No.1008 Stena Scandinavica launched 1972

10,256 Stena Line by Brodogradliste Titovo, Kraljevica

Saint Killian 1978 Irish Continental

Saint Killian II 1982 Irish Continental

Medina Star 1998 Medina

Egnatia III 2002 Algerie Ferries IMO: 7226603

Scrapped Alang 2007

Image copyright: John Jones

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No.508 Winchester Castle launched 1929

Originally built with 2 funnels

20,109grt for Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped in Mihara Japan 1960

WINCHESTER CASTLE in 1958, Image copyright: Linesman.

from the Rich Turnwald Collection

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No.8 St Paul launched 1895

11,629 American Line by Cramp, Philadelphia

Knoxville 1918 US Navy

St Paul 1920 American Line

Scrapped Wilhelmshaven 1923

Steve Walker color

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No.2003 National Geographic Resolution launched 8 Jun 2021

12,786GT for Lindblad Expeditions from Crist, Gdansk & Ulstein

IMO: 9880685

Image attribution: Erlend Karlsen, Joachim Skaalbones, Tomasz Kosecki & Sondre M Pettersen on Marine Traffic

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No.1507 Blue Star 2 launched 2000

29,415GT for Blue Star Ferries by Van der Giessen-de Noord, Krimpen

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No.1007 Kananga launched 1972

13,481 Cie Mar Congolaise by Cockerill, Hoboken

Norbel Oman 1993 Freighter

Anang 1994 Freighter

Chryso 1995 Freighter

Bella Vista 1996 Freighter

Scrapped Alang 1996 (originally a passenger/cargo ship) IMO 7225893

Photos by Brian Fisher

Bella Vista by Edson de Lima Lucas

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No.507 Dunbar Castle launched 1929

10,002grt for Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Govan.

Mined off Kent in 1940

Image Steve Walker color

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No.7 St Louis launched 1894

11,629grt for American Line by Cramp, Philadelphia

Louisville 1917 US Navy

St Louis 1920 American Line

Scrapped Genoa 1924

Image copyright: Steve Walker Color

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No.2002 Ji Long Dao launched 1 June 2021

43,195GT for Cosco Shipping by Guanghzou Shipyard

IMO: 9904003

Image attribution: Guanghzou

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No.1506 R Seven launched 2000

30,277 tons for Renaissance Cruises by Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire

181m x 25.4m 20 kts 777 passengers

Delphin Renaissance 2003 Delphin Renaissance

Blue Moon 2006 Pullmantur

Azamara Quest 2007 Azamara Cruises

R SEVEN photo by NEVEN JERKOVIC

Delphin Renaissance by Tom Gulbrandsen

BLUE MOON photo by Cees Bustraan

AZAMARA QUEST by Wayne A’Court in NZ

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