With their career often spanning over decades, ocean liners gather stories much like people do. Add to this their exotic journeys and the simmering political
Maritime Disasters
Beautiful Ocean Liners Sunk by Submarines (Part 1)
Raging for ten gruesome years combined, the two world wars caused unimaginable loss of life and property across the globe. Bomber airplanes shadowed the sun,
Smaller Nations on the Titanic
Although the majority of passengers on the RMS Titanic were from the USA and the United Kingdom (the Irish still begrudgingly part of the latter),
Did the Titanic Help Sink the Eastland?
When the RMS Titanic sank in 1912, the outraged public demanded tectonic shifts in the shipping industry. One such development was the 1915 Seamen’s Act
Willem Ruys – From Ocean Liner to Cruise Ship
Having a Dutch uncle has its privileges, and I am not only referring to the generous portion of premium Gouda and wry humor on my
9 Fascinating Facts about the RMS Titanic
You already know why the Titanic was so disastrously short on lifeboats, or how Bruce Ismay cheated death, or which ship picked up survivors the
MS Estonia – One of the Most Ill-Omened Ships in History
Over the years, it has become something of a tradition to benchmark all maritime disasters to the Titanic, like a game of comparing cards. The
MV Golden Ray – The ‘Small’ Error with a Giant Price Tag
Back in September 2019, Saint Simons Island in Georgia had one of those idyllic promenades many wished they could retire to – sandy beaches, rows
In the Flames of Madness – the SS Morro Castle
In the dark hours before dawn on 9 September 1934, the residents of Asbury Park, a seaside town in New Jersey, woke up to a
13 Maritime Disasters More Tragic Than the Titanic
For most of us, when we think of maritime disasters, the first image that comes to mind is the colossal hull of the RMS Titanic, sinking