No.20 Graf Waldersee launched in 1898

12,830grt for Hamburg-America Line by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg

Scrapped Hamburg 1922

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No.19 Brasilia launched in 1897

10,336grt for Hamburg-America Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Norseman 1900 Dominion Line

22 Jan 1916 torpedoed by German submarine U-39 in Gulf of Salonika

Scrapped in Italy in 1920

Image from Norwayheritage

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No.1517 European Ambassador launched in 2000

24,206GT for P&O European Ferries by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki

Stena Nordica 2004 Stena Line

Malo Seaways 2015 DFDS Seaways

Stena Nordica 2016 Stena Line IMO: 9215505

Image by Simonwp

Image LPX on Ship Spotting

Image copyright: Gena Anfimov

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No.1518 Kriti IV launched in 2000

2000 32,694 ANEK by Fosen Mek, Rissa

Delivered as Hellenic Spirit 2001 ANEK IMO: 9216030

Image copyright: Florian 1860

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No.1018 Sun Flower 8 launched in 1973

12,759 Nippon Kosoku Ferry Co by Kurushima Dock Co, Imabari

Sun Flower Tosa 1991 Blue Highway Line

Princess of New Unity 1997 Sulpicio Lines (Philippines Ferry)

Scrapped China 2004 IMO 7313913

Image by Semba

Image by Jackosan

Image by Ray Smith

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No.518 Morro Castle launched 1930

11,520grt for Ward Line by Newport News at Newport News

Destroyed by fire off New Jersey 1934

More details at http://weirdnj.com/stories/mystery-history/morro-castle/

Morro Castle departing Miami. 1934. Photo Courtesy Bill Price

Image copyright: Steve Walker Color

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No.18 Cymric launched 1897

12,552 White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Torpedoed by U20 in the English Channel 1916

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No.1996 Celebrity Beyond floated out 31 Mar 2021

129,500GT for Celebrity Cruises from STX France (then Chantiers de l’Atlantique), St Nazaire

IMO: 9838395

Image attribution: Christophe Dedieu & John Kennedy

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No.1515 Carnival Spirit launched 2000

85,920GT for Carnival Cruise Line by Kværner Masa-Yards, Helsinki

Images by Wayne A’Court

Images by Mike Burke

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No.1017 Ferry Tenryu launched 1973

15,771 Tokyo Ferry by Koyo Dockyard Co, Mihara

Ferry Suzuran 1978 Shin Nihonkai Ferry KK

Utopia 3 1995 Nishinippon Kisen

Manila Bay 1 2003 Gothong Lines

Scrapped 2019 IMO: 7326609

Image copyright: Mike Baylon

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