No.1608 Athara launched in 2003

36,475GT Tirrenia by Fincantieri, Castellammare

IMO: 9263655

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No.2039 MSC Euribia floated out 19 Jun 2022

169,380GT for MSC Cruises from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire

IMO: 9901544

Image attribution: Tom Gulbrandsen, Philippe P, Christophe Dedieu & A Play on Marine Traffic

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No.609 Canton launched in 1938

16,033grt for P & O Line by Stephen, Glasgow

Scrapped in Hong Kong 1962

My photos and from Nicholas Messinger – More on his webpage at: http://www.pandosnco.co.uk/canton.htm

Canton leaving Singapore 1962 – my photo

Canton pre-war

Canton wartime

Canton in Hong Kong

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No.608 Noordam launched in 1938

10,276grt for Holland-America Line by P. Smit Jr, Rotterdam

Oceanien 1963 Messageries Maritimes

Scrapped in Split 1967

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No.110 Lusitania launched in 1906

31,550grt for Cunard Line by John Brown, Clydebank

Torpedoed by U 20 off Old Kinsale 1915

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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No.109 Adriatic launched in 1906

24,541grt for White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped Osaka 1935

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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No.108 Araguaya launched in 1906

10,537 Royal Mail Lines by Workman Clark, Belfast

Kraljica Marija 1930 Jugoslavenski Lloyd

Savoie 1940 CGT French Line

Sunk Casablanca 1942

Kraljica Marija 1930 Jugoslavenski Lloyd

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No.943 Renaissance launched in 1965

11,724grt for Compagnie Francaise de Navigation, a subsidiary of Paquet Cruises by Penhoët, St Nazaire

Homeric Renaissance 1977 Epirotiki Line

World Renaissance 1978 Hellenic Co

Awani Dream 1995 Awani Cruises

World Renaissance 1998 Royal Olympic

Grand Victoria 2004 Elysian Cruise Line

Blue Monarch 2007 Blue Monarch Shipping

Maestro 2010 Breakers

Scrapped Alang 2010 IMO: 6604834

Image attribution: Ben Ayre, David Thorne, Tony Davis, Neven Jerkovic

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No.1943 Stena Edda launched 15 Apr 2019

41,671 Stena Line from AVIC Weihai Shipyard, China

IMO: 9807308

Image attribution: Ian Collard

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No.1607 Atalaya de Alcudia launched for 2002

16,686grt for Alcudia Maritimos by Hijos de J.Barreras, Vigo

Super-Fast Galicia 2006 Cia Trasmediterranea

Ciudad de Ibiza 2017 Acciona Trasmediterranea

Image attribution: Julio Hermosilla & Tony Davis

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