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),
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Manila Galleons and the First Global Economy
The 15th century found the world in unprecedented upheaval. As the ancient Silk Roads crumbled down with the collapse of the Mongol Empire, the Ottomans
Cruise Ships of the Soviet Union
Ah, the Soviet Union – dazzling Mayday parades, heroic cosmonauts, indestructible cars, and luxury cruise vacations… Wait, what? Yes, luxury cruises. Despite a well-deserved Spartan
What Happened to Britain’s Passenger Hovercraft?
In any conversation about Britain’s passenger hovercraft program, it is only a matter of time until the word “awesome” gets thrown in. And indeed, those
The World’s Largest Floating Hospitals – Are Mercy-Class Ships Doomed to Extinction?
Since their conversion from supertankers to hospital ships, these behemoths have gained a cult status in Navy circles. The two vessels – USNS Mercy and