Gripsholm: Bad Luck, Poor Timing
Swedish American Line’s Gripsholm (1957) left on her maiden voyage, Gothenburg to New York, on…
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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…
Cunard’s Spirited Response to Prohibition
The United States began its so-called “noble experiment” with alcohol prohibition on 16 January 1920.…
Iconic Photo Mystery
Can you solve the iconic photo mystery? According to New York City government records, on…
As War is Declared, US Seizes German Liners
It was the largest ocean liner fleet acquisition in history. The United States’ entry into…
Collins Line: A “Dramatic” Failure
American Edward Knight Collins owned the New York and Liverpool United States Mail Steamship Company…
Olympic Sinks a Lightship
On 15 May 1934, on a fog-shrouded morning off the New England coast, a New…
Amerika, America
HAPAG’s Amerika (1905), the first true luxury liner, was launched on 20 April 1905. A German…
Happy 15th Birthday, Queen Mary 2
In Mexico, a girl who is having her 15th birthday is called a quinceañera. 21…