Famous Ships
SS Normandie: The Greatest Ocean Liner Ever Built?
From her revolutionary hull to her breathtaking Art Deco interiors, SS Normandie remains one of the most extraordinary...
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Keeping the Golden Age of Ocean Travel Alive
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Maritime History
The Golden Age of the Transatlantic Crossing: How Ocean Liners Shaped the Modern World
For nearly a century, the steamship was the only way to cross the Atlantic. Here's how those voyages transformed...
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Life at Sea
What Was First-Class Life Really Like Aboard a Great Ocean Liner?
Fine dining, private promenades, Turkish baths, and nightly entertainment — first-class travel on a golden-age liner...
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Shipwrecks & Disasters
The Sinking of RMS Lusitania: Disaster, Controversy, and Its Role in World War One
On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat torpedo sent the RMS Lusitania to the bottom in just 18 minutes. The disaster killed...
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Shipping Lines
Cunard Line: 185 Years of the World's Most Famous Shipping Company
From Samuel Cunard's first mail steamers to the Queen Mary 2, no shipping line has shaped the history of ocean travel...
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Ship Spotting & Collecting
A Beginner's Guide to Collecting Ocean Liner Memorabilia
Menus, postcards, silverware, deck plans, and posters — ocean liner memorabilia is a rich and accessible hobby with...
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