Part 1. : The beginnings. Introduction -- The origins of ship design -- Wrought iron becomes steel -- Hulls -- Propulsion machinery in 1900 -- The watertube boiler -- Part 2. : The ships. The ...

Luxury vessels were designed to be so impressive the passengers would forget they were crossing an ocean. Cruise ships in the past had Turkish baths, cafés, dog kennels, heated swimming pools, and tea ...

Social media posts reviving a long-running conspiracy theory - that the Titanic ocean liner wreck on the floor of the North Atlantic is really its sister ship Olympic - are missing the context that ...

The Lusitania and the RMS Titanic are two of the most majestic vessels the British have ever produced. Both tragically sank, causing enormous loss of life. What's particularly notable about the two ...

April 1912 — a twist of fate. What if it wasn’t Titanic, but Lusitania that met the iceberg in the North Atlantic? In this alternate-history deep dive, we explore whether Cunard’s sleek, high-speed ...

A gilt-trimmed upright Steinway piano commissioned in 1912 for the ocean liner Olympic is on dry land and ready to be heard again. By Eve M. Kahn This article is part of our Design special section ...