Maiden Voyage

The maiden voyage of a ship, aircraft or other craft is the first journey made by the craft after shakedown. A number of traditions and superstitions are associated with it.

The following ships were lost on their maiden voyage:

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Famous quotes containing the words maiden and/or voyage:

    “My maiden Isabel,
    Reflaring rosabel.
    The fragrant camomel;
    The ruddy rosary,
    The sovereign rosemary,
    The pretty strawberry;
    The columbine, the nept,
    The jelofer well set,
    The proper violet:”
    —John Skelton (1460?–1529)

    “He makes his voyage too late, perhaps, by a true water clock who delays too long.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)