Bob Hope and the Medic: An Encounter on the Queen Mary
In September 1939, the RMS Queen Mary was returning to the United States from England on the eve of war. She carried 2,332 passengers—many of […]
Ships
The Last of the Liners: SS United States—Adrift in Time
For this first entry in “The Last of the Liners” series, it feels fitting to start with a ship that’s been making headlines a lot […]
Escape to the Caribbean: Shipwrecks, Tenders, and Painkillers
Back in late June, my wife and I did something brand new—a “side by side” cruise. First, we sailed on Margaritaville at Sea Paradise out […]
The Last of the Liners: A New Blog Series
Out of the hundreds of ocean liners that once crossed the world’s oceans, only a handful survive today. Some of these survivors are famous, such […]
The Last Voyage of the Astoria
The infamous “Ship of Death” MV Astoria—the former MS Stockholm—has completed her final voyage. She arrived in Ghent, Belgium, at 6:30 pm for scrapping. It’s […]
Book Review: Cracks Beneath the Surface by Laura McCrum
Historical fiction has the power to breathe life into forgotten voices, giving depth and humanity to those history remembers in passing. Cracks Beneath the Surface […]
Q&A with The Shipyard Blog
Today, I’m starting off a new blog series where I chat with some of my favorite maritime bloggers, creators, and ship enthusiasts. First up is […]
How Titanic Became a Queer Love Story Without Even Trying
When James Cameron’s Titanic hit theaters in December 1997, it wasn’t just a movie—it was an event. Audiences around the world fell for Leonardo DiCaprio, […]
Book Review: Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale by Nelson Aspen
Few tragedies have captured the world’s imagination quite like the sinking of RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. More than a century after her ill-fated […]
Historic MV Astoria—the Former MS Stockholm—to Be Scrapped in Belgium
On June 17, 2025, MV Astoria—once MS Stockholm, infamous for her role in the Andrea Doria disaster—fetched €200,000 (about $230,000) at auction. The buyer, initially […]