May 2007

On sale: Tue, 1 May 2007

Datafile - Royal Mail Steam Packet - History of the Royal Mail Steam Packet, the first company set up to carry mails to far-flung corners of the Empire. Campbell McCutcheon describes the company from its founding in the 1830s to its demise 130 years later.

Jack of all trades - Profile of Blue Funnel’s Centaur, one of the most versatile passenger-cargo liners built.
Peter C. Kohler

Doxford designs - Ship designs which came from the drawing board of William Doxford & Sons Ltd.
Roy Fenton

America’s first port - Pictorial profile of the port of Boston, the oldest continually active port in America.
John J. Galluzzo

London pride - A trip down the Thames looking at the many and varied preserved ships on the river.
Nick Hall

Poetry in motion - Recalling a series of Russian-built cruise ships named after famous Russian writers.
Tony Davis

Express connections - History of the British-built vessels that once linked New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
Bernard Stott

Waterfront - News of the world’s largest ice breaker, Carnival Freedom delivered and Stena’s lengthened giant debuts at Harwich.

Ferry - Bretagne is largest ferry to visit Poole and IoM Steam Packet sails from Twelve Quays.
Russell Plummer

Cruise Ship review - Cunard’s Queens in Sydney, new order from Disney and Carnival sells Windstar.
Tony Davis

Naval commentary - HMS Clyde delivered, USS John F. Kenedy retired and HMS Intrepid to be recycled.
Gary Davies

Cargo vessel focus - Teesport moves more cargo, Broström expand its tanker fleet and car carriers to merge.
Roy Cressey