A World of Maritime Records (Images: top left, proceeding clockwise)1898: John P. Holland in the submarine Holland. Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute, Annapolis, Maryland, 1966.1952: SS United States – “BigU” – on sea trials June 1952. (Source: Arthur Taddei, member #1741510 since 1959)March 2018: The world’s largest cruise ship, 228,081 GRT, 6,680 pax., Symphony of the Seas. (Photo: Royal Caribbean)June 2017 - World’s ? rst icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie christened. (Photo: SCF Group)SNAME: 125 YEARS IN THE MAKINGJuly 2017 - The 488-meter Prelude FLNG, the world’s ? rst ? oating lique? ed natural gas (FLNG) project. (Photo: Shell)1956 1957 1958 1959Departure of world’s Launching of USS Nautilus Launching of ? rst of containership by Russian nuclear- (SSN-571) is ? rst nuclear-powered Sea-Land Service, with powered icebreaker ship to reach the vessel Savannah converted T2 Ideal-X. Lenin, the ? rst geographic North at New York Another “one small step civilian nuclear- Pole submerged. Shipbuilding Co.for mankind.” powered vessel.Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, October 2018thSNAME 125 Anniversary Special44MR #10 (42-49).indd 44 MR #10 (42-49).indd 44 10/5/2018 11:58:44 AM10/5/2018 11:58:44 AM