No.794 Giulio Cesare launched 1950

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27,078grt for ‘Italia’ SAN by CR dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone

Scrapped in La Spezia 1973

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color & Luiz Fernando Hornstein

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No.796 Independence launched in 1950

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23,719grt for American Export Lines by Bethlehem Steel Co, Quincy

Oceanic Independence 1974 CY Tung Group

Independence 1982 American Global Line

Oceanic 2006 NCL America

Platinum II 2009 Breakers

Scrapped in Alang 2009

Top image: Steve Walker Color

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No.797 President Jackson launched in1950

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12,660grt for American President Lines by New York SB Co, Camden

Barrett 1951 US Navy

Empire State V 1973 New York State Maritime

Empire State 1978 New York State Maritime (photo)

State 1990 New York State Maritime

Scrapped Chesapeake 2007

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No.1936 Scarlet Lady floated out 8 Feb 2019

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Delivered Feb 2020 110,000GT Virgin Cruises from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente

IMO: 9804801

Image attribution: Amy Savage, Krispen Atkinson, Peter Ferrary & Dave Standen

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No.804 Constitution launched in 1950

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23,754grt for American Export Lines from Bethlehem Steel Co, Quincy

Oceanic Constitution 1974 CY Tung Group

Constitution 1982 American Global Line

Sank en route breakers 1997

Image attribution: Bunts & Steve Walker Color

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No.803 Provence launched in 1950

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15,889grt for SGTM by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle IMO 5286128

Enrico C 1965 Costa Armatori

Enrico Costa 1987 Costa Armatori

Symphony 1994 Navitalia

Aegean Spirit 2000 Golden Sun

Ocean Glory 1 2001 Cruise Holdings

Classica 2001 Cruise Holdings

Scrapped Alang 2001

Images: Me, Tony Davis & Pasquale Manno

My photo from Venice in 1984

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No.802 Charlesville launched in 1950

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10,901grt for Compagnie Maritime Belge from Cockerill, Hoboken

Georg Büchner 1967 VEB Deutsche Seereederei

Sank Baltic en route to breakers 2013

Image attribution: Frederik Janssens & Jörn Prestien

Image from Geoffrey Watson

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No.1937 Seven Seas Splendor floated out 9 Feb 2019

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Delivered 2020 55,254GT for Regent Seven Seas from Fincantieri, Ancona

IMO: 9807085

Image attribution: Vitor Francisco, Neven Jerković and Tony Davis

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No.935 Aleksandr Pushkin launched in 1964

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19,860grt for USSR ( Baltic Shipping Company) from Mathias-Thesen Yard, Wismar

Marco Polo 1991 Orient Lines then Cruise & Maritime Voyages from 2010

Arrived Alang for breaking 9 Jan 21 aged 57

IMO: 6417097

Image attribution: René Beauchamp, Vitor Francisco & Tony Davis

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No.934 Empress of Australia launched in 1964

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12,037grt for Australian Coastal Shipping Commission from Cockatoo D & E Co, Sydney

Empress 1985 Universe Glow

Royal Pacific 1992 Tony Travel IMO: 6405434

Rammed, sank Malacca Strait 1992

Image attribution: Jack Richardson

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