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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.1123 Silvia Regina launched in 1980
25,905grt for Svea Line by O/Y Wärtsilä A/B, Turku Stena Britannica 1991 Stena Line Stena Saga 1994 Stena Line 33967GT Saga 2021 One of four similar ships – the first registered 25905 gross tons before the 1982 datum change and … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Saga, Silvia Regina, Sten Line, Stena Britannica, Stena Saga, Svea, Turku, Wartsila
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No.1652 Pu Tuo Dao launched in 2005
16,234grt for China Shipping from Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai IMO: 9305154 Image attribution: Faquir & Gordon Dalzell Image from Kevin Wang
Posted in China, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged China Shipping, IMO: 9305154, Jiangnan Shipyard, Pu Tuo Dao, Shanghai
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No.842 Braemar Castle launched in 1952
17,029grt for Union-Castle Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Faslane 1966 2nd Image attribution: John Gibbard Braemar Castle in Aden Braemar Castle in the Suez Canal
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Around Africa, Belfast, Braemar Castle, Faslane, Harland & Wolff, Union Castle
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No.790 Rio Tunuyan launched in 1949
11,317 Flota Mercante del Estado by Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente Evita 1952 Flota Mercante del Estado Rio Tunuyan 1955 FANU Scrapped in San Pedro 1977 RIO TUNUYAN (ex. EVITA) a Victor Scriven slide from Rich Turnwald
Posted in passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Ansaldo, Evita, FANU, Flota Mercante del Estado, Rio Tunuyan, San Pedro, Sestri Ponente
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No.788 Bloemfontein Castle launched in 1949
18,400 tons for Union-Castle Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast 181.3m x 23.3m 18.5 kts 721 passengers Patris 1959 Chandris Line Mediterranean Island 1979 Karageorgis Line Mediterranean Star 1981 Karageorgis Line Terra 1987 Breakers Scrapped in Pakistan 1987 Patris in … Continue reading
No.786 Hector launched in 1949
10,125grt for Blue Funnel Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1972 Image attribution: Fotoflite Image by Trevor Jones
Posted in passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Belfast, Blue Funnel Line, Harland & Wolff, Hector, Kaohsiung
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