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Historic MV Astoria Reportedly Auctioned Off for €200,000

June 18, 2025 Zach W. 0

It’s been reported that MV Astoria—the former MS Stockholm originally launched in 1946—was sold at auction for €200,000 (just under $230,000) yesterday. This is according […]

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Unlucky: The SS Great Eastern

June 13, 2025 Zach W. 0

Seafarers have historically been very superstitious. To attract good luck, sailors often knock on wood or carry protective talismans. Whistling on board is traditionally believed […]

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Infamous “Ship of Death” MV Astoria Set for Auction

June 9, 2025 Zach W. 0

A legendary ship’s long and infamous career may finally be coming to an end. Just over a week ago, news broke that MV Astoria is […]

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Hidden in the Wake: The Lusitania’s LGBTQ+ History

June 2, 2025 Zach W. 1

Last year for Pride Month, I wrote a post about the LGBTQ+ history of RMS Titanic. This year I wanted to focus on RMS Lusitania […]

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Silent Night, Deadly Night: The Sinking of SS Léopoldville

May 26, 2025 Zach W. 0

On Christmas Eve 1944, the Battle of the Bulge raged in the Ardennes Forest. Adolf Hitler’s war machine launched its last major offensive on December […]

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Book Review: Inside the Britannic by Simon Mills

May 12, 2025 Zach W. 0

Britannic—Titanic’s little sister. The third Olympic-class liner, she suffered the same fate as her older sibling and sank near the Greek island of Kea on […]