Highlighted Ships

By L.N.R.S. Member Ian Duckett Some years ago, walking round the Glasson Dock area near Lancaster, the Silver River, a small coaster, was observed loading a

Among the great ocean liners of the early 20th century, RMS Aorangi holds a special place. Though she spent most of her working life far

This is an extract from; The ‘Bens’ of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
Based on the article by Ron Evans and first published in 1998

Back in those heady optimistic days of 1950s; of the Festival of Britain with its Skylon and other modernistic attractions, a purchase was made by

by LMS Member Bill Ogle NS Savannah In 1955 US President Dwight Eisenhower proposed an “Atoms for Peace” initiative, a key component being construction and

by L.N.R.S. Member Glyn L. Evansand Member, Honourable Company of Master Mariners HMS Caroline in Alexander Dock, Belfast The second ship to see, in Belfast’s

“She left Liverpool on her maiden voyage on 7th September 1907 for New York under the command of Captain James Watt. Three weeks later, on

By Bill Ogle In this new series of articles, we will introduce a one-page article about a particular ship. She may be well known, or

The 1930s were a bad time for British shipbuilders, especially those in the north east who specialised in building fairly basic ships for Britain’s tramp