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No.876 Reina del Mar launched in 1955

Posted on May 28, 2023 by donships

20,234grt for Pacific Steam Navigation Co by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Initially chartered, then purchased, by Union-Castle Line, converted and operated as a cruise ship. Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Images: Peter J. Fitzpatrick & Beken of Cowes

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No.1878 Genting Dream floated out in 2016

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

150,695GT for Dream Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9733105 Image attribution: Meyer Werft & Tony Davis My photo from Singapore 25 Aug 2025

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No.1879 Norwegian Joy floated out in 2016

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

167,725GT for Norwegian Cruise Line from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9703796 Image attribution: Richard MacGregory

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No.1854 Koningsdam launched in 2015

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

99,836GT for Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Marghera IMO: 9692557 Image attribution: Robert J Azoparda, Peter Ferrary, Erik Ask & Tony Davis

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No.367 München launched in 1922

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

13,325grt for North German Lloyd by Vulcan, Stettin General von Steuben 1931 North German Lloyd Steuben 1938 North German Lloyd Torpedoed by Soviet submarine S 13 in the Baltic 1945 Image attribution: Neven Jerković – Dubrovnik

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No.1735 Martin I Soler launched in 2008

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

24,761GT for Balearia from Astilleros Barreras, Vigo IMO: 9390367 Image attribution: Juhano Mehtu, Tony Davis & Cato M Lien

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No.1271 Star Diamond launched in 1991

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

15,071GT for Diamond Ferry from Shin Kurushima, Onishi IMO: 8847595 Jiadong Pearl 2008 Weihai Jiadong Gwanggyang Beech 2009 Gwangyang Ferry Co (it is Beech, not Beach) St Francis Xavier 2014 2Go Travel Image from Mike Baylon

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No.386 Sierra Córdoba launched in 1923

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

11,469grt for North German Lloyd from Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack Burned out in 1946. Sank off Esbjerg 1948 being towed to the UK for breaking. Photo from Heizer on Ship Spotting

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No.707 General D E Aultman launched 1945

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Portland 1968 Containership Chartering Scrapped Kaohsiung 1986 https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22156.htm

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No.1882 Visborg launched in 2016

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

32,447GT for Rederi AB Gotland from Guangzhou Shipyard, Guangzhou IMO: 9763655 Visby 2021 Rederi AB Gotland Image attribution: Lars-Eric Frennesson & Sami H

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