Historic Ocean Liners

Black-and-white images of classic ocean liners from the early to mid-20th century, illustrating their grandeur and historical significance in maritime travel.

Kanimbla. June 1, 1936.

Anefo photo collection. Departure "Tabinta" with emigrants for South Africa. October 2, 1948. South Africa

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0880. 1956

Passengership "Oceana

Drawing of RMS Lusitania as a torpedo hits the hull, May 7, 1915

Anefo photo collection. Greek carras cruise ship "Daphne" in Amsterdam, the Schi "Daphne" in the port of Amsterdam. May 28, 1976. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

M/S Queen, Trelleborg

The atomized vessel "Brown & Sharp" on the Virgen.

The Cunard liner Lusitania was torpedoed by German submarine off the south coast of Ireland on 7th May 1915, and sank within half an hour, of the 1,906 persons on board, only 708 were saved. The ruthless destruction of non - combatents did much to bring the United States into World War One. Date: 1915

"Queen Elizabeth" Goes To Sea -- Crowds on the quay-side give a warm send-off the "Queen Elizabeth" as, decked with bunting, she leaves her berth at Southampton today (Wednesday). At precisely two o'clock this afternoon (Wednesday) the 83,000-ton Cunard-White Star liner "Queen Elizabeth" cast off her moorings at Southampton and slid slowly from her berth to being her maiden passenger voyage to New York. A great crowd assemble don the quayside gave the ship a rousing send-off, other vessels in Southampton water sounded their sirens in farewell as she gathered speed. October 16, 1946.

Poll photo collection. Aboard the MS Dempo. Meeting with the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt on the Mediterranean. 1935. Mediterranean

Anefo photo collection. The SS Almanzora with 1900 repaired from Indie on board in the port of Amsterdam. January 3, 1946. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Departure Concertgebouw Orchestra to America, departure from Rotterdam per "Rijndam". October 1, 1954. Rotterdam, South Holland

Train ferry trail Trelleborg - Sassnitz 50 years. The ferries meet at sea, M/S Trelleborg and M/S Sassnitz

M/S Skåne

Anefo photo collection. Training ship Pollux berth Ijmuiden connection merger lower maritime school Amsterdam middle nautical school IJmuiden. January 10, 1989. IJmuiden, Noord-Holland

The train ferry M/S Gustav Vasa.

Vintage Photograph. SS Hanseatic in New York Harbor, New York City

Anefo photo collection. Visit Danish Royal Family Second Day Rotterdam Visit Charles Doorman. April 27, 1954. Rotterdam, South Holland

Ceremony of the opening of the Haifa harbour. The ship Berthed. His Excellency and group. Landing. 1933, Israel, Haifa

Municipal Ferry, City of New York, New York City, USA, circa 1909

The train ferry "Trelleborg

President Cleveland Starts Maiden Voyage -- Carrying a capacity passenger list of 550 persons, the SS President Cleveland, new luxury liner, is backed from dock here today to start her maiden voyage. She will call at Honolulu, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Yokohama before returning her Feb.9. The new ship is a 23,500-ton liner and was built on the West Coast. December 27, 1947. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Anefo photo collection. Departure of the Queen Wilhelmina van de N.V. Scheepswerf and Machinefabriek "De Merwede" v / h van Vliet & Co. in Hardinxveld to Rotterdam. January 5, 1960. Hardinxveld, Rotterdam

High Sea Passenger Stupper "Fatherland" of Hapag Hamburg. Part view of the starboard side with portholes, charging and rivet connectionsHigh Sea Passenger Stupper "Fatherland" of Hapag Hamburg. Part view of the starboard side with portholes, charging and rivet connections

Model of the Gustaf V train ferry; Railway Museum

Floating coal elevator. Designed and constructed by James Rigg, a British engineer from Chester. It consists of a wide platform on two floating cylinders, which supports a steam engine that generates the necessary movement to the chains and pulleys. In the center, a tower serves as a regulator and mechanical balance. The elevator extends from the deck of the ship to the pontoon by means of the aforementioned tower. Moving buckets, driven by the steam engine, pick up the cargo from the pontoon and throw it, after being automatically weighed, into the ship's coal compartments or warehouses. Engraving by Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 15 January 1883. Author: Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). Spanish engraver.

Anefo photo collection. Latitude "Gilyang" shipyard "De Waal" Deest Zaltbommel. April 20, 1954. Gelderland, Zaltbommel

Lusitania, New York

Italian ship the Lombardia, for transporting settlers to Libya, October 25, 1938, Genoa port, Italy, 20th century.

Arrival OLYMPIC, 6/21/11

Anefo photo collection. New Amsterdam elects the water again. September 29, 1947

EDITORIAL The aircraft carrier HMS Glorious, built as a large light cruiser in 1915-1917, she was converted, 1924-1930. From British Warships, published 1940

03/31/1912. Drawing of the luxurious and "unsinkable" transatlantic liner published those days by ABC. The "Titanic" had cost, not counting furniture and provisions, 1,500,000 pounds at that time. The ship had a million pounds worth of precious stones on board.

The RMS Lusitania, 1900's.

Spectators at New London boat race

LUSITANIA with baseball men

the Lydia, the second steamer of the Southern Railway's Frederica class, which operated between the Channel Islands and Weymouth, around 1890, historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

The Canadian Pacific S.S. Empress of France (18350 tons) 1930s

The train ferry "Trelleborg

HR. Ms. Scorpio (1908-1971). Part of object series AVDKM 53588 to 53592.

Poll photo collection. MS Johan van Oldenbarnevelt in Port Amsterdam. MS Johan van Oldenbarnevelt moored at the quay. 1940. Amsterdam

New coastguard gunboats in service in the Imperial German Navy. These are four, named: "SMS Viper" (1876), "SMS Wespe" (1876), "SMS Scorpion" (1877) and "SMS Mücke" (1877)", exactly the same in their dimensions and characteristics. Drawing by Cortellini Sánchez. Engraving by Capuz. La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), January 22, 1884. Author: Ángel Cortellini Sánchez (1858-1912). Spanish painter. Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). Spanish engraver.

Titanic leaving Southampton on the 10th April 1912. 1912

IMPERATOR

The launching of the steamer Citta di Catania in Sestri Ponente, May 23, 1910, Italy, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXVII, No 23, June 5, 1910.

S.S. Grosser Kurfuerst

"Queen Elizabeth" Goes To Sea -- The "Queen Elizabeth" seen from the air as tugs nose her from the Ocean Dock at Southampton today to begin her first peacetime passenger crossing to New York. At precisely two o'clock this afternoon (Wednesday) the 83,000-ton Cunard-White Star liner "Queen Elizabeth" cast off her moorings at Southampton and slid slowly from her berth to being her maiden passenger voyage to New York. A great crowd assemble don the quayside gave the ship a rousing send-off, other vessels in Southampton water sounded their sirens in farewell as she gathered speed. October 16, 1946.

Postcard of the Steamship Sol Duc. ca. 1913, S.S. Sol Duc, the 16-knot steel steamship on the Seattle-Port Crescent run.

03/31/1916. The War at Sea. Condition of the hull of the Mail steamer "Sussex", Torpedoed in the English Channel. Photo: L'Illustration -Approximate date.

M / s Patricia at the Swedish America Lini.

Icebreaker strong after rebuilding.

Postal ship, postal shipping from Europe to New York, unloading of the mail bags in the harbour, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 18th century, exact original date not known

Child Art Competition. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Collotype - Canadian Pacific liner S. S. "Empress of Scotland", 1922-1930

Poll photo collection. Zegeis with MS Baleran Rotterdam Lloyd. Stern of the Baleran from Rotterdam. 1935. France, Marseille

Anefo photo collection. Launching on the yard of Verolme in Alblasserdam of tanker "Presidente Dutra". July 18, 1959

HAVANA

Laos cruise liner. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1899

CA 75 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

T.S.S. Neptunia, General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd of Greece, Greek line , Passenger ships. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

UK: RMS Titanic in Cork harbour, Ireland, 11 April 1912, four days prior to the tragedy

Anefo photo collection. unknown . New ship and new construction from Van Ommeren. March 17, 1961. Rotterdam, South Holland

Passenger ship "Milwaukee

S. S. Normandie , Ocean liners, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Queen Elizabeth in Safer Waters - A view of the World's largest liner, Queen Elizabeth, from he United Sates Public Health Service boat Walter Wyman, as the 85,000-ton Cunard White Star Ship was anchored off Quarantine upon her arrival here today from Scotland. In the foreground waving a greeting to the mighty ship, is first mate George Goodarce. The big ship, on her maiden voyage, arrived without passengers. March 07, 1940. (Photo by Wide World Photos).

Pilson, Maritime Photography

Themistokles von Eckenbrecher's color painting around 1900 depicts a North German Lloyd ship in Bremen with Emperor Wilhelm II observing, highlighting maritime and imperial themes.

Commercial cruise ship steamship Queen Elizabeth New York Harbor

Anefo photo collection. Presentation Stenaline ferry Queen Beatrix. April 16, 1986. Hoek van Holland, Zuid-Holland

The train ferry "Malmöhus" on the way to Copenhagen.

Travel Photos Italy. Venice. Passenger ship "Milwaukee", lying in front of the Markusplatz in front of anchor. View of San Giorgio Maggiore

DN-SC-87-03151. Country: Unknown

George W. Clyde, Maritime Photography

transatlantico independence a new york, 1940

Astronauts on an inflatable raft near a space capsule, Gemini VII Spacecraft, December 18, 1965

1960s 1970s CRUISE SHIP LEAVING PORT PASSENGERS WAVING BON VOYAGE TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY LEFT ON THE DOCK

Vintage photograph. Aerial photo of SS United States. Clocked the fastest speed across the Atlantic both directions. Still holds that record as of 2022

The Queen Mary” ship docked in Long Beach, California

A Mississippi River packet boat, Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1906

Vintage photograph. Staten Island Ferry in New York Harbor

R.M.S. "Queen Mary" Cunard Line, Ltd.. 1937. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. Rare Book Division

RMS 'Olympic', White Star Line ocean liner, 1911-1912. Artist: FGO Stuart.

Recording from Dalmatia - Lloyd steamer Prince Hohenlohe, Bruno Reiffenstein -, photographer

Illustration showing the 'Lusitania' sinking after being torpedoed by a German U-boat on May 7th. The drawing was by Norman Wilkinson from material supplied to him by a survivor of the disaster, Mr. Thomas K. Turpin of British Colombia. Date: May 15th 1915.

Vintage photograph. SS independence on her maiden voyage entering New York harbor

Cross-section of the RMS 'Aquitania' Cunard Line ocean liner, designed by Leonard Peskett and built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland. She was launched on 21 April 1913 and sailed on her maiden voyage to New York on 30 May 1914.

transport transportation navigation disasters fire of the ""Patria"" wood engraving after Willy Stoewer circa 1895,

The sinking of SS Titanic, 14 April 1912. Artist: Unknown

White Star Line. Titanic & Olympic by Anonymous Private Collection c. 1910 Great Britain Colour lithograph Poster Poster and Graphic design

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