Ships of the Past

My journey into turning one of my greatest passions into something I could readily share with the world began when I was in high school, specifically January of 2020. I for the longest time had been obsessed with Titanic and all things ocean liner ever since watching Jim Cameron’s movie. (Very original I know) I remembered being entranced watching that film, specifically the scenes where the ship is sinking and splitting in half. The first books I ever went out and purchased myself were Titanic books. I spent many days inside my local used book store flipping through the small and usually quiet nautical section. As I grew older and technology progressed I found YouTube. On YouTube I found many videos about Titanic. I also learned that there were three Titanics put simply. This blew my little elementary school mind. I have a vivid memory of being at my grand parent’s farm and talking ships with my grand father. Here I showed him what I’d found on YouTube, that being a video about the Olympic. He then explained that Titanic had two less famous sister ships and that most ships were built in classes. He even told me about the Olympic’s wartime service and that it remained in service for over 20 years. That single conversation sparked so many questions within me that it was going to take a long time to answer them, probably a life time. In my first year of high school I finally decided to contribute to the ocean liner community. I started @shipsofthepast on Instagram. After having seen some Instagram accounts dedicating themselves to Titanic and other nautical things I found that was something I wanted to do as well. Over 3 years later Ships of the Past has grown a large audience and has become something I am very passionate about. It is because of that passion that I am now expanding, which you are now seeing. I plan to use this site as an extension of my Instagram account to dive into more detail and engage a new audience. I am currently a college student and this is a one man project so progress will be slow but I can assure you that I am here. I am excited for the future of the ocean liner enthusiast and our community as I’ve met many new faces that are just as passionate about the subject as myself.