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SS Bremen depicted on a German postage stamp. Transatlantic passenger crossings became faster, safer, and more reliable with the advent of steamships in the 19th century. The wooden-hulled, paddle-wheel SS Great Western built in 1838 is recognized as the first purpose-built transatlantic steamship, on a scheduled run back and forth from Bristol to New York City.
This is a list of ocean liners past and present, which are passenger ships engaged in the transportation of passengers and goods in transoceanic voyages. Ships primarily designed for pleasure cruises are listed at List of cruise ships. Some ships which have been explicitly designed for both line voyages and cruises, or which have been converted ...
31 May — Unnamed vessel ( Portugal): The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth, Devon, England with the loss of five of her crew. She was on a voyage from Portugal to London, England. [135] 1 June Duivenvoorde ( Dutch Republic Navy) Four Days' Battle: The warship was burnt during the battle.
1914–1918, during the Atlantic U-boat campaign of World War I, more than 2,100 ships were sunk and 153 U-boats destroyed. [citation needed] 1939–1945, during World War II, when transatlantic shipping became vital to UK wartime success, the Battle of the Atlantic resulted in nearly 3,700 ships sunk and 783 U-boats destroyed. [34]
This is a list of the oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day with exceptions to certain categories. The ships on the main list, which include warships, yachts, tall ships, and vessels recovered during archaeological excavations, all date to between 500 AD and 1918; earlier ships are covered in the list of surviving ancient ships.
Ships of the White Star Line (2 C, 93 P) Pages in category "Passenger ships of the United Kingdom" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 380 total.
Pages in category "1700s ships" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Maritime history of the United Kingdom involves events including shipping, ports, navigation, and seamen, as well as marine sciences, exploration, trade, and maritime themes in the arts from the creation of the kingdom of Great Britain [1] as a united, sovereign state, on 1 May 1707 in accordance with the Treaty of Union, signed on 22 July 1706. [2]