No.1561 Finnmarken launched in 2001

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15,690GT for Ofotens og Vesteraalens by Kværner Kleven, Ulsteinvik

Otto Sverdrup 2021 Hurtigruten

Image copyright: Aviation & Maritime. Tom Gulbrandsen

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No.681 Admiral W L Capps launched 1944

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17,100grt for US Navy from Bethlehem Steel Co, Alameda, California

Gen Hugh J Gaffey 1947 US Army

Sunk as a target in the Pacific in 2000

General Hugh J.Gaffey (IX-507) at Pearl Harbor 1986

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No.641 Westerdam launched in 1940

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12,149grt for Holland-America Line by Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam

Scrapped in Alicante 1965

ROTTERDAM, STATENDAM, and WESTERDAM at Holland America Line’s Pier 40, New York 1965 Rich Turnwald Collection

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No.1481 R Three launched in 1999

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

Pacific Princess 2002 Princess Cruises

P Prince 2021

Azamara Onward 2021 Azamara Cruises IMO: 9187887

Image attribution: Wayne A’Court & Tony Davis

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No.1441 Pacific Venus launched in 1997

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26,518GT for Japan Cruise Line from Ishikawajima Tokyo

Eastern Venus 2023

To be withdrawn. Currently laid up IMO: 9160011

Image attribution: Neven Jerković, Erik Ask & Wayne A’Court

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No.121 Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm launched in 1907

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17,082grt North German Lloyd by Tecklenborg, Geestemunde

Empress of China 1921 Canadian Pacific

Empress of India 1921 Canadian Pacific

Montlaurier 1922 Canadian Pacific

Monteith 1925 Canadian Pacific

Montnairn 1925 Canadian Pacific

Scrapped in Genoa 1930

From Norway-Heritage

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No.1361 Imagination launched in 1995

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70,367GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Masa-Yards Inc, Helsinki

Carnival Imagination 2007 Carnival Cruise Line

Arrived Aliaga 16 Sep 2020 IMO: 9053878

Image attribution: Tony Davis & John Henry Rigaud

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No.1321 CostaRomantica launched in 1992

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57,150GT for Costa Cruises by Fincantieri, Monfalcone

Costa neoRomantica 2012 Costa Crociere

Celestyal Experience 2020 Celestyal Cruises

Antares Experience 2021 IMO: 8821046

Arrived Gadani Beach, Pakistan 3 Dec 2021

Image attribution: Tony Davis & Petros Psarras

With added balconies

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No.1281 European Seaway launched in 1991

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22,196GT for P & O European Ferries from Schichau Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven

Sea Anatolia 2021 Sea Lines IMO: 9007283

Blue Wave Harmony 2024 Currently in Tuzla Shipyard

Image attribution: James Lantsbery

my photo from Dover

Image from Turhan Alak

Image from Marmara Collection

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No.1161 Rinjani launched in 1984

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13,860GT for Indonesian Government (PELNI) by Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg

Tanjung Fatagar 2010 Indonesian Navy IMO: 8303252

Image attribution: Operationraleighseram & Jens Smit

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