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No.573 Strathmore launched in 1935

Posted on April 23, 2023 by donships

23,428grt for P & O Line by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow Marianna Latsi 1963 John S Latsis Henrietta Latsi 1966 John S Latsis Scrapped in La Spezia 1969 Image copyright: Russell Priest, Allan C. Green & my photo from Aden Strathmore & … Continue reading →

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No.73 Hanoverian launched in 1902

Posted on April 23, 2023 by donships

13,507grt for Leyland Line by Hawthorn Leslie, Newcastle Mayflower 1903 Dominion Line Cretic 1903 White Star Line Devonian 1923 Leyland Line Scrapped Bo’ness 1929

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No.474 Bremen launched 1928

Posted on April 23, 2023 by donships

51,656grt for North German Lloyd from Deschimag, AG ‘Weser’ Bremen Fire 1941, although not due to the war. She was later scrapped in Bremerhaven More information at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Bremen_(1928) Image attribution: Steve Walker Color Europa and Bremen Image attribution: Daryl LeBlanc

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No.974 Nordic Prince launched 1970

Posted on April 23, 2023 by donships

18436grt for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Wärtsilä, Helsinki 168.3m x 24m 714 passengers, then lengthened to 194.3m 1194 passengers 23200grt Carousel 1995 Sun Cruises Aquamarine 2005 Louis Cruise Line Arielle 2006 Transocean Aquamarine 2008 Louis Cruise Line Ocean Star … Continue reading →

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No.1474 Aries launched 1998

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11,347GT Tirrenia from Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso IMO:9144275 Scrapped Aliaga, Turkey 2011 Image attribution: Ian Boyle, Carlo Martinelli and simonwp on Shipspotting

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No.1974 Viking Venus launched 11 Jun 2020

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47,800GT for Viking Ocean Cruises from Fincantieri, Ancona, IMO: 9833175 Image attribution: Fraser Grey, Mike Jackson, Daniel Gosling and Tony Davis

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No.1572 Danielle Casanova launched in 2001

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41,447GT for SNCM by Fincantieri, Ancona (later Corsica Line) IMO: 9230476 Image copyright: Rob de Visser, Ikarus65 & Andy Humbert

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No.1072 Prinses Beatrix launched in 1978

Posted on April 23, 2023 by donships

13,505grt for Zeeland Stoomvaart Mij by Verolme, Heusden Duc de Normandie 1986 Brittany Ferries Wisteria 2005 TransEuropa Ferries Vronskiy 2013 TransEuropa Damla 2021 Breakers Arrived Aliaga 18 Jan 2021 IMO: 7637149 Image copyright: Paul Morgan/Mike Barker VRONSKIY photo by Juanfra Monzón

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No.572 Duntroon launched in 1935

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10,514 Melbourne SS Co by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle Tong Hoo 1961 Kie Hock Lydia 1966 Africa Shipping Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973 Allan Green Collection

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No.72 Oscar II launched in 1901

Posted on April 23, 2023 by donships

10,012grt for Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (DFDS) by Stephen, Glasgow Scrapped Blyth 1934

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