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No.1815 AIDAmar 2012

Posted on June 6, 2023 by donships

71,304GT for AIDA Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9490052 Image attribution: Anton Haas & Julien Carpentier in my home town of Dover

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No.1179 Koningin Beatrix launched in 1985

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31,189GT for Stoomvaart Maats Zeeland from Van der Giessen-de Noord, Krimpen IMO: 8416308 Stena Baltica 2002 Stena Line SNAV Adriatico 2013 Ferry Xpress GNV Blu 2022 Grandi Navi Veloci Image attribution: Pieter Inpyn, Leo Johannes & Daniel F

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No.1178 Birka Princess launched in 1985

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21,484GT for Birka Line A/B from Valmet O/Y Helsingen, Helsinki IMO: 8406731 Sea Diamond 2006 Louis Cruise Line Sank Santorini 2007 Image attribution: Tapio Karvonen & Nektarios Papadakis

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No.1180 Marrakech launched in 1985

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11,515grt for Cie Marocaine de Navigation from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO:8412819 Still laid up, I think, in Casablanca Image from Carlo Martinelli Image by Bill Jex Image by Timonier

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No.729 Escorial launched in 1945

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10,142grt for Emprese Nacional from Soc Espanola Constructions Navales, Bilbao Monte Urbasa 1948 Naviera Aznar Cabo Santa Paula 1969 Naviera Aznar Esperos I 1977 Specova Naviera Eurostar 1977 Riviera Navigation Scrapped in Beirut 1978

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No.730 Empire Wessex launched in 1945

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11,877grt for Ministry of Transport by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Port Hobart 1946 Port Line Scrapped in Shanghai 1970

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No.731 Marine Star launched in 1945

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12,773grt for US Maritime Commission by Sun SB & DD Co, Chester Aquarama 1952 Sand Products Corporation Scrapped Aliaga 2007 The last in the series of WW2 military ships. In 1952 the ship was converted into the largest passenger ship … Continue reading →

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No.732 Del Norte launched in 1946

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10,073grt for Delta SS Lines Inc from Ingalls, Pascagoula Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1972

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No.733 Del Sud launched in 1946

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10,073grt for Delta SS Lines by Ingalls, Pascagoula Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1972

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No.734 Monte Udala launched in 1946

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10,170grt for Naviera Aznar from Cia Euskalduna, Bilbao Sank near Ilheus 1971, off the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil Image attribution: Ken Smith & Robbie Cox

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