No.1562 AIDAvita launched in 2001

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

42,289 AIDA Cruises by Aker MTW, Wismar

Avitak 2023

Blue Dream Melody 2024 Blue Dream Cruises

IMO: 9221554

Image copyright: Giannis Mavronas

Image copyright: Christophe Bonvarlet

Two images from Richard MacGregory

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No.1062 Union Hobart launched in 1976

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

10,749grt for Union Shipping Australia by Framnaes, Sandefjord

Seaway Hobart 1984 Coastal Express

Seaway 1993 Ventouris Ferries

Agia Methodia 1994 Ventouris

Euromantique 1995 Eurolink

Taxiarchis 1999 NEL Lines

Laid up in Greece

Image Chris Howell

Image Leo Johannes

Image simonwp

Image copyright: Kostas Challis

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No.962 Hamburg launched in 1968

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

25,022grt for German Atlantic Line from Deutsche Werft, Hamburg

Hanseatic 1973 German Atlantic Line

Maxim Gorkiy 1974 Black Sea SS Co IMO:6810627

Scrapped Alang 2009 – renamed MAXIM M for her final voyage to the breakers yard.

Was also the ship Britannic in the film ‘Juggernaut

Image attribution: Ben Ayre

Image attribution: Arne Lütkenhorst‎

Maxim Gorkiy also hit a iceberg near Svalbard & survived

My photo Bremerhaven 1979

Britannic as a major prop in the film ‘Juggernaut’

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No.562 Bloemfontein launched in 1934

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

10,473grt for Holland Africa Line by Nederlandsche SB Mij, Amsterdam

Scrapped in Hong Kong 1959

Photo by John Sins

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No.62 Korea launched in 1901

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

11,276 Pacific Mail SS Co by Newport News at Newport News

Korea Maru 1916 Toyo Kisen KK

Scrapped Japan 1934

She was unique in having an open deck on her port side, which was plated-in with portholes on the starboard side.

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No.486 Eastern Prince launched in 1929

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

10,926grt for Furness, Withy & Co by Napier & Miller, Glasgow

Empire Medway 1950 Ministry of Transport

Scrapped in Faslane 1953

A model of identical sister Northern Prince

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No.986 Stena Olympica 1971

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

11,968grt for Stena Line A/B from Brodogradliste Titovo, Kraljevica

Scotia Prince 1982 Prince of Fundy Cruises

Prince 2012 Breakers IMO: 7119836

Scrapped Chittagong 2012

Image attribution: Richard MacGregory

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No.2030 Disney Wish floated out 11 Feb 2022

Posted on April 21, 2023 by donships

135,000GT for Disney Cruise Line from Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany

IMO: 9834739

Image attribution: MEYER WERFT, Jacob Blauw, Laurens Bree & Jerry Pike on Marine Traffic

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No.1486 R Four launched in 1999

Posted on April 20, 2023 by donships

30,277GT for Renaissance Cruises from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire

Tahitian Princess 2002 Princess Cruises

Ocean Princess 2009 Princess Cruises

Sirena 2016 Oceania Cruises

IMO: 9187899

Image attribution: Benoit Donne, Jens Boldt, Tomas Østberg- Jacobsen & Tony Davis

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No.1061 Sir Robert Bond launched in 1975

Posted on April 20, 2023 by donships

10,433get for CN Marine Inc by Port Weller Dry Docks, St Catherines, Ontario

Scrapped Alang 2019

Image copyright: Paul Bishop, Wes Pretty, Lewis Knight and Catherine Plouffe on Marine Traffic

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