No.1499 Amsterdam launched in 2000

60,874GT for Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Marghera

Bolette 2020 Fred Olsen Line

IMO: 9188037

Image attribution: Nicky Capeta, Stewart Ruskin, JD Schwartz & Dexter Sularte

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No.1542 Doro Londa launched in 2001

14,800GT for Indonesian Government (PELNI) by Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg

Images from Gwenole de Kermenguy & Andreas Merentek

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No.1042 Cunard Countess launched in 1974

17,586grt for Cunard from Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen

Awani Dream 2 1996 Awani

Olympic Countess 1998 Royal Olympic

Olympia Countess 2002 Royal Olympic Cruises

Ocean Countess 2004 Royal Olympic Cruises

Lili Marleen 2005 Kreuzfahren

Ruby 2007 Monarch Classic Cruises

Ocean Countess 2007 Monarch Classic Cruises IMO 7358561

Broken Up Aliaga 2014

Awani Dream 2 photo by Jonathan Boonzaier

OLYMPIC COUNTESS photo by Manos PETRIDIS

OLYMPIA COUNTESS photo by Benoit Donne

LILI MARLEEN photo by simonwp

RUBY by Tony Davis

The CMV-chartered OCEAN COUNTESS by Tony Davis

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No.542 Aramis launched in 1931

17,537grt for Messageries Maritimes by Société des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne

Teia Maru 1942 Japanese Navy

Torpedoed by US submarine Rasher off Luzon 1944

Aramis from Michael Thouin

Auxiliary cruiser X1, ex-Aramis in Hong Kong Bay in February 1940. Image from P Ramona

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No.42 Ivernia launched in 1899

13,799grt for Cunard Line by C.S. Swan & Hunter, Newcastle

Torpedoed by UB 47 in 1917 off Cape Matapan

Image copyright: Daryl LeBlanc color

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No.1979 Wonder of the Seas floated out 5 Sep 2020

236,857GT for Royal Caribbean International from Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St Nazaire

IMO: 9838345

Was the largest passenger ship in the world, until the Icon of the Seas in 2024

Image attribution: Pascal Bredel, 2 from Paul Gooch & Tony Davis

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No.1541 Peter Pan launched in 2001

36,468GT for TT Line by Schichau, Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven

Tinker Bell 2022 for TT Line

Image copyright: PixelOpa, Rolf Bridde, Peter Keller and CapTom on Marine Traffic

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No.1041 Ishikari launched in 1974

11,300grt for Teiheiyo Enkai Ferry KK by Nakai Zosen KK, Setoda

Erotokritos 1991 Minoan Line

Scrapped Alang 2010 IMO 7394747

Photo http://www.adriaticandaegeanferries.com/uffizi/hjcf/ishikari74.jpg

Photo – Gunnar Menzer

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No.541 Corfu launched in 1931

14,293grt for P & O Line by Stephen, Glasgow

Corfu Maru 1961 Mitsui Bussan

Scrapped in Niihama, Japan 1961

Pre-war she had 2 funnels

Aden harbour 1954, on the day of the Queen’s visit. All ships dressed overall but CORFU didn’t get the memo

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No.41 La Lorraine launched in 1899

11,146grt for CGT French Line by Penhoët, St Nazaire

Lorraine II 1914 French Navy

La Lorraine 1917 CGT French Line

Scrapped St Nazaire 1922

Image copyright: Steve Walker Color

Rich Turnwald Collection

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