Vulcan Werft shipyard.…
Hikawa Maru: The Last of Her Kind
While a handful of Atlantic ocean liners still exist, there is only one remaining classic…
Vive la France
France (1962), the last great ocean liner for Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (French Line), was launched…
Oregon — Fast and Fleeting
Cunard Line’s early success was largely due to the company’s reputation for putting safety ahead…
Paris Is Burning
In an eerie foreshadowing of Normandie’s fate just three years later, Paris (1921) caught fire…
The Green Goddess Visits Long Beach
Long Beach, California, is best known as the permanent home of the great Queen Mary.…
QE2 Hotel Opens
The Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel is now open for business in Dubai, putting to rest—at…
The Day Olympic Sailed Into History
Olympic (1911) arrived at Southampton at end of her final regular service voyage on 12…