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 […]
Articles by Zach W.
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 […]
Horror Movie Monday: VampyrZ on a Boat (2022)
Happy October! You know what that means—it’s time for Horror Movie Monday once again. I had so much fun doing this last year that I […]
Dry Docked for Now, Sailing Again Soon
Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know about a few changes on the horizon. I’ve recently accepted a new job and will start at […]
A Strange Prediction
After the Queen Mary launched on September 26, 1934, a London-based astrologer and psychic named Lady Mable Fortescue-Harrison made an extraordinary prediction. She told reporters: […]