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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
Author Archives: donships
No.1117 Finnhawk launched in 1980
33,163GT for Finnlines O/Y Oskarshamn Varv AB, Oskarshamn Malmo Link 1990 Finnlines O/Y Ropax 1 2007 Channel Ferries Aqua Hercules 2011 Salem Al Makrani Cargo Laid up in Turkey in 2013 – any more information? Image attribution: Jorg Friedrich, named … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, Passenger/Cargo, Ro-pax
Tagged Aqua Hercules, Finnhawk, Finnlines, Malmo Link, Oskarshamn, Oskarshamn Varv, Ropax 1, Turkey
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No.1116 Prinsesse Ragnhild launched in 1980
16,608 I/S Jahre Line by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche, Werft AG, Kiel IMO: 7904891 Bahamas Celebration 2008 Color Line 35483GT 2009–2014: Celebration Cruise Line Celebration 2015 Breakers Scrapped Alang 2015 Oct 2014 she struck an unknown object while departing from Freeport. The ship … Continue reading
No.1115 Adria launched in 1980
12,167grt for Lloyd Triestino SpA by Cantieri Navali Riuniti, Ancona IMO:7820734 Capo Carbonara 1988 Tirrenia di Navigazione 17961GT Naples 2004 Breakers Scrapped Alang 2004 Image attribution: Simonwp & Carlo Martinelli
Posted in ferry, Ro-pax
Tagged Adria, ancona, Cantieri Navale, Capo Carbonara, Lloyd Triestino, Naples, Tirrenia di Navigazione
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No.1114 Finlandia launched in 1980
25,905grt for Finska Angfartygs A/B by O/Y Wärtsilä A/B, Turku IMO: 7911533 Queen of Scandinavia 1990 Det Forenede D/S (DFDS) 34093GT Princess Maria 2010 St Peter Line Moby Dada 2016 Moby Lines Arrived Aliga, Turkey June 2025 Image attribution: Juhani Mehto … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged DFDS, Finlandia, Finska Angfartygs, IMO: 7911533, Moby, Moby Dada, O/Y Wärtsilä A/B, Princess Maria, Queen of Scandinavia, St Peter Line, Turku
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No.1113 Easy Rider launched in 1980
13,144grt for Castello Hellas by Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, Marina di Carrera IMO: 7826855 Seafreight Highway 1987 Sealink UK Boyana 1988 SOMAT Activ Marine 1990 SOMAT Urd 1991 Scandlines Nearchos K 2025 Creta Cargo Lines Image attribution: Marc Riedel & 3 named … Continue reading
No.150 Franconia launched in 1910
18,150grt for Cunard Line by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle Torpedoed by UB 47 off Malta 1916 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color
Posted in fire on ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Cunard Line, Franconia, Malta, Newcastle, Swan Hunter, torpedoed, UB47
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No.149 Maloja launched in 1910
12,431grt for P & O Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Mined off Dover 1916 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship
Tagged Belfast, Dover, Harland & Wolff, Maloja, Mined, P&O
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No.147 Rangatira launched in 1909
10,118grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion by Workman Clark, Belfast Ashore on Robben Island, Table Bay, Cape Town 1916 http://nzmaritime.co.nz/Rangatira1909.htm Image attribution: NZ National Maritime Museum
No.146 Espagne launched in 1909
11,155grt for CGT French Line by de Provence, Port de Bouc Scrapped in St Nazaire 1934
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged CGT French Line, de Provence, Espagne, Port de Bouc, St Nazaire
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No.858 Olympia launched in 1953
22,979grt for Greek Line by Stephen, Glasgow Caribe 1981 Sally Shipping Caribe I 1983 Commodore Cruise Line Regal Empress 1993 Regal Cruise Line Scrapped Alang 2009 Image attribution: Janet Cook, Tony Davis & Julio Montes
