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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.1303 Laurana launched in 1992
10,977GT for Adriatica di Navigazione SpA by Fincantieri, Palermo IMO: 9011014 Image attribution: JMD2016, JM Dominguez and Paul Smith
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Adriatica di Navigazione, fincantieri, IMO: 9011014, Laurana, Palermo
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No.1304 Zenith launched in 1992
47,255GT for Celebrity Cruises by Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 8918136 The Zenith 2020 Japan Grace Co TSM Singapore 2022 Arrived Alang 23 Sep 2022 Image attribution: Janet Cook, Aris Bilalis & Dirk Septer
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Alang, Celebrity, IMO: 8918136, Meyer Werft, Papenburg, TSM Singapore, Zenith
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No.1305 Dreamward launched in 1992
39,217 Klosters Rederi from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO: 9008419 Norwegian Dream 1998 50764 Klosters Rederi A/S Superstar Gemini 2013 Star Cruises Gem 2022 Arrived Alang 22 Nov 2022 Richard MacGregory image Image attribution: Andrew Merring Birdy Tsao image
No.1306 Via Ligure launched in 1992
19,308GT for Viamare di Navigazione by Van der Giessen-de Noord, Krimpen IMO: 9019054 Ionian Star 1994 Strintzis Line Scandola 1999 Cie Meridionale Denia Ciutat Creativa 2016 Balearia Image attribution: Yevgeniy B Image attribution: Tony Singh Image: Manuel Hernandez
No.1307 Statendam launched in 1992
55,430GT for Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 8919245 Pacific Eden 2015 P&O Cruises Australia Vasco da Gama 2019 CMV Vasco da Gama 2020 Mystic Image attribution: Wayne A’Court, Tony Haynes & Peter Ferrary
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged CMV, fincantieri, Holland America Cruises, IMO: 8919245, Monfalcone, Mystic, P&O Cruises, Pacific Eden, Statendam, Vasco da Gama
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No.1308 New Akatsuki launched in 1992
14,250GT for A Line Ferry by Hayashikane Shipbuilding, Nagasaki IMO: 9045895 Akatsuki 2008 Palma Management Utopia IV 2009 Utopia Line UFO 2019 Breakers Scrapped Bangladesh 2019
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged A Line Ferry, Akatsuki, Hayashikane SB Co, IMO: 9045895, Nagasaki, New Akatsuki, UFO, Utopia
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No.1309 Crown of Scandinavia launched in 1992
35,285GT for DFDS from Brodogradiliste, Split IMO: 8917613 Crown Seaways 2012 DFDS Seaways Nordic Crown 2025 Gotlandsbolaget Regal Princess, by Tom Gulbrandsen Rolf Bridde Jan Martin Ekvall
Posted in ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Brodogradliste, Crown of Scandinavia, Crown Seaways, DFDS Seaways, IMO: 8917613, Split
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No.1310 Pride of Burgundy launched in 1992
28,138GT for P & O European Ferries by Schichau Seebeckwerft AG, Bremerhaven IMO: 9015254 P&OSL Burgundy 1998 P&O Stena PO Burgundy 2002 P&O Ferries Pride of Burgundy 2003 P&O Ferries Arrived Aliaga for breaking in April 2023 Image attribution: Don Hazeldine … Continue reading
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Tagged bremerhaven, IMO: 9015254, P&O European Ferries, P&O Ferries, P&OSL, Pride of Burgundy, Schichau, Seebeckwerft, Stena
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No.642 Vaterland launched in 1940
41,000grt for Hamburg-America Line from Blohm & Voss, Hamburg Never completed – bombed in Hamburg 1943 In the background on 2nd photo
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Blohm & Voss, Bombed, Hamburg, Hamburg-America, Vaterland
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No.643 Zuiderdam launched in 1941
12,150grt for Holland-America Line by Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Bombed 1941, scrapped Ghent by 1948 Zuiderdam, on fire & capsized 1941
Posted in Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Bombed, Ghent, Holland America Line, Schiedam, Wilton-Fijenoord, Zuiderdam
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