RMS Queen Mary: 90 Years Since Her First Arrival in New York
Today, 90 years ago, Cunard White Star’s RMS Queen Mary arrived in New York for the very first time. She had departed Southampton on her […]
USCGC Tampa: The Cutter That Never Came Home
More than a century after the cutter and her crew disappeared in the final weeks of World War I, divers have finally found them. The […]
Steady As She Goes: The Future of the Captain’s Table
Greetings all! First off, I have to apologize for the unintentional absence. As I previously mentioned, I started a new job at the end of […]
The Yarmouth Castle Disaster: Sixty Years On
November 13, 2025, marks the 60th anniversary of the Yarmouth Castle disaster. The 38-year-old cruise ship caught fire during an overnight voyage to Nassau, killing […]
The Loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Fifty Years On
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. The ship foundered in a storm on Lake Superior, and—in many ways […]
Edmund Fitzgerald: The Man Behind the Famous Name
In the course of maritime history, certain vessels stand above the rest. Ships like Queen Mary and Normandie are remembered for their splendor. Mauretania and […]
Book Review: Weird Tales of the Great Lakes by Aleco Julius
“A normal lake is knowable. A Great Lake can hold all the mysteries of an ocean, and then some.” — Dan Egan, Author This is […]
Horror Movie Monday: Ghost Ship (2002)
For the final Horror Movie Monday of 2025, it seems only fitting to write about one of my all-time favorite horror flicks: 2002’s Ghost Ship. […]
Is the Queen Mary 2 Haunted?
When people talk about haunted ocean liners, the Queen Mary 2 doesn’t usually come up. Her retired predecessors—the legendary Queen Mary in Long Beach and […]
The Terrifying Mystery of the SS Ourang Medan
Maritime lore brims with tales of ghost ships—stories sailors pass along until distance, fear, and time blur them. Some, like the legendary Flying Dutchman, live […]