No.850 Santa Maria launched in 1952

20,906grt for Cia Colonial by Cockerill, Hoboken

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973

In the news in 1961 for being hijacked http://ssmaritime.com/Vera-Cruze-Santa-Maria.htm

Image attribution: José Luís Proença, Arturo E Braam & Jeronimo Rodriguez Rosales

with the Vera Cruz, posted as No.821 on my database

at Tenerife, with the Vera Cruz, posted as No.821 on my database

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No.849 Cambodge launched in 1952

13,217grt for Messageries Maritimes by Ataliers et Chantiers de France, Dunkirk

Stella V 1970 Sun Line

Stella Solaris 1970 Sun Line

Scrapped Alang 2003

Image attribution: Bunts on Ship Spotting, Manuel R Aguilera, Ben Ayre & Marco Schoone

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No.848 Jean Laborde launched in 1952

10,909grt for Messageries Maritimes by Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux

Mykinai 1970 CS Efthymiadis

Ancona 1971 CS Efthymiadis

Eastern Princess 1974 Helite Hellenic Lines

Oceanos 1976 Pontos Nav SA

Oceanos for Epirotiki from 1981

Famously sank off South Africa 1991

Image as ANCONA

Image attribution: Ben Ayre

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No.847 Général Mangin launched in 1952

12,457 Cie de Nav Fraissinet et Cyprien Fabre from Penhoët, St Nazaire

President 1969 Philippine President Line

Eastern Queen 1972 Cia de Nav Abeto SA

Hizbul Bahr 1977 Bangladesh Shipping

Shaheed Salahuddin 1981 Bangladesh Navy

Scrapped Chittagong 1985

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No.846 City of Exeter launched in 1952

13,345grt for Ellerman Lines by Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle

Mediterranean Sea 1971 MA Karageorgis

Tutku 1996 Istanbul Sea Lines

Alice 1996 Armon Trading

Scrapped Aliaga 1998

Images: Malcolm Cranfield, Ben Ayre & Chris Howell

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No.845 Free State Mariner launched in 1952

14,799grt for US Maritime Commission from Bethlehem SB Corp, Sparrow’s Point

Monterey 1956 Matson Line (later Flotta Lauro)

Monte 2006 Breakers

Scrapped Alang 2006

Image attribution: Frank A.Gerhardt, Admeto Verde & Tony Davis

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No.843 Calédonien launched in 1952

12,712grt for Messageries Maritimes by Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Dunkirk

Nisos Kypros 1972 CS Efthymiadis

Island of Cyprus 1972 CS Efthymiadis

Scrapped 1975

Image attribution: Philippe P. Brébant & Trevor Jones

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No.844 Pierre Loti launched in 1952

10,945grt for Messageries Maritimes from Arsenal de Brest

Olympia 1970 CS Efthymiadis

Patra 1972 CS Efthymiadis

Chrysovalandou II 1978 Vanieros Ultramar

Eros 1979 Amelia Martin Cia Nav

Scrapped Kynosoura, Salamina

Image attribution: Bunts & Chris Howell on Ship Spotting

Eros

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No.1923 AIDAnova floated out 21 Aug 2018

183,858GT for AIDA Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9781865

Image attribution: Erik Ask – Bergenships & Tom Gulbrandsen

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No.1922 Kitakami launched 3 Jul 2018

13,694GT for Taiheiyo Ferry KK by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki

IMO: 9831749

Image from Sabrina

Image from Kohda San

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