She’s one of the most famous passenger ships in the world Queen Elizabeth 2 will begin a new life as a floating luxury hotel in Dubai. QE2 is one of…
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The Golden Era of Transatlantic Voyage – Ep. 5 Europa. The German liner which got a second lease of life
Born in Germany, scrapped as a French ship SS Europa was one of the largest German liners ever built. Sister ship to SS Bremen, she was built for the Norddeutsche…
Hikawa Maru – The last Japanese ocean liner
Preserved today as a museum ship in Yokohama, Japan We've seen the stories of the great Atlantic liners built in Europe or the United States, but let's take a look…
The Golden Era of Transatlantic Voyage: HMHS Britannic – Titanic’s less known sister ship
Titanic’s sister had a similar fate We all know the story of the ill-fated Titanic. It has been the subject of movies, books, and documentaries. RMS Titanic sank on her…
The Golden Era of Transatlantic Voyage – Ep. 4 Bremen – The Rigorous German Liner
The pride of the German fleet SS Bremen was the biggest German liner built for the Norddeutscher Lloyd line (NDL) to serve the transatlantic route. Launched in August 1928 and…
The Golden Era of Transatlantic Voyage – Ep. 3 SS Normandie, the fastest French liner
The sad story of the most famous French ocean liner SS Normandie was one of the most beautiful ocean liners ever built. The great ship took form at the Saint-Nazaire…
The Golden Era of Transatlantic Voyage: Ep. 1 SS United States – The Record-Breaking Ocean Liner
This was the last Transatlantic liner This impressive ship was the last of the huge Transatlantic liners that used to roam the oceans. Before the plane made maritime travel obsolete,…