Wednesday, May 30, 2012

OCEAN LINERS

The world's largest and arguably most opulent ocean liner, the Queen Mary 2, steamed up the Hudson River to a royal welcome on Thursday, April 22, 2004 as it docked in New York for the first time. The Queen Mary 2 revives the name of the liner about half its size that debuted in New York on June 1, 1936.

LostLiners -- Honoring the Gold Age of Ocean Travel
http://lostliners.com/content/
Features individual ship histories -- by date-- from the 1830's to the 1960's. Also includes maritime trivia and facts & figures.

The Great Ocean Liners
http://www.thegreatoceanliners.com/index2.html



PBS Online - Lost Liners http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/
Join Dr. Bob Ballard on a tour of the greatest lost liners in maritime history. Including a teacher resource section at
http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/teacher.html

Ships of State: The Great Atlantic Liners
http://uncommonjourneys.com/theme/
Look back through history at these legendary giants, their art, their history, and the men who made them great.

Monsters of the Sea

http://www.ocean-liners.com
This historic site features the great ocean liners of time. Includes a large photo archive.

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