No.1491 Explorer of the Seas floated out 1999

Posted on April 19, 2023 by donships

137,308GT for Royal Caribbean International from Kværner Masa-Yards, Turku

IMO: 9161728

Image attribution: Eirik Kvale Stensland, Tom Gulbrandsen & Francis Ferro

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No.1556 New Rainbow Bell launched in 2001

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11,410GT for Kyuetsu Ferry by Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki

Sun Flower Shiretoko 2007 Shosen Mitsui Ferry IMO: 9236717

Image copyright: Yosshii on Marine Traffic credits on photos

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No.1056 Canguro Cabo San Jorge launched in 1975

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11,513 Ybarra y Cia by Union Naval de Levante, Valencia

Ciudad de Santa Cruz 1981 Cia Trasmediterranea

Ciudad de Palma 1982 Cia Trasmediterranea

Dalmatino 2005 Horizon Corporate

Ocean Princess 2006 Casino Ship

Oriental Princess 2008 Zhejiang Golden Road

Decommissioned since 2014 IMO: 7387718

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No.556 Washington launched in 1932

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29,627grt for United States Lines by New York SB Co, Camden

Mount Vernon 1941 US Navy

Washington 1945 US Maritime Commission

Scrapped in Kearny 1965

(Stern view – Washington at Wilmington. August 8, 1940 by Pacific National)

Daryl LeBlanc color

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No.2028 P&O Pioneer launched 2 Jan 2022

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47,394GT for P&O Ferries by Guangzhou Shipyard International

In Service on the Dover – Calais route IMO: 9895161

Image attribution: GSI, Nawaf Abdulla, Ruelle Fabian from Marine Traffic

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No.56 Runic launched in 1900

Posted on April 18, 2023 by donships

12,482grt for White Star Line Harland & Wolff, Belfast

New Sevilla 1930 Sevilla Whaling (converted into a whaling ship- registered in London)

Torpedoed by U 138 off Galway 1940

Image copyright: Allan Green Collection

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No.492 Rangitata launched 1929

Posted on April 18, 2023 by donships

16,737grt for New Zealand Shipping Company from John Brown, Clydebank

Rang 1962 Breakers

Scrapped in Split 1962

Image attribution: Barry Parsons & Dedge, 4th image at Curacao

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No.992 Ferry Hamanasu launched 1972

Posted on April 18, 2023 by donships

13,407grt for Shin Nipponkai Ferry KK from Koyo Dockyard Co, Mihara

Lissos 1987 Anek Lines IMO: 7220269

Scrapped Alang 2011

Image from Henry Casciaro

Lissos at Alang

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No.1492 Millennium floated out 1999

Posted on April 18, 2023 by donships

90,228GT for Celebrity Cruises from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire

Celebrity Millennium 2009 Celebrity Cruises

IMO: 9189419

Image attribution: Joost Keesing, Stephen Lane, Bridge Valley & Domagoj Mulanovi

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No.1555 Olympia Palace launched in 2001

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36,825GT for Minoan Line by Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente

Bonaria 2012 Tirrenia

Cruise Bonaria 2018 Tirrenia

Knossos Palace 2021 Minoan Line IMO: 9220330

Image copyright: Josemaria Dominguez

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