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No.667 General O H Ernst launched in 1943

Posted on June 5, 2023 by donships

10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Calmar 1964 Calmar SS Co Orinoco 1975 Cia An Venezolana Scrapped Brownsville 1978 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22133.htm

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No.668 General A E Anderson launched in 1943

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17,833grt for US Navy by Federal SB & DD Co, Kearny Scrapped Kaohsiung 1987 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22111.htm

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No.669 General R L Howse launched in 1943

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10,654grt for US Navy Kaiser, Richmond California Guam Bear 1969 Pacific Far East Line New Zealand Bear 1975 Pacific Far East Line Austral Glen 1976 Farrell Lines Scrapped Gadani Beach 1981 https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22134.htm

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No.908 Oriana launched in 1959

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41,915grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow IMO: 5264742 In P&O white from 1964, left the fleet in 1986 Static attraction initially in Japan then China. Scrapped Zhangjiagang, China 2005 after typhoon damage Four Aden views from Steve … Continue reading →

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No.909 Canberra launched 16 March 1960

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45,733grt for P & O Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped Gadani Beach, Pakistan 1997. IMO: 5059953 Image attribution: Four Aden views – Mine, Penelope Owen & Alan Greenwood

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No.313 Centennial State launched in 1920

Posted on June 4, 2023 by donships

10,588grt for US Shipping Board from New York SB Corp, Camden President Adams 1922 Dollar Line President Grant 1940 American President Lines Stranded New Guinea 1944

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No.314 Baradine launched in 1920

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13,144grt for P&O Branch Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Dalmuir 1936

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No.1229 Ohkoh Maru launched in 1988

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10,903GT for Satokuni Kisen, Kobe from Imabari Zosen, Imabari MMSI: 411274174 Ying Hua 2000 Shadong Bohai No recent record – since Nov 2020 Image attribution: Vessel Finder

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No.1230 Athena launched in 1988

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40,012GT for Rederi A/B Slite from Wärtsilä Marine, Turku IMO: 8701674 Star Aquarius 1993 Star Cruises Langkapuri Star Aquarius 1993 Star Cruises Aquarius 2001 DFDS Seaways Pearl of Scandinavia 2001 DFDS Seaways Pearl Seaways 2011 DFDS Seaways Nordic Pearl 2025 Gotlandsbolaget … Continue reading →

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No.1347 Silver Wind launched in 1993

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16,927 Silversea Cruises from Visentini, Donada & Mariotti, Genoa IMO: 8903935 Image attribution: Wayne A’Court, Tony Davis, Fabio Cerato & Brian on Ship Spotting

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