Morro Castle, Mohawk and the end of the Ward Line : Part 2

Part two of Jim Kalafus's epic history of the Morro Castle disaster. Final…

Morro Castle, Mohawk and the End of the Ward Line : Part One

It has been almost 72 years since the Morro Castle, gutted, afire, and carrying the bodies of at least six luckless passengers and crew members was driven ashore, with visual impact worthy of a Hollywood production, just to the north of the new Convention Center at Asbury Park, New Jersey.

Mohawk: Final Voyage Passenger and Crew List

Passenger and crew list for the Mohawk's final voyage. Compiled…

George Watremez : Morro Castle Survivor

“I did go back to boats, and I’m not scared of the water…

Gerbault and the Firecrest

Having abandoned his profession as a civil engineer, Alain Gerbault sailed a 39-ft. yacht round the world. Though several times death all but claimed this fearless adventurer, he achieved an astonishing triumph.

Lest We Forget : Henry Sonneborn

“…he never spoke of the relationship in a negative way or…

Lest We Forget Part 2

The second part of Lest We Forget, the human side of the Lusitania…

Lest We Forget : Part 1

This May marks the 90th anniversary of one of the 20th century’s…

Two Year Articles and All That

Experiences of an able seaman On signing up to join the Merchant…

Peggy on a Skin Boat

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Memories of a banana boat deckhand At the age of fifteen back…

Olympic Find at Pity Me

Move over Alnwick and Haltwhistle — another location in Northeast…

Queen Mary and Fat Rascals on Offer in Yorkshire

1930s Art Deco in a York tea shop Travelling to Long Beach,…

RMS Olympic: Another Premature Death?

The ‘Olympic’ class suffered for the most part unfortunate…

Mauretania History Comes Alive in Bristol

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There is more for ocean liner enthusiasts in the English city…

Swallowed in 14 Minutes

Story of the Empress of Ireland whose loss resulted in the deaths of more passengers than the Titanic disaster.