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No.857 City of York launched in 1953

Posted on May 5, 2023 by donships

13,345grt for Ellerman Lines by Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle Mediterranean Sky 1971 MA Karageorgis Siterranean Sky 1987 Argentina Mediterranean Sky 1991 MA Karageorgis Sank Elevsis 2003 Image attribution: Fotoflite, Neven Jerković & Henry Brayshaw

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No.856 Wirakel launched in 1953

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10,714grt for Phs van Ommeren NV by P. Smit, Rotterdam Kydon 1968 Cretan Maritime City of Taranto 1989 Lelakis Group She was a converted oil tanker and was scrapped in Aliağa in 1998 Image attribution: Χαριλαος Ντιγριντακης

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No.855 Laos launched in 1952

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13,212grt for Messageries Maritimes by Chantiers Naval de La Ciotat Empress Abeto 1970 Cia de Nav Abeto SA Malaysia Raya 1971 Fir Line Fire, scrapped Kaohsiung 1977 Image from Rich Turnwald

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No.854 Pine Tree Mariner launched in 1952

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14,812grt for US Maritime Commission from Bethlehem Steel Co, Quincy Mariposa 1956 Matson Line Jin Jiang 1983 China Ocean Shipping Queen of Jin Jiang 1992 COS Heng Li 1995 COS Nisarutn 1996 COS Scrapped Alang 1996 Images: Chris Howell, James … Continue reading →

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No.852 Kungsholm launched in 1952

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21,141grt for Swedish America Line from De Schelde, Vlissingen Europa 1965 North German Lloyd Columbus C 1981 Costa Armatori Sank Cadiz 1984 after hitting the harbour wall, scrapped Barcelona 1985 During her world cruise in 1962 when I first saw … Continue reading →

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No.851 Tahitien launched in 1952

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12,614grt for Messageries Maritimes by Arsenal de Brest Atalante 1972 Aphrodite Cruises Homericus 1991 Epirotiki Line Scrapped Alang 2004 Image attribution: Ben Ayre Image attribution: Nektarios Papadakis

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No.2044 Arvia floated out 27 Aug 2022

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185,206GT for P&O Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9849693 Image attribution: Unimedien, Jan Czonstke Fotografie, Peter Gonçalves & Andrew McAlpine

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No.1130 Stena Jutlandica launched in 1980

Posted on May 4, 2023 by donships

15,811 Stena Line by Chantiers du Nord & de la Méditerranée, Dunkirk IMO: 7907257 Stena Empereur 1996 Stena Line A/B P&OSL Provence 1998 P&O Stena Line P&O Provence 2002 P&O Ferries Pride of Provence 2003 P&O Ferries Alkmini A 2004 … Continue reading →

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No.1129 Europa launched in 1980

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33,819GT for Hapag-Lloyd by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack IMO: 7822457 Superstar Europe 1999 Star Cruises SuperStar Aries 2000 Star Cruises Holiday Dream 2004 Pullmantur Bleu de France 2008 CDF Croisieres Saga Sapphire 2012 Saga Cruises Blue Sapphire 2020 Anex Tour Image attribution: … Continue reading →

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No.1128 Astor launched in 1980

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18,835grt for Hadag Cruise Line by Howaldtswerke, Hamburg IMO: 8000214 Arkona 1985 VEB Deutfracht Astoria 2001 Transocean Tours Saga Pearl II 2010 Saga Cruises Quest for Adventure 2012 Saga Cruises Saga Pearl II 2013 Saga Cruises Pearl II 2019 Aqua Explorer … Continue reading →

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