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Big Red Boat I (2000) Oceanic (2000–2012) Scrapped at Zhoushan, China in 2012 As StarShip Oceanic As the Big Red Boat As Oceanic: MS Oranje: 1938 Angelina Lauro (1965–1979) Caught fire, and sank on September 24, 1979 As Oranje As the Angelina Lauro: MS Oslofjord (1949) 1949 MS Fulvia (1969–1970) Caught fire, and sank in 1970 while being towed
Ocean Majesty: 1966 1966–present In service for Majestic International Cruises: Built as the Juan March for the Madrid based ferry operator Trasmediterránea: Freewinds: 1968 1968–present In service for San Donato Properties Corporation Built as the Boheme Wallenius Bremen: Queen Elizabeth 2: 1969 1969–2008 Hotel ship in Dubai
MV Astoria is a ship that was constructed as the transatlantic ocean liner Stockholm for Swedish American Line, and rebuilt as a cruise ship in 1993. Ordered in 1944, and commenced service in 1948, at 76 years old, she is the oldest deep water passenger liner still around in a non retired status.
SS United States is a retired American ocean liner that was built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines.She is the largest ocean liner to be entirely constructed in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, earning the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title that remains uncontested.
RMS Oceanic was a transatlantic ocean liner built for the White Star Line. She sailed on her maiden voyage on 6 September 1899 and was the largest ship in the world until 1901. [ 1 ] At the outbreak of World War I she was converted into an armed merchant cruiser .
The SS United States could travel at a speed of 38.32 knots (44.1 mph), which still holds the record for ocean liners.
As of 2025, RMS Queen Mary 2 is the only ocean liner still in service. An ocean liner is a type of passenger ship primarily used for transportation across seas or oceans. Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (such as for pleasure cruises or as hospital ships). [1] The Queen Mary 2 is the only ...
The SS United States was poised to set sail at the end of last year on her final voyage from Philadelphia to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to become an artificial reef. But Coast Guard concerns ...