On 17 June 1940, while off the coast of Saint Nazaire, a small troopship would face the most fatal disaster in British maritime history....

SS L'Atlantique was not known for her beauty, nor was she known for her longevity (sorry, L'Atlantique fans). However, I think it is safe...

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (French Line) had first made big waves in the passenger shipping industry in the 1920s, with SS Ile de...

In 1889, the German Monarch, Kaiser Wilhelm II, attended a British Naval Review, where his attention was captured by White Star Line...

On the night of April 14, 1912, Carpathia received a distress signal from RMS Titanic. Despite being an estimated four hours away,...

The Titanic disaster is easily the most famous maritime disaster in history, but that has led to a number of myths, misconceptions and...

How does one define an ocean liner? A quick Google definition would classify an ocean liner as an oceangoing passenger ship used on a...

The year is 1929, two new German superliners, Bremen and Europa, are close to completion. One year later, they will have broken speed...

This is a post that differs slightly from my usual topics, as the USS Indianapolis was not an ocean liner, but rather, a warship. The...

Much like her short-lived rival, Titanic, RMS Lusitania is a ship now famous mainly for her sinking in 1915, an event which changed the...

In its heyday, the White Star Line was revered as one of the best transatlantic shipping lines around, known for its luxurious ships,...

It was the year 1950. The beginning of the decade where the golden age of the ocean liner would enter its closing years. Currently...

Cunard Line had enjoyed major success with their two ships, Mauretania and Lusitania, which could transport passengers from Great...

In 1912, RMS Titanic was the largest, and arguably most luxurious ship to ever sail the seas. But on her maiden voyage, a sequence of...

For many years, the transatlantic steamship was indeed the 'Only way to cross', and these ships would transport hundreds of thousands of...

Often overshadowed in fame by her younger, and infamous sister, the Titanic, the RMS Olympic had a long and incredibly successful career...

11th November 1907; Cunard's RMS Mauretania began her maiden voyage to the United States, marking the beginning of one of the greatest...

Ocean Liners live in the interests of most people, when we think of the great ocean liners we think of ships like the Queen Mary, the...