No.1455 Superfast III launched in 1998

29,338GT for Superfast Ferries from Masa-Yards Inc, Turku

Spirit of Tasmania II 2002 TT Line

IMO: 9158434

Image attribution: Roger Cordeiro, Clyde Dickens, David Wallace and Owen Foley on Marine Traffic

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No.1955 Costa Firenze floated out 6 Nov 2019

135,136GT for Costa Asia by Fincantieri, Maghera

Renamed Carnival Firenze in 2024

IMO: 9801691

Image attribution: Celso Hdez, Lele Urso, Michael Hahn & Ralf MBS on Ship Spotting, and Carnival Cruise Line

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No.1595 Stena Britannica II launched in 2002

43,487GT for Stena Line A/B by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Ulsan

Renamed Stena Britannica after maiden voyage 2003 lengthened 57958GT Stena Line A/B

Britannica 2010 Stena Line A/B

Stena Scandinavica 2011 Stena Line A/B IMO: 9235517

Image attribution: Horst Gotschel

Image from Marcus Ships

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No.1095 Liberté launched in 1979

10,766grt for Soc Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée by Dubigeon-Normandie SA, Nantes

Biladi 2003 Comarit Ferries

Scrapped Aliaga, Turkey 2013 IMO:7824912

Image attribution: Malcolm Cranfield & Biladi by Benoit Donne

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No.95 Servian launched in 1903

18,072grt Originally christened as the SS Servian, she was built in 1903 by Harland and Wolff, Ltd. of Belfast for the Wilson & Furness-Leyland Line, a subsidiary of International Mercantile Marine Co. spearheaded by J.P. Morgan. After plans for a North Atlantic service collapsed, she spent four years at anchor in the Musgrave Channel in Belfast

President Grant 1907 Hamburg-America Line

Republic 1924 United States Lines

Later US Army Transport Republic

Scrapped Baltimore 1952 after nearly 50 years

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No.456 Bermuda launched 1927

19,086grt for Furness, Withy & Co from Workman Clark, Belfast

Fire in Bermuda 1931, towed to Belfast for repairs where fire broke out again. Her engines were removed and the hulk was towed to Scotland for breaking but she ran aground on Badcall Islands in Eddrachillis Bay, Sutherland in 1933

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

Allen Soares added ‘The M.V. Bermuda left Hamilton under her own power on July 6th and arrived in Belfast on July 14. The last picture arriving in Belfast with a temporary Bridge.

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No.956 Frederick Carter launched in 1967

22,508grt from Canadian National Railways from Davie, Lauzon

Fred 1986 Anco

Flavia II 1987 Harma

Athenia 1988 Meltkiki Marine

Thenia 1989 A/B Nordo Link

Hansa Link 1990 A/B Nordo Link

Norse Lagan 1990 A/B Nordo Link

Moby Rider 1998 Moby Lines

M River 2007 Breakers IMO:6719342

Scrapped Alang 2007

Hansa Link

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No.1456 Superfast IV launched in 1998

29,067GT for Superfast Ferries from Masa-Yards Inc, Turku

Spirit of Tasmania I 2002 TT Line

IMO: 9158446

Image attribution: Rogério Cordeiro, Cody Williams, Graham Flett and Yiwen Song on Marine Traffic

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No.1956 Stena Embla launched 15 Nov 2019

40,500GT for Stena Line from AVIC Weihai Shipyard, China

IMO: 9807322

Image attribution: Tony Davis, Neal Johnston, Rob Foy and Mr Robot on Marine Traffic

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No.1594 Yue Hai Tie 1 Hao launched in 2002

14,381 Yuehai Railway by Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai

IMO: 9255866

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