No.484 Delftdijk launched in 1929

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10,220grt for Holland-America Line from Wilton’s, Schiedam

Dongedyk 1952 Holland-America Line

Tung Long 1966 Chung Lien

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1966

Image from Walter Frost – More details at https://www.hal-vas.com/dongedyk explaining the 1952 fire

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No.984 Southward launched in 1971

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16,607grt for Klosters Rederi A/S from CN del Tirreno & Riuniti, Riva Trigoso

Seawing 1994 Airtours

Perla 2004 Louis Cruise Line

Aegean Pearl 2007 Pearl Navigation

Rio 2010 Rio Cruises

Venus 2012 Venus Sailing Cruises IMO: 7111078

Scrapped Aliaga 2013

Image attribution: Tony Davis, Peter Ferrary, Leif Skandsen & Henry Casciaro

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No.1484 Zaandam launched 1999

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60,906GT for Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Marghera

IMO: 9156527

Image attribution: Richard MacGregory, Tony Davis & Joshua Schwartz

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No.1563 Murillo launched in 2001

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25,028GT for Cia Trasmediterranea from IZAR Seville, Seville

Drujba 2014 Port Bulgaria West

Cracovia 2017 Polferries IMO: 9237242

Image copyright: Manuel Mohedano Torres

Image: Bartoscz Baginski

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No.1063 Finnjet launched in 1976

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25,042grt for Finnlines O/Y Wärtsilä, Helsinki

Da Vinci 2008 Cruise Ship Holdings

Kingdom 2008 Saudi Owners

Scrapped Alang 2008 IMO 7359632

Robbie Shaw image

Da Vinci in Gibraltar image copyright: Peter Ferrary

Da Vinci photo by Daniel Ferro

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No.563 Jagersfontein launched in 1934

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10,077grt for Holland Africa Line by Nederlandsche SB Mij, Amsterdam

Torpedoed by U 107 off Bermuda 1942

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No.63 Moltke launched in 1901

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12,335grt for Hamburg-America Line by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg

Pesaro 1915 Lloyd Sabaudo

Scrapped Italy 1925

Liverpool Maritime Museum

Photo: Naval History and Heritage Command

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No.485 Highland Hope launched 1929

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14,129grt for Nelson Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Aground on Farilhoes rocks, off the Portuguese mainland, in January 1930

The 3rd photo is the class of 5 ships when in Royal Mail colours – incorporated in 1932.

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No.985 Sun Flower launched in 1971

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11,312grt for Nippon Kosoku Ferry Co Ltd from Kawasaki, Kobe

Scrapped 2005 IMO: 7117981 

Image attribution: Karsten Petersen

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No.1485 Commodore Clipper launched 1999

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13,465GT for Condor Ferries from Van der Giessen-de Noord, Krimpen

IMO: 9201750

Image Attribution: Tommy MacMillan, Hartmut Knape & Dylan Ray on Marine Traffic

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