No.667 General O H Ernst launched in 1943

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10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California

Calmar 1964 Calmar SS Co

Orinoco 1975 Cia An Venezolana

Scrapped Brownsville 1978

http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22133.htm

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No.668 General A E Anderson launched in 1943

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17,833grt for US Navy by Federal SB & DD Co, Kearny

Scrapped Kaohsiung 1987

http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22111.htm

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No.669 General R L Howse launched in 1943

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10,654grt for US Navy Kaiser, Richmond California

Guam Bear 1969 Pacific Far East Line

New Zealand Bear 1975 Pacific Far East Line

Austral Glen 1976 Farrell Lines

Scrapped Gadani Beach 1981

https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22134.htm

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No.908 Oriana launched in 1959

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41,915grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow

IMO: 5264742

In P&O white from 1964, left the fleet in 1986

Static attraction initially in Japan then China.

Scrapped Zhangjiagang, China 2005 after typhoon damage

Four Aden views from Steve Foster & me.

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No.909 Canberra launched 16 March 1960

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45,733grt for P & O Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped Gadani Beach, Pakistan 1997. IMO: 5059953

Image attribution: Four Aden views – Mine, Penelope Owen & Alan Greenwood

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No.313 Centennial State launched in 1920

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10,588grt for US Shipping Board from New York SB Corp, Camden

President Adams 1922 Dollar Line

President Grant 1940 American President Lines

Stranded New Guinea 1944

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No.314 Baradine launched in 1920

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13,144grt for P&O Branch Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped in Dalmuir 1936

Allen C. Green
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No.1229 Ohkoh Maru launched in 1988

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10,903GT for Satokuni Kisen, Kobe from Imabari Zosen, Imabari MMSI: 411274174

Ying Hua 2000 Shadong Bohai

No recent record – since Nov 2020

Image attribution: Vessel Finder

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No.1230 Athena launched in 1988

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40,012GT for Rederi A/B Slite from Wärtsilä Marine, Turku IMO: 8701674

Star Aquarius 1993 Star Cruises

Langkapuri Star Aquarius 1993 Star Cruises

Aquarius 2001 DFDS Seaways

Pearl of Scandinavia 2001 DFDS Seaways

Pearl Seaways 2011 DFDS Seaways

Nordic Pearl 2025 Gotlandsbolaget

Image attribution: Ton Grootenboer, Steve Hansen,Antonio Alcaraz Arbelo & M Schleef

PEARL OF SCANDINAVIA photo by Antonio Alcaraz Arbelo

Nordic Pearl from Igor Bačkalov

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No.1347 Silver Wind launched in 1993

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16,927 Silversea Cruises from Visentini, Donada & Mariotti, Genoa IMO: 8903935

Image attribution: Wayne A’Court, Tony Davis, Fabio Cerato & Brian on Ship Spotting

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