Originally posted by Gerard on the Dark Shadows: General Discussion Forum on February 22, 2002 at 03:09:16:
Along with Dark Shadows, my other passionate hobby deals with the great ships and liners, building up an extensive library and accumulating a collection of historical stuff from vessesl ranging from the Lusitania to the United States. Of course, I would have to find a connection between Dark Shadows and my other hobby.
The Hamburg-America Line (aka "HAPAG") built highly luxurious ships in the early twentieth century catering to the wealthy, from both America and the Continent. The company would give the liners alternating names between American notables and European royal families. One of these ships was named after a very prominent royal European family: the S.S. Moltke. Of course, we all know who is a member of that family. Two classy ladies: one of the seas, and one of soaps. Only I could find something as odd as that.
Gerard