No.808 San Lorenzo launched in 1951

11,674 Yacimientos Petroliferos, Fiscales from P. Smit jr, Rotterdam

Scrapped 1991

Yes, a tanker with accommodation for 60 passengers. Unfortunately only one image

Image attribution: Alberto

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No.807 Yapeyú launched in 1950

11,450 Cia Argentina de Nav Dodero from Van der Giessen, Krimpen

Petrel 1969 Transportes Oceanicos

Cremona 1974 Cormoran SS Co

Iran Cremona 1976 Cormoran SS Co

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1980

from DDGHANSA on Ship Spotting

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No.806 President Adams launched in 1950

13,750grt for American President Lines from New York SB Co, Camden

Geiger 1951 US Navy

Bay State 1980 Massachusetts Marine Academy

Scrapped on James River 1982

Bay State

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No.1935 Stena Estrid floated out 16 Jan 2019

41,671GT Stena Line from AVIC Weihai Shipyard, China

IMO: 9807293

Image attribution: Michael Thomas, Rob Foy, Sophian Lerouech & Ronnie Roberts on Marine Traffic

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No.938 Finnhansa launched in 1966

10,487grt for Finnlines O/Y from O/Y Wärtsilä A/B, Helsinki

Prinsessan 1977 Birka Line

Princesa Marissa 1987 Louis Cruise Line

Prince 2008 Batumi IMO 6509371

Scrapped Alang 2008

Image attribution: Tony Davis & Mohamed Sadek

Entering Patmos by Tony Davis

Cyprus – Israel – Egypt in 1990 all for £99

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No.937 Eugenio C launched 21 Nov 1964

In service 31 Aug ’66.

30,567grt Costa Armatori from CR dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone IMO 6502024

Eugenio Costa 1987 Costa Armatori

Edinburgh Castle 1998 Lowline Shipping

The Big Red Boat II 2000 Premier Cruise Line

Red Boat 2005 Breakers

Broken Up Alang 2005

Eugenio C (& Galileo Galilei) in Aden Jan ’67 on a 42 day round Africa cruise. My photo

Image attribution: Richard MacGregory

Photo from Admeto Verde

Two images from Tony Davis

Image attribution: Richard MacGregory

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No.936 Sagafjord launched in 1964

24,002grt for Norwegian America Line from Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne

Gripsholm 1996 Transocean

Saga Rose 1997 Saga Cruises

Scrapped Jiangyin 2011

Image attribution: Richard MacGregory, Erich Mischinger, Mike Cornwall, Don Hazeldine & Tony Davis

IMO:6416043

My photo at Invergordon 1996

Another Tony Davis image: With the Marco Polo at Copenhagen

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No.130 Lapland launched in 1908

17,540grt for Red Star Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped Japan 1934

Coloured image by Steve Walker Color

Image from Rich Turnwald

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No.129 George Washington launched in 1908

25,570grt for North German Lloyd by Vulcan, Stettin

George Washington 1921 United States Line

Catlin 1941 US Navy

George Washington 1941 US Maritime Commission

Scrapped Baltimore 1951

USS Catlin

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No.2042 P&O Liberté floated out 27 Jul 2022

47,394GT for P&O Ferries from Guangzhou Shipyard International

IMO:9895173

A 2nd new Dover-Calais ferry. Photo: P&O Ferries

Image from Davy 62

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