No.1479 Europa launched in 1999

Posted on April 22, 2023 by donships

28,437GT Hapag-Lloyd from Kværner-Masa, Helsinki

IMO: 9183855

Image attribution: Christopher Brindle, Darren Simmonds, Peter Ferrary & Tony Davis

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No.1566 Seven Seas Voyager launched in 2001

Posted on April 22, 2023 by donships

41500GT for Radisson Seven Seas by Cantiere Navale Visentini IMO: 9247144

Image copyright: Birdy Tsao, Rui Minas and Tony Davis

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No.2031 Carnival Celebration floated out 11 Feb 2022

Posted on April 22, 2023 by donships

183,900GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Meyer Turku, Turku

IMO: 9837456

Image attribution: Peter Gonçalves, Noticias de Cruceros, Peter Knego and Tony Davis

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No.566 Scharnhorst launched in 1934

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

18,184grt for North German Lloyd by Deschimag, AG ‘Weser’ Bremen

Shinyo 1943 Japanese Navy (converted into a flat top aircraft carrier)

Torpedoed by US submarine Spadefish off Shanghai 1944

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No.66 Haverford launched in 1901

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

11,635grt for American Line by John Brown, Clydebank

Scrapped Italy 1924

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No.591 Wilhelm Gustloff launched in 1937

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

25,484grt for Hamburg-South America Line by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg.

A Strength Through Joy cruise ship.

Torpedoed by Soviet submarine S 13 off Stolpmunde in 1945 with terrible losses

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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No.981 Island Venture launched in 1971

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

19,907grt for Norwegian Cruiseships A/S from Nordseewerke, Emden

Island Princess 1972 P&O Line

Hyundai Pungak 1999 Hyundai Merchant Marine

Platinum 2001 Fiducia Shipping

Discovery 2002 Voyages of Discovery

Amen 2014 Breakers IMO: 7108514

Scrapped Alang 2014

Image attribution: Richard MacGregory, Wayne A’Court, Ken Murayama, Clive Harvey, Erik Ask – Bergenships

Peter Knego says Amen

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No.982 Central No 3 launched 1971

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

12,529grt for Central Ferry Co. Ltd from Kanasashi Zosensho, Shimizu

El-Djazair 1973 Cie Nationale Algerienne

Cleopatra 1 2004 Cleopatra Navigation IMO 7116080

Arrived Alang 9th June 2007

Image attribution: Mike Burke, Joerg Seyler, Julien Imbert & Malcolm Cranfield

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No.482 Highland Brigade launched in 1928

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

14,131grt Nelson Line for Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Incorporated into Royal Mail Line in 1932

Henrietta 1959 John S Latsis

Marianna 1960 John S Latsis IMO: 5223578

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1965

Image attribution: Fotoflite, John Gibbard & Rich Turnwald Collection

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No.1482 SuperStar Virgo floated out 1999

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

75,338GT for Star Cruises from Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg

Explorer Dream 2019 Dream Cruises

Resorts World One 2023 Resorts World Cruises

IMO: 9141077

Image attribution: Neil Johnston, Steven Watkins & Wayne A’Court

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