Gustav Wilhelm Wolff: Shipbuilder
Gustav Wilhelm Wolff, born on 14 November 1834, was the “Wolff” in the famous Belfast-based…
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The Unlucky Laurentics
There were two White Star liners named Laurentic. Both met similar, tragic ends. On 3…
Olympic Aids Sinking Battleship
Carrying only 153 paying passengers and painted drab gray, White Star Line’s Olympic (1911) was…
Olympic — A New Class of Liner
Launched on 20 October 1910, White Star Line’s Olympic (1911) was heralded as the world’s…
J.P. Morgan Forms a Maritime Trust
On 1 October 1902, financier J.P. Morgan announced the formation of the International Mercantile Marine…
Rex Fails to Conquer
On 27 September 1932, Rex departed on her catastrophic maiden voyage. If not for the…
Olympic Survives Collision
Titanic’s sister ship, Olympic (1911), collided with HMS Hawke off the Isle of Wight on…
Oceanic’s Fatal Voyage
In opening days of World War I, on 25 August 1914, the newly-designated HMS Oceanic, until…
Commodore Iceberg Charlie
Charles Alfred Bartlett, a White Star Line captain and commodore, was born on 21 August…
White Star Doubled-Down on Gigantic
Here’s a classic example of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. On…