A letter written aboard the Titanic by a pastor who went down with the ship is going up for auction this month. John Harper, a widowed Baptist minister from Scotland, was traveling from London to Chicago on April 14, 1912 when the doomed liner struck an iceberg and sank. Harper’s sister and daughter were put … Read more
Watch P&O’s biggest-ever cruise ship being assembled in mere seconds thanks to mesmerising timelapse footage Speeded-up footage shows the vessel, called Iona, coming together over two years The huge ship weighs 185,000 tonnes, measures 1,131ft in length and boasts a total of 17 guest decks P&O says the ship will have ‘a cool gin distillery, exciting … Read more
Group of 11 Albanian stowaways including a pregnant woman and a 17-year-old boy are discovered on car transporter ship in Southampton docks Police were called at 11.25am today after stowaways were located in Dock Gate 4 Pregnant woman taken hospital and boy to be transferred to childcare services They were found on board Swedish-owned MV … Read more
A doting dad has spent a year building a 50-foot ship in his front garden after his daughter wished for a pirate-themed Halloween. Tony DeMatteo, 41, from Rochester, New York, started building the ship for 13-year-old daughter Ali in November last year. The amazing boat, which was completed early this month, stretches across their entire garden … Read more
On the brink… of disaster! 80-ton ship teeters on the edge of Somerset slipway after being caught out by tide By Aliki Kraterou For Mailonline Published: 10:35 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 11:04 BST, 21 October 2020 Advertisement This is the nail-biting moment an 80-ton ship teeters on the edge of a slipway after … Read more
The grandfather of an 18-month-old girl who plunged to her death after falling from a window of a cruise ship in Puerto Rico last year has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide. Salvatore ‘Sam’ Anello of Valparaiso, Indiana, admitted to the charges on Thursday after initially pleading not guilty last October. The 51-year-old was charged with … Read more
Apple customers forking out up to £1,400 for a new top-of-the-range iPhone 12 Pro will, for the first time, not get a charging block or headphones with the device. According to the tech giant, this is part of a move to cut down its environmental impact and help save the planet, one of Apple’s purported … Read more
Mind the gap! Cruise line captain takes £300million new ship through lock with only 20in to spare each side – and emerges without a scratch The feat was performed by Captain Kim Tanner and Saga’s new cruise ship Spirit of Adventure The challenge came on the Saga ship’s first voyage from its shipyard in Germany … Read more
Searching for submarines? Unmanned ‘spy ship’ powered by solar energy and designed to avoid detection is found off the coast of Scotland A £300,000 Wave Glider boat was found on the coast of Tiree, west Scotland Wave Gliders are used by the US and British navies but it has not been claimed The Russian Navy … Read more
A top scientist has accused ministers of neglecting small laboratories that could save Britain’s chaotic testing system from collapse – as Labour called for Health Secretary Matt Hancock to resign over a swabbing bungle that saw thousands of cases missed. The Government is staring down the barrel of catastrophe as infections continue to spike and officials struggle … Read more