No.1125 Ferry Orange 2 launched in 1980

15,354GT Shikoku Kaihatsu Ferry from Imabari Zosen, Imabari IMO: 8020927

Prevelis 2000 ANEK

Image attribution: Flo L

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No.1123 Silvia Regina launched in 1980

25,905grt for Svea Line by O/Y Wärtsilä A/B, Turku

Stena Britannica 1991 Stena Line

Stena Saga 1994 Stena Line 33967GT

Saga 2021

One of four similar ships – the first registered 25905 gross tons before the 1982 datum change and her sister measured 33830 tons, a 30% increase. The tonnages have since been aligned.

Image attribution: Hans Deijs, Pieter Inpijn, Tom Gulbrandsen & Tony Davis

Former Baltic cruiseferry SAGA with North Africa in the background 2021
Image attribution: Tony Davis

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No.1652 Pu Tuo Dao launched in 2005

16,234grt for China Shipping from Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai IMO: 9305154

Image attribution: Faquir & Gordon Dalzell

Image from Kevin Wang

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No.842 Braemar Castle launched in 1952

17,029grt for Union-Castle Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped in Faslane 1966

2nd Image attribution: John Gibbard

Braemar Castle in Aden

Braemar Castle in the Suez Canal

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No.790 Rio Tunuyan launched in 1949

11,317 Flota Mercante del Estado by Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente

Evita 1952 Flota Mercante del Estado

Rio Tunuyan 1955 FANU

Scrapped in San Pedro 1977

RIO TUNUYAN (ex. EVITA) a Victor Scriven slide from Rich Turnwald

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No.789 Perseus launched in 1949

10,109grt for Blue Funnel Line by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973

Image from Kevin Blair

Image from Malcolm Cranfield

Image from George Robinson

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No.788 Bloemfontein Castle launched in 1949

18,400 tons for Union-Castle Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast 181.3m x 23.3m 18.5 kts 721 passengers

Patris 1959 Chandris Line

Mediterranean Island 1979 Karageorgis Line

Mediterranean Star 1981 Karageorgis Line

Terra 1987 Breakers

Scrapped in Pakistan 1987

Patris in Aden from Richard Clack

Image from Stephen Berry

Terra from Aris Bilalis

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No.787 Eva Peron launched in 1949

12,627grt for Cia Argentina de Nav Dodero from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow

Uruguay 1955 Cia Argentina de Nav Dodero

Scrapped in San Pedro 1973

Eva Peron photo by Hans Richard

Removal of the Eva Peron name, photo from ‎Germán Symcha‎

Uruguay 1955 Cia Argentina de Nav Dodero from Rich Turnwald

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No.786 Hector launched in 1949

10,125grt for Blue Funnel Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1972

Image attribution: Fotoflite

Image by Trevor Jones

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No.785 Patroclus launched in 1949

10,109grt for Blue Funnel Line from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow

Philoctetes 1972 Blue Funnel Line

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973

Image by Kevin Blair

Image from David Shackleton

Image from Trevor Jones

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