FALLING STAR

Misadventures of White Star Line Ships

John P. EATON & Charles A. HAAS

WW Norton & Co Inc - 1990

Their reputation only as good as their last successful voyage, the ships of the White Star Line daily fought storm, fog and all the hazards of marine navigation to offer a fast and reliable service second to none. For over three generations White Star liners plied the trade routes of the world. This is the story of the leading ships of the White Star Line: amongst others, the esteemed Germanic, the successful Olympic and the ill-fated Titanic. Here are the ships and their daily operations, both small events that show how the line was run, and the major events that could wipe profit into loss and triumph into tragedy ...