No.339 Cristóbal Colón launched in 1921

10,833grt for Cia Trasatlantica by Soc Espanola de Construction Naval, Ferrol

Stranded Bermuda 1936

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No.340 Andania launched in 1921

13,950grt for Cunard Line from Hawthorn Leslie, Newcastle

Torpedoed by UA 70 off Iceland 1944

Image attribution: Old Ship Picture Galleries

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No.622 Huascaran launched in 1938

10,022grt for Hamburg-America Line by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg

Beaverbrae 1948 Canadian Pacific

Aurelia 1954 Cogedar Line

Romanza 1970 Chandris Line

Romantica 1991 New Ambassador

Fire Cyprus 1998, Scrapped Alexandria

Beaverbrae 1948 Canadian Pacific

Aurelia by Ben Ayre

Romanza 1970 Chandris Line

Romantica 1991 New Ambassador, postcard sold on board

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No.621 Argentina Maru launched in 1938

12,755grt for Osaka Shosen KK by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki

Kaiyo 1943 Japanese Navy

Bombed Beppu Bay 1945

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No.623 Panama launched in 1938

10,603grt for Panama Railroad by Bethlehem Steel Co, Quincy

James Parker 1941 US Army

Panama 1946 Panama Railroad

President Hoover 1957 American President Lines

Regina 1964 Chandris Line

Regina Prima 1973 Chandris

Scrapped Aliaga 1985

Image attribution: Jack P Lewis

Image attribution: Jack P Lewis

Image from Tony Davis

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No.624 Chrobry launched in 1939

11,442grt for Gdynia-America Line by Nakskov Skibsvaerft, Nakskov

Bombed Norway 1940

Image attribution: Naviearmatori

Chrobry – Bombed Norway 1940

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No.625 Cristobal launched in 1939

10,021grt for Panama Railroad by Bethlehem Steel Co, Quincy

Scrapped in Brownsville 1981

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No.626 Klipfontein launched in 1939

10,544grt for United Netherlands Navigation Co by Smit Jr, Rotterdam

Aground near Inhambane, Mozambique 1953

Image attribution: John Sins

Klipfontein photo posted on Ship Spotting by Andreas Hoppe

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No.627 Andes launched in 1939

25,689grt for Royal Mail Lines by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped in Ghent 1971

Image attribution: Beken of Cowes

ANDES on trials

ANDES arriving in Oslo in May 31st 1945, with the Norwegian Government in exile on board

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No.628 Oranjefontein launched in 1940

10,544grt for United Netherlands Navigation Co by Smit Jr, Rotterdam

Fontein 1967 Breakers

Scrapped in Bilbao 1969

Image attribution: Frank van der Heul, Allan Green Collection & Andreas Hoppe

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