No.805 Neptunia launched in 1950

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12,838grt for Lloyd Triestino from CR dell’ Adriatico, Trieste

Rossini 1963 ‘Italia’ SAN

Scrapped in La Spezia 1977

Rossini by Carlo Martinelli

Rossini Società Italia di navigazione from Vera Fotografia

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No.801 Oceania launched in 1950

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12,839grt for Lloyd Triestino from CR dell’ Adriatico, Trieste

Verdi 1963 ‘Italia’ SAN

Scrapped in La Spezia 1977

Image attribution: RexPriest & Renzo Sanguinetti

Oceania photo from naviecapitani.it

The Verdi sailing with a temporary repair after the collision in Gibraltar – from labatorio

VERDI di Italia di Navigazione from Renzo Sanguinetti

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No.795 Australia launched 1950

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12,839grt for Lloyd Triestino from CR dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone

Donizetti 1963 ‘Italia’ SAN

Scrapped in La Spezia 1977

Photos: Alan Green & Richard Winduss

Australia in Aden

Donizetti

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No.2019 Ferry Takachiho launched 20 Oct 2021

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14,200GT for Miyazaki Car ferry by Naikai Zosen Shipyard

IMO: 9913444

Image attribution: Naikai Zosen via Ferryvolution, S Katsuragi & Keisuke Nakatsuka on Marine Traffic

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No.499 Llangibby Castle launched in 1929

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11,951grt for Union-Castle Line from Harland & Wolff, Govan

Scrapped Newport 1954

She was torpedoed 16 Jan 1942 by the German submarine U-402 The torpedo hit the stern, killing 26 people and blowing away her aft gun and rudder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Llangibby_Castle

image from Rich Turnwald

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No.1980 Havila Capella floated out 5 Sep 2020

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15,812GT for Havila Kystruten from Tersan shipyard in Turkey

IMO: 9865570

Image attribution: Erlend Karlsen, Petra D, Kai Bretschneider & Tom Gulbrandsen

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No.1601 Originally ordered as Superstar Capricorn and launched in 2002

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91,470GT for Star Cruise Line by Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg

Norwegian Dawn 2002 Norwegian Cruise Line IMO: 9195169

Image attribution: Tony Davis

Image at Curacao by John Henry Rigaud

Norwegian Dawn in Corfu Giannis Mavronas

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No.1201 Varuna launched in 1987

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16,725grt for Eiyu Shoji YK & Higashi Nihon Ferry KK by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki

Superferry Hellas 1998 Strintzis Line

Blue Horizon 2000 Blue Ferries

Image attribution: Stefanos Antoniadis & Flo L IMO: 8616336

Image from Vasilis Kotsinis

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No.601 Capetown Castle launched in 1937

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27,002grt Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped in La Spezia 1967

Image attribution: Trevor Jones

Image from Rich Turnwald Collection

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No.201 Ceramic launched in 1912

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18,481grt for White Star Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Torpedoed by U 515 of the Azores 1942

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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