No.1191 Norsea launched in 1986

31,785GT for North Sea Ferries from Govan Shipbuilders Ltd, Glasgow IMO: 8501957

Pride of York 2003 P&O North Sea Ferries

GNV Aries 2021 GNV

Arrived Aliaga for breaking in Feb 2025

Image attribution: Kevin Schuiling & Irene Cop

The last large passenger ship made in the UK

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No.905 Amazon launched in 1959

20,368grt for Royal Mail Lines from Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Akaroa 1968 Shaw, Savill & Albion

Akarita 1971 Uglands Rederi

Hual Akarita 1977 Sagitta Ltd

Akarita 1980 Ace Autoline

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1981

Images: Keith Wood, Andy Parrett & Mike Cornwall

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No.835 Louis Lumière launched in 1951

12,358grt for Chargeurs Réunis from Penhoët, St Nazaire

Mei Abeto 1967 Cia de Nav Abeto SA

Scrapped in Chittagong 1984

Image attribution: Bunts on Ship Spotting

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No.837 Edouard Branly launched in 1951

11,298grt for Chargeurs Réunis Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, St Nazaire

Antonio Pacinotti 1957 ‘Italia’ SAN

Scrapped in La Spezia 1979

Image attribution: Trenor & Chris Howell

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No.757 Uruguay Star launched in 1947

10,723grt for Blue Star Line from Cammell Laird, Birkenhead

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1972

Image from Chris Brierley

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No.758 Edinburgh Castle launched in 1947

28,705grt for Union-Castle Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast IMO: 5097022

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1976

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color, Chris Howell, Wes Egerton & Pete Davis

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No.675 General William Mitchell launched in 1943

17,951 US Navy from Federal SB & DD Co, Kearny

Scrapped Kaohsiung 1987

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No.380 Menelaus launched in 1923

10,278grt for Blue Funnel Line from Caledon SB & E Co, Dundee

Scrapped in Dalmuir 1952

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No.381 Sierra Ventana launched in 1923

11,392 North German Lloyd from Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack

Sardegna 1935 Italia Flotta Riunite

Torpedoed by Greek submarine Proteus off Valona 1940

One of four Proteus class built in 1929-29 in France, Proteus was rammed and sunk after this attack by the Italian torpedo boat Antares

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No.294 Giulio Cesare launched in 1920

21,848grt for Navigazione Generale Italiana from Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle

Bombed Trieste 1944

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