Ocean Liner History~
Tributes to the Great Ladies of the Sea
A History of Ocean Liners on the Web -
Spend hours
browsing Chris Paolino's site devoted to The Late, Great
Ocean Liners and The New Generation: Cruise Ships.
Maritime Matters - Published by Martin
Cox, anyone interested in ship history will find this a
fascinating site. It's addictive, plan to spend a lot of time
here.
The National Maritime Museum - Great Britain's
National Maritime Museum incorporating the Old Royal
Observatory and the Queen's House in Greenwich.
The
Unofficial Holland America Line Home Page - Hans Segboer's tribute
to the ocean liners and history of the Holland America Line.
Masters of the Blue
Riband - The site dedicated to
the fastest transatlantic ships through history, those wore bore the honor
of earning the "Blue Riband"
American Export
Line
SS
Independence/Constitution - Identical
twins, only the Independence remains at sea under
the US flag for American Hawaii Line. Travel Page chronicles
their glamorous early years.
Chandris Line
SS Australis - Welcome aboard... join former crew
member Ken Ironside on the former SS America.
SS Australis
- Steve Mulliss' site dedicated to the life and times on board
with many photos from former crew members.
RHMS Amerikanis & Britanis
-- A wonderful site full of the photographs and memories of Carol Mavroidaki
(nee Hewlett) who worked on board both ships.
Cunard Line
RMS Caronia -The "Green Goddess," as she
was affectionately known, was the height of luxury for
cruising and trans-Atlantic service.
RMS Lusitania - Royal
Regals of the Sea by Bryan Guinn remembers this tragic liner.
RMS Queen Elizabeth -Trace the service career of the
second "queen" with Uncommon Journeys.
RMS Queen Elizabeth -Travel Page's history of the Queen
Elizabeth.
RMS Queen Mary - The official Queen Mary Seaport site
explores the first "queen's" history.
RMS Queen Mary -Travel Page traces the Queen Mary's
history.
RMS Queen Mary - Bryan Guinn's Royal Regals of the
Seas site describes 'a noble tribute to the imagination of
man.'
French Line
SS Ile de France - Kevin R. Tam details the first large
liner built after World War I.
SS France - From Travel Page, a look at the last
French "ship of state," now sailing as the SS
Norway.
Liberte - Renamed Liberte, the former
North German Lloyd flagship, Europa, became a member
of the French Line following World War II.
Normandie - Louis
Mancini describes the Normandie and shares photos of
the most elegant ship afloat until her demise at the hands of
a well-meaning but careless US Navy.
Normandie
-
The glorious Normandie was the ship by which all her
successors were measured.
Holland America
Line
SS Nieuw Amsterdam II -From the Unofficial Holland America
Home Page, beautiful photos and text.
SS Rotterdam IV - Distinctive as one of the first
ships of Holland America designed for pleasure cruises, from
the Unofficial Holland America Home Page.
SS Rotterdam V - Author and ship historian John
Maxtone-Graham bids farewell to a beloved ship.
SS Rotterdam V - One of the most distinctive and
innovative ships ever built as described on the Unofficial
Holland America Home Page. Discover the "secret
staircase." Sailing today as Rembrandt.
RMS Statendam III - The Unofficial Holland America Home
Page profiles the Statendam of 1929.
Italian Line
Andria Doria - Italian style and luxury at sea,
Bryan Guinn describes the career of the "Grand Dame of
the Sea."
P & O Line
Canberra - Facts, figures, and photographs from
Dr. Denis Griffiths.
Orion
- Steve Mulliss' site dedicated to this innovative liner built for the
Australian immigration route from Europe. She represented a
breakthrough in design for hot weather sailing before the advent of complete
air-conditioning. Steve was on board her as a seven year old to become a new
Australian in 1959.
Swedish American
Line
History and Facts - Lars Hemingstam and his sons
maintain this extensive site as a tribute to these great
liners of the Swedish American Line.
Drottningholm - Drottningholm was one of
the first oceangoing merchant ships to employ steam turbines.
Gripsholm - Profiles of both ships that sailed
under this proud name.
Kungsholm - Facts and photos of the three ships
named Kungsholm.
Stockholm - Photos,
deckplans, and the story of
the last of three ships named Stockholm, the famous ship that collided with
the Andrea Doria in 1956.
United States
Line
SS America - L. Driscoll's beautiful site with
many photos and stories about the liner that preceded the SS
United States.
SS America - Darren Byrne of Perth, Western
Australia, shares his memories and extensive memorabilia of SS
America.
SS America - Doug Griffith's SS America/SS
Australis Tribute Page... What happened in Cabin 111?
SS United States - This web site is dedicated to
advancing a growing movement to save the historic SS
United States ocean liner and includes many recent
photos.
SS United States - Once again in her homeland, Travel
Page speculates on her future.
SS United States - Bryan Guinn shares of the dream of
what America's greatest maritime achievement could become
again.
White Star Line
HMHS Britannic - The least-known sister ship of Olympic
and Titanic is profiled by Nic Wilson of Australia.
RMS Olympic - "Old Reliable"--the only
"Olympic Class" ship not to sink. A history and
comparison.
RMS Olympic - The first of the three sister-ships,
they were all designated "Olympic Class" ships. The
Australian historical site of RMS Olympic and other
ships of interest by Nic Wilson.
Titanic In
Cyberspace -
By Paul Quinn, Titanic Historical Society member and author
of Titanic at Two AM (published by Fantail), this
site contains exceptional original artwork and is a must-see
for Titanic buffs.
RMS Titanic - From RMS Titanic, Inc., exclusive
photos of Titanic artifacts, expeditions to the
wreck site, and photos of Titanic before and after
her sinking.
RMS Titanic - The story of the RMS Titanic
as related by Nic Wilson of Australia.
RMS Titanic - Travel Page shares facts about Titanic,
including that there is no record of White Star or her
captain Edward J. Smith ever using the word
"unsinkable" to describe her.
RMS Titanic & RMS
Olympic - TPD Turner's in depth look at the Titanic and Olympic
(and Britannic which is coming soon).
Memorabilia
Cabin Class Collectibles - A wide range of ocean liner
memorabilia from the great steamships of the 20th Century.
Navigare Marine Art - Reproductions of old and rare ocean
liner advertisements, posters, postcards, luggage tags, and
more.
New Steamship Consultants - New Steamship Consultants is the
world's largest dealer of original ocean liner memorabilia
has an online catalog and Ocean Liner Memorabilia Museum.
Ship Shape
- With a total inventory of approximately 4800 items, Ship
Shape attempts to find an ocean liner memory for all
customers.
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you know about a good site I've missed? Have any links
disappeared? Let me know...
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