No.1472 Capricorn launched in 1998

11,347GT for Tirrenia from Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso

IMO 9179658

Image attribution: archeologiasubacqueablog and one from Aliaga

Renamed APRI in 2021. She was renamed Al GALALA for Egyptian owners that same year. She was renamed AL-GALALA EGY NAVY in 2022

Apparently she was saved from the scrapyard.

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No.1576 Zuiderdam floated out in 2001

81,769GT for Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Marghera IMO: 9221279

Image copyright: John Henry Rigaud in Curacao and Erik Ask http://www.Bergenships.com

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No.1076 Povl Anker launched in 1978

12,358grt for BornholmsTrafikken by Aalborg Vaerft A/S, Aalborg IMO: 7633143

Image copyright: Tony Davis; & Kaj Kragh, Sergio Ferreira & Maximilian Frey on Marine Traffic

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No.76 Corinthic launched in 1902

12,231grt for White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Sailed mainly Shaw, Savill & Albion

Scrapped Wallsend 1932

She was built for the combined companies of White Star & Shaw Savill Lines, operating passenger and cargo services to and from New Zealand.

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No.2033 Vista floated out 25 Feb 2022

67,000GT for Oceania Cruises from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente

IMO 9876957

Image attribution: Paul Piccione; Mak, Leonardo Diaz & Patrick Piva on Marine Traffic

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No.1575 Superfast XII launched in 2001

30,902GT for Superfast Ferries by Flender Werft, Lubeck

Cruise Ausonia 2018 Grimaldi Cia di Navigazione

Image copyright: Giannis Mavronas

Giorgos Mertis image

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No.1075 Silesia launched in 1978

10,553 Baltic Shipping Co by Stocznia Szczecinska, Stettin

Felicia 2005 GA Ferries

Yuzhnaya Palmyra 2006 Ukrferry

Begona del Mar 2008 Iscomar

Yuzhnaya Palmyra 2009 Ukrferry

Adriatica I 2010 South Adriatic Shipping

Galaxy 2017 European Seaways

Image copyright: Marius Esman and 3 named images from Marine Traffic

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No.576 Derbyshire launched in 1935

11,650grt for Bibby Line by Fairfield, Glasgow

Scrapped in Hong Kong 1964

2 pre-war photos, Derbyshire on the Clyde, leaving for N Africa 1942 photo Malcolm Cranfield, and post war

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No.575 Gneisenau launched in 1935

18,160grt for North German Lloyd by Deschimag AG ‘Weser’ Bremen

Mined Gedser 1943

Old postcard Gneisenau in Bremen from Frank Scherer

Rich Turnwald’s photo

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No.75 Finland launched in 1902

12,760grt for Red Star Line by Cramp, Philadelphia

Scrapped Blyth 1928

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