Snapshot: Nomadic Returns Home

Nomadic - the last remaining White Star Line ship afloat - returned home to Belfast, Northern Ireland in July 2006 after serving as a restaurant in Paris for a number of years. Launched in 1911 and ported in Cherbourg, France, she was a tender for the great Olympic and ill-fated Titanic.

After the merger with Cunard in 1934, however, Nomadic went on to service the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth until their respective retirements.

Snapshot: Queen Mary at Rest

After 31 years of service, the famous Cunarder Queen Mary was sold to Long Beach, California. After arriving on December 9, 1967, she was reconverted for use as a museum, hotel and tourist attraction. Queen Mary has been in retirement for nearly 44 years now - longer than she ever sailed. She remains as one of the few links we have to a bygone age of travel.

God save the Queen!