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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.
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No.735 Empire Mercia launched in 1946
11,861grt for Ministry of Transport from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Empire Star 1946 Blue Star Line Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1971 Image attribution: Geoffrey Watson & Richard Clack
No.736 Del Mar launched in 1946
10,073grt for Delta SS Lines by Ingalls, Pascagoula Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1972 The youngest of the 3 sisters
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Del Mar, Delta SS Line, Ingalls Pascagoula, Kaohsiung
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No.737 Port Pirie launched in 1946
10,561grt for Port Line from Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle Scrapped in Castellon 1972
Posted in passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Castellon, Newcastle, Port Line, Port Pirie, Swan Hunter
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No.738 Corinthic launched in 1946
15,682grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion from Cammell Laird, Birkenhead Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1969 Image attribution: Allan Green Collection
No.740 Willem Ruys launched in 1946
23,629grt for Rotterdamsche Lloyd by De Schelde, Vlissingen Achille Lauro 1965 Flotta Lauro Fire, sank Indian Ocean 1994 Named after the grandson of the owner of Rotterdamsche Lloyd, who was killed in the war Willem Ruys in Aden Malta Christmas … Continue reading
No.902 Rotterdam launched 1958
38,645grt for Holland-America Line by Rotterdamsche DD Mij, Rotterdam Rembrandt 1997 Premier Cruise Line Rotterdam 2004 De Rotterdam Hotel & Museum in Rotterdam Image attribution: Ian Shiffman, Mick Auvache, Tony Davis & me Me with the Compendium of the World’s … Continue reading
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Static ship
Tagged Holland America Line, Premier Cruise Line, Rembrandt, Rotterdam
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No.821 Vera Cruz launched in 1951
21,765grt for Companhia Colonial de Navegação by Cockerill, Hoboken Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973 Image attribution: Manuel Albergaria de Santaclara VERA CRUZ of Companhia Colonial de Navegação from Manuel Albergaria de Santaclara
No.822 Andrea Doria launched 1951
29,083grt for ‘Italia’ SAN Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente Collided with the Stockholm, sank off Nantucket 1956 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Andrea_Doria Images coloured by Daryl LeBlanc and Steve Walker
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Andrea Doria, Ansaldo, Italia SAN, Nantucket, Sestri Ponente, Stockholm
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No.824 United States launched 1951
53,329grt for United States Lines by Newport News at Newport News Laid up at Philadelphia Image attribution: Beken of Cowes & Steve Walker
No.1816 S.A. Agulhas II launched in 2012
12,879GT for South African Department of Environmental Affairs by STX Finland, Rauma IMO: 9577135 A South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship with accommodation for 100 passengers in 46 cabins. Image attribution: Ian Schiffman, VP Stenback, Bernard Pronost and Igmar … Continue reading
Posted in Expedition, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged IMO: 9577135, Rauma, SA Agulhas, South Africa, STX Finland
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The World's Passenger Ships 