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No.1443 Lagan Viking launched in 1997

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21,856GT for Norse-Irish Ferries from Cantieri Navale Visentini, Porto Viro Liverpool Viking 2005 Norse Merchant Ferries Liverpool Seaways 2010 DFDS Seaways Pelagos 2020 La Meridionale Pelagos Express 2025 Egyptian Company IMO: 9136034 Image attribution: Pascal Lenzi, Vlad Mandlev & Patrick … Continue reading →

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No.1442 Prinsesse Benedikte launched in 1997

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14,621 Scandlines A/S from Orskov Christensens Staalskibs, FrederikshavenIMO: 9144421 Image attribution: Anja Ludwig Image attribution: Nils Junge

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No.447 Vulcania launched in 1926

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23,970grt for Cosulich Soc Triestina by Cant Nav Triestino, Monfalcone Caribia 1966 Sicula Oceanica IMO: 5384059 She hit a rock off Cannes in 1972, was damaged and was laid up at La Spezia. She arrived in Barcelona on 18 September … Continue reading →

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No.947 Pasteur launched in 1966

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17,986grt Messageries Maritimes by Atalies et Chantiers de Dunquerque, Dunkirk Chidambaram 1973 Shipping Corp of India Ltd Damaged fire, Scrapped Bombay 1985 IMO 6614683 Image attribution: Luka Arabuli, Brian Fisher & Mike Griffiths

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No.1447 Kennicott launched in 1997

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12,635GT for Alaska Marine from Halter Marine, Moss Point IMO: 9145205 Image attribution: Richard Gulbransen, Timothy Kalweit & Pete Roberts

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No.1947 Le Dumont D’Urville launched 14 June 2019

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9,988GT for Compagnie du Ponant by the Vard Group IMO: 9814052 Image attribution: Tom Gulbrandsen

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No.1603 Trinacria launched in 2002

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24,409GT for TTT Lines by Cantieri Navale Visentini, Porto Viro Sicilia 2015 Balearia Image from Juan G Mata IMO: 9261542 Image from Tony Davis

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No.1103 Finnrose launched in 1980

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33,163 Finnlines O/Y by Oskarshamn Varv AB, Oskarshamns Lubeck Link 1990 Nordo Link Ropax 2 2007 Channel Ferries Olympus 2011 Ventouris Ferries Scrapped Alang 2017 IMO: 7822859 Image from Flo L

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No.603 Oslofjord launched in 1937

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18,673grt for Norwegian America Line by Deschimag AG ‘Weser’ Bremen Mined off Newcastle 1940 Image from Gamle skipsbilder Oslofjord from Gamle skipsbilder

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No.103 Amerika launched in 1905

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22,225grt for Hamburg-America Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast America 1917 US Navy Edmund B Alexander 1941 US Maritime Commission Scrapped Baltimore 1958 Another vessel that sailed in both World Wars USAT EDMUND B. ALEXANDER. ex AMERIKA in New York … Continue reading →

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