No.392 Tilawa launched in 1924

10,006grt for British India Line from Hawthorn Leslie, Newcastle

Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I 29 in the Indian Ocean 1942

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No.393 Minnetonka launched in 1924

21,998grt for Atlantic Transport Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Scrapped in Bo’ness 1934

Like her sister, short-lived due to the Depression

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No.394 De Grasse launched in 1924

17,707grt for CGT French Line from Cammell Laird, Birkenhead

Empress of Australia 1953 Canadian Pacific

Venezuela 1956 Sicula Oceanica SpA

Scrapped La Spezia 1962

Colour by Daryl LeBlanc

Image: Paulo Piccione

The changes over the years

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No.395 Champollion launched in 1924

12,263grt for Messageries Maritimes from Constructions Navales, La Ciotat

Stranded near Beirut 1952

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champollion_(paquebot)

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No.396 D´Artagnan launched in 1924

15,105grt for Messageries Maritimes from Chantiers et Ataliers de la Gironde, Bordeaux

Teiko Maru 1942 Japanese Navy

Torpedoed by US submarine Puffer in the Pacific 1944

More photos at http://messageries-maritimes.org/d’artag.htm

Image attribution: P.Ramona

Image attribution: USS Puffer periscope camera

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No.397 Orama launched in 1924

19,777grt for Orient SN Co from Vickers, Barrow

Sunk Norway in 1940

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color, Artist is Edward Beckett, image via George Duncan

Image attribution: 1938. RMS Empress of Britain – RMS Orama – Woolloomooloo

Andrew Alekseev Color

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No.398 Aorangi launched in 1924

17,491grt for Union Steamship Co of New Zealand from Fairfield, Glasgow

Scrapped in Dalmuir 1953

Image attribution: Allan Green Collection

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No.399 Hector launched in 1924

11,198grt for Blue Funnel Line from Scott´s, Greenock

Bombed Colombo 1942

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hector_(F45) A Japanese air raid sank her in Ceylon in 1942. In 1946 she was raised and scrapped

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No.1391 Arafura Lily launched in 1995

12,304GT for Shanghai Haixing from Merwede, Hardinxveld IMO: 9110822

Image attribution: Mr KIM, S Harlandt & Seongwoo Seo on Marine Traffic

Jonathan Boonzaier added: I sailed on the Arafura Lily from Shanghai to Inchon and back in 2000. She was a lovely ship, well equipped for a comfortable voyage. But the service was terrible and the food even worse. Here are some photos: https://flickr.com/…/worlddisc…/albums/72157614527618998

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No.1392 Rainbow Bell launched in 1995

30,882GT for Kyuetsu Ferry from Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki IMO: 9135262

Ferry Himuka 2004 Marine Express

Ariadne 2006 Hellenic Seaways

Image attribution: E. Kristofersson from faktaomfartyg, Arxipelagos photo gallery, Eleni Patsetaki & Marios Ferentinos

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