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Welcome to The Great Ocean Liners!

In-depth articles on more than 100 ships. Established in 1999.

To the ships

Great Western / 1838 - 1856

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western proved the feasibility of steamships on the high seas.

Teutonic / 1889 - 1921

A pioneer of her time, the Teutonic inspired the construction of even larger and faster ships at the turn of the 20th century.

Olympic / 1911 - 1935

As the first and most prosperous of White Star Line’s amazing trio, the Olympic was eventually nicknamed ‘Old Reliable’.

Normandie / 1935 - 1946

The Normandie was a French tour de force that would influence maritime design for decades to come.

United States / 1952 - Present Day

The ocean greyhound to rule them all, the United States was the last liner to capture the Blue Riband.

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