The Collins Line
A short-lived steamship line with a lasting impact on trans-Atlantic shipping. The Collins Line was America’s answer to Britain’s Cunard Line, and despite innovative ships and fine service, the company was doomed by misfortune and increasing government intervention.
The Terrible Disaster of the SS Arctic
Off Newfoundland, 1854
The Disappearance of the SS Pacific
North Atlantic, 1856
The Dramatic History of the Collins Line
The Collins Line Fleet
Stepping Aboard a Collins Liner