No.573 Strathmore launched in 1935

23,428grt for P & O Line by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow

Marianna Latsi 1963 John S Latsis

Henrietta Latsi 1966 John S Latsis

Scrapped in La Spezia 1969

Image copyright: Russell Priest, Allan C. Green & my photo from Aden

Strathmore & tug, James Paterson photo Allan C. Green

Strathmore in Aden

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No.73 Hanoverian launched in 1902

13,507grt for Leyland Line by Hawthorn Leslie, Newcastle

Mayflower 1903 Dominion Line

Cretic 1903 White Star Line

Devonian 1923 Leyland Line

Scrapped Bo’ness 1929

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No.474 Bremen launched 1928

51,656grt for North German Lloyd from Deschimag, AG ‘Weser’ Bremen

Fire 1941, although not due to the war. She was later scrapped in Bremerhaven

More information at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Bremen_(1928)

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

Europa and Bremen Image attribution: Daryl LeBlanc

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No.974 Nordic Prince launched 1970

18436grt for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Wärtsilä, Helsinki

168.3m x 24m 714 passengers, then lengthened to 194.3m 1194 passengers 23200grt

Carousel 1995 Sun Cruises

Aquamarine 2005 Louis Cruise Line

Arielle 2006 Transocean

Aquamarine 2008 Louis Cruise Line

Ocean Star Pacific 2010 Ocean Star Cruises

Pacific 2012 PV Enterprises International

Pacific Victory 2014 Breakers IMO: 7027411

Scrapped Alang 2015

Image attribution: Vincent Neale, Tony Davis, Erik Ask, Cees Bustraan & Piet Sinke

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No.1474 Aries launched 1998

11,347GT Tirrenia from Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso

IMO:9144275

Scrapped Aliaga, Turkey 2011

Image attribution: Ian Boyle, Carlo Martinelli and simonwp on Shipspotting

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No.1974 Viking Venus launched 11 Jun 2020

47,800GT for Viking Ocean Cruises from Fincantieri, Ancona,

IMO: 9833175

Image attribution: Fraser Grey, Mike Jackson, Daniel Gosling and Tony Davis

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No.1572 Danielle Casanova launched in 2001

41,447GT for SNCM by Fincantieri, Ancona

(later Corsica Line) IMO: 9230476

Image copyright: Rob de Visser, Ikarus65 & Andy Humbert

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No.1072 Prinses Beatrix launched in 1978

13,505grt for Zeeland Stoomvaart Mij by Verolme, Heusden

Duc de Normandie 1986 Brittany Ferries

Wisteria 2005 TransEuropa Ferries

Vronskiy 2013 TransEuropa

Damla 2021 Breakers

Arrived Aliaga 18 Jan 2021 IMO: 7637149

Image copyright: Paul Morgan/Mike Barker

VRONSKIY photo by Juanfra Monzón

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No.572 Duntroon launched in 1935

10,514 Melbourne SS Co by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle

Tong Hoo 1961 Kie Hock

Lydia 1966 Africa Shipping

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973

Allan Green Collection

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No.72 Oscar II launched in 1901

10,012grt for Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (DFDS) by Stephen, Glasgow

Scrapped Blyth 1934

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