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This is an exceptionally rare RPPC (real photo postcard) of Harry and Bessie Houdini with the AWS (Associated Wizards of the South) taken on Southampton Docks prior to Harry Houdini's departure to New York on 21st May 1913. The AWS are the 4th oldest magical society in the world and Harry...

I have the following set of Arnold Kludas books, all in excellent condition. I won't break up the set. $100 for all six books, buyer pays shipping for 10 lbs books from USA zip code 80301.

Could Marconi's wireless transmissions have caused an additional deviation in the ship's compass, more than the usual north south, east west deviation? The reason I ask is, I came across testimony during the British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry, where it was briefly mentioned that the ship's...

I know times might be tough for some families but one would think this is something one would want to keep in the family. Or maybe it just doesn't mean anything to the present generation. Anyway the bid is up to almost 40 grand. I check later to see what this actually goes for...

Hello all, Can anyone please explain the general background of the red lights on the Titanic, I have a few questions 1. Were the lights turned on during the sinking? 2. Where were the red lights located 3. How were the powered did they have their own dynamo room or were they just connected to...

Are there any plans for the Tender SS Traffic that exist? Plans for the Nomadic exist but for some reason, plans for Traffic don't. Does anyone know if there is any and where to find them?

how far forward can titanic's pumps go

During the summer days, what was life like on the great steam liners? Do we have testimonies from passengers of the Olympian or other transatlantic liners? Was the "Olympic" class better than other ships? I always wondered how difficult it was to cool a ship with 29 boilers burning continuously...

In this post I'll be talking about my latest find of what ship was filmed leaving dock and who was the owner. First of, let's start with the British Pathe's newsreel of this vessel from the short documenary, Titanic: The Facts told by Real Survivors and even found its way in A Night to Remember...

I wonder if anyone is able to identify the ship on the left of this photo?

This is my first thread. I'm making a ship design and a line for a video game, but I don't know much about either. Any help is appreciated. Basic info of the ship: Length: 525 ft Width: 87.5 ft Beam: 76.6 ft Draft: 43.8 ft Height (from waterline to boat deck): 57.4 ft Here are the deck plans.

Hi all, The topic for this month: What other examples of seafaring and maritime disasters are of the most interest to you? Are there other ships that have been lost, be they in war or peacetime, which you feel are deserving of more attention? Do you feel, perhaps, that these have been...