No.90 Manchuria launched in 1903

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13,639grt for Pacific Mail SS Co by New York SB, Camden

President Johnson 1929 Dollar Line

Santa Cruz 1947 Tagus Navigation

Scrapped Savona 1952

A passenger ship that served in both world wars, in addition to the AQUITANIA

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No.1960 Yamato launched 10 Jan 2020

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16,292GT for Hankyu Ferry from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shiminoseki

IMO: 9860843

Image attribution: Spyridon Roussos

S Katsuragi on Marine Traffic

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No.1589 Hrossey launched in 2002

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11,486GT for Northlink by Aker Finnyards, Rauma

IMO: 9244960

Image from: Charlie Umphray as she leaves Aberdeen

and a calmer one from Magnus Dixon

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No.589 Orcades launched in 1936

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23,456grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow

Torpedoed by U 172 off South Africa 1942

Sister ship was the Orion (No.565)

Orcades model from David Gilbert

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No.89 Macedonia launched in 1903

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10,512grt for P & O Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped Japan 1931

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No.462 Ausonia launched in 1927

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12,955grt for Società Italiana di Transporti Marittimi Raggio & Co from Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente

Fire 1935, scrapped Trieste

Owned at the time of her loss by Lloyd Triestino, on voyage from Trieste to Alexandria in ballast, was badly damaged in a fire off Alexandria and beached. Considered a total loss, the wreck of AUSONIA was sold and broken up in 1936.

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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No.1462 R Two launched in 1998

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30,277 Renaissance Cruises from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire

Insignia 2003 Oceania Cruises

Regatta 2003 Oceania Cruises

IMO: 9156474

Image attribution: Brian Fisher, Michael Neidig, Giannis Mavronas, Bob Smith & Eumelzocker

IMO 9156474
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No.1962 Celebrity Apex floated out 1 Feb 2020

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130,818GT for Celebrity Cruises from Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire

IMO: 9838383

Image attribution: Tom Gulbrandsen & Peter Ferrary

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No.1588 Mont St Michel launched in 2002

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35,592GT for Brittany Ferries by Van der Giessen-de Noord, Krimpen

IMO: 9238337

My photos from Ouistreham

John Pitcher on Marine Traffic

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No.1088 Galloway Princess launched in 1979

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12,175grt for Sealink UK Ltd by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Stena Galloway 1991 Sealink Stena Line

Le Rif 2002 IMTC

Morocco Sun 2019 Africa Morocco Line IMO: 7719430

Galloway Princess, St Anselm, St Christopher and St David at Belfast

Ships@tin.it

Image from Hans Weetzel

Image from Tony Davis

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