These true-life adventures unfold amid flames, collision, and explosions, with frantic calls of SOS and a rush to clamber aboard lifeboats. Nearly 200 photographs, many from private collections, highlight tales of the vessels whose maritime lives ended in catastrophe: the Morro Castle, Normandie,Andrea Doria,Europa, and others. Dover Original.
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Picture History of the Andrea Doria by William H., Jr. Miller Scores of rare photographs recall one of the most luxuriously outfitted ships of the 20th century. 183 black-and-white photographs show views of lounges and staterooms, shots of the ship in port, more.
Picture History of the Cunard Line, 1840–1990 by Frank O. Braynard, William H. Miller, Jr. Extensive fact-filled text, captions, and over 180 photographs and illustrations recall the Britannia, Lusitania, Mauretania, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, and the QE2, among many others. Introduction.
The QE2: A Picture History by William H., Jr. Miller Illustrated with more than 150 black-and-white and 27 color images, this chronicle by an expert maritime historian offers a rare and captivating blend of personal anecdotes, archival material, and impeccable scholarship.
