No.1624 Victoria 1 launched in 2003

40,975GT for Tallink by Aker Finnyards, Rauma IMO: 9281281

Image attribution: Christer Gustafsson

Image by Loovtrading

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No.1623 Pont Aven launched in 2003

41,748GT for Brittany Ferries by Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg IMO: 9268708

My photos 2005 and Vitor Francisco‘s photo of the new funnel funnel arrangement

Plymouth 2005

Santander 2005

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No.1622 MSC Opera launched in 2003

59,058GT for MSC Crociere from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO: 9250464

Later stretched by 23m to 65591 GT

Image attribution: John Fostik, Tony Davis, David Sky & Giannis Mavronas

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No.1621 La Suprema launched in 2003

49,270GT for Grandi Navi Veloci by Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, Marina di Carrera IMO: 9214288

Image attribution: Trevor Thornton; Federico & Irene Cop on Marine Traffic

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No.188 Imperator launched in 1912

52,117grt for Hamburg-America Line by Vulcan, Hamburg

Berengaria 1921 Cunard Line

Scrapped at Jarrow and Rosyth 1938

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

She was launched a month after the Titanic disaster and was eventually 6000grt tons larger

Original image by Percy Loomis Sperr

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No.2048 Brilliant Lady floated out 25 Nov 2022

110,000GT for Virgin Voyages from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente (Genoa)

IMO: 9870654

Image Bjorn Thorvaldsson

Image Hartmut Knape

Image Andrew Chiappe

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No.1402 Bukit Siguntang launched in 1996

14,701GT for Indonesian Government (PELNI) by Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg IMO: 9124536

Husni & 3 named images from Marine Traffic

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No.190 Drina launched in 1912

11,483grt for Royal Mail Lines by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Torpedoed by UC 65 off Wales 1917

Image attribution: Rich Turnwald & Uboatprojectwales

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No.189 Darro launched in 1912

11,484grt for Royal Mail Lines by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped in Japan 1933

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No.187 Vestris launched in 1912

10,494grt for Lamport & Holt from Workman Clark, Belfast

Sank Atlantic 1928

http://bluestarline.org/lamports/vestris.html

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