Ocean Liners

This blog is dedicated to the golden age of ocean liners. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to ask!

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White Star Line advertisement, featuring RMS Olympic. Circa 1920's.

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1980's Hotel Queen Mary ad spot

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RMS Caronia in New York City

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Color photo of the SS Australis, formerly the SS America.

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Many famous Cunard liners were built at John Brown & Co. Shipbuilders in Clydebank, Scotland. Can you name them all?

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Color photos of White Star Line's MV Britannic

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The SS Cap Arcona and SS Wilhelm Gustloff. Probably the two worst maritime disasters in World War II, but no one ever talks about them. Here they are docked side by side.

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So yeah. The big news pulled me out of hiatus. If you haven't heard, the SS United States was on the move. After 30 years of sitting in limbo in Philadelphia, the plug has finally been pulled on the old liner. She will be sunk 30 miles offshore of Okaloosa Island in Florida to create an artificial reef for diving.

Under tow, the SS United States left Philly on Feb. 19 and traveled down the east coast of America, around the Florida coast, and then, keeping in tradition with being the fastest liner ever built, docked in Mobile, Alabama a few days ahead of schedule on March 3.

Over the following year, she will have her masts and cranes removed, all the paint will be sand blasted off, the boilers and engines will probably have to come out, her aluminum funnels and possibly parts of her superstructure will be saved for a future museum, but all other aluminum will have to be removed, and holes will have to be cut into her watertight compartments to ensure she sinks on an even keel.

It's a sad end, but at least it's better than being scrapped.

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Day vs Night

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Exploring A Deck onboard the RMS Queen Mary!

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Here’s one of the beautiful staterooms onboard RMS Queen Mary! Includes a couple of writing desks, working punkah louvers, and a fully functioning bathroom. We also take a look at some items that you might have once found in a cabin.

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Here’s a treat, a tour took us down to C Deck for a bit. It’s rare that you get to go down there. So here’s an exclusive look at what C Deck looks like. Caution ahead though, all the art deco paneling has been removed from this space.

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Queen Mary, Then and Now

Today marks the 87th anniversary of her maiden voyage!

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Continuing our exploration of Queen Mary, we take a look inside the aft turbine engine room exhibit! All new lighting has been installed in here, really enhancing the atmosphere. Check it out!

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With the Queen Mary having her soft reopening last week, that means the Ship Exploration series is back! We’ll start off by taking a look at Piccadilly Circus, which has just had the floors redone and some new lighting installed. It’s looking great!

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Ocean Liners turned 10 today!