No.1815 AIDAmar 2012

71,304GT for AIDA Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9490052

Image attribution: Anton Haas & Julien Carpentier in my home town of Dover

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No.1179 Koningin Beatrix launched in 1985

31,189GT for Stoomvaart Maats Zeeland from Van der Giessen-de Noord, Krimpen IMO: 8416308

Stena Baltica 2002 Stena Line

SNAV Adriatico 2013 Ferry Xpress

GNV Blu 2022 Grandi Navi Veloci

Image attribution: Pieter Inpyn, Leo Johannes & Daniel F

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No.1178 Birka Princess launched in 1985

21,484GT for Birka Line A/B from Valmet O/Y Helsingen, Helsinki IMO: 8406731

Sea Diamond 2006 Louis Cruise Line

Sank Santorini 2007

Image attribution: Tapio Karvonen & Nektarios Papadakis

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No.1180 Marrakech launched in 1985

11,515grt for Cie Marocaine de Navigation from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO:8412819

Still laid up, I think, in Casablanca

Image from Carlo Martinelli

Image by Bill Jex

Image by Timonier

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No.729 Escorial launched in 1945

10,142grt for Emprese Nacional from Soc Espanola Constructions Navales, Bilbao

Monte Urbasa 1948 Naviera Aznar

Cabo Santa Paula 1969 Naviera Aznar

Esperos I 1977 Specova Naviera

Eurostar 1977 Riviera Navigation

Scrapped in Beirut 1978

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No.730 Empire Wessex launched in 1945

11,877grt for Ministry of Transport by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Port Hobart 1946 Port Line

Scrapped in Shanghai 1970

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No.731 Marine Star launched in 1945

12,773grt for US Maritime Commission by Sun SB & DD Co, Chester

Aquarama 1952 Sand Products Corporation

Scrapped Aliaga 2007

The last in the series of WW2 military ships. In 1952 the ship was converted into the largest passenger ship to operate in the Great Lakes

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No.732 Del Norte launched in 1946

10,073grt for Delta SS Lines Inc from Ingalls, Pascagoula

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1972

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No.733 Del Sud launched in 1946

10,073grt for Delta SS Lines by Ingalls, Pascagoula

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1972

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No.734 Monte Udala launched in 1946

10,170grt for Naviera Aznar from Cia Euskalduna, Bilbao

Sank near Ilheus 1971, off the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil

Image attribution: Ken Smith & Robbie Cox

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