No.1707 Natchan Rera launched in 2007

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10,841 Higashi Nihon Ferry from Incat (064), Hobart Tasmania IMO: 9294238,

40 knots, 797 passengers

Eurochampion Jet 2024 Seajets

Kuo Yuan Hung from Marine Traffic

From Birdy Tsao on Marine traffic

Chun Hsi on Marine Traffic

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No.631 Hokoku Maru launched in 1939

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10,438grt for Osaka Shosen KK by Tama SB Co, Tacoma, Tamano

Sank Indian Ocean 1942 after a surface action

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No. 632 Brasil Maru launched in 1939

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12,733grt for Osaka Shosen KK from Mitsubishi, Nagasaki

Torpedoed by US submarine Greenling 1942

Photo from Colombo 1940 by the late Jim Arnold – in my collection

BRASIL MARU at Hong Kong in January 1940, shot by the late Don Gammon from Rich Turnwald

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No.635 Kasuga Maru launched in 1940

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17,127grt for Nippon Yusen KK by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki

Taiyo 1941 Japanese Navy

Torpedoed 1944 by USS Rasher off the Philippines

The ship as intended

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No.636 Yawata Maru launched in 1939

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17,128grt for Nippon Yusen KK from Mitsubishi, Nagasaki

Unyo 1942 Japanese Navy

Torpedoed by USS Barb in the China Sea 1944

Image attribution: Larry & Harlan Rief (Mrs Rief in the photo at San Francisco 1941)

The carrier Unyo

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No.634 Mormacmail launched in 1940

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11,086grt for Moore-McCormack Lines by Sun SB & DD Co, Chester, USA

Long Island 1941 US Navy

Nelly 1949 Caribbean Land & Shipping

Seven Seas 1953 Europa-Canada Line

Scrapped in Belgium 1977

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No.637 Aikoku Maru launched in 1939

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10,437 Osaka Shosen KK from Tama SB Co, Tacoma, Tamano

Bombed Truk Atoll 1944

Image attribution: http://combinedfleet.com/Aikoku_t.htm

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No.638 Mormacland launched in 1939

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13,399grt for Moore-McCormack Lines by Sun SB & DD Co, Chester, USA

HMS Archer 1941 Royal Navy

Empire Lagan 1946 Ministry of Transport

Anna Salén 1946 Sven Salén

Tasmania 1955 Cia Nav Tasmania

Union Reliance 1961 China Union Lines

Scrapped in New Orleans 1962

Allen C. Green

HMS Archer for a detailed wartime history see https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/ARCHER.htm#.ZGMmR3bMLIU

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No.639 Stockholm launched in 1940

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29,307grt intended for Swedish-America Line from CR dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone

Sabaudia 1941 Italia SAN

Bombed Trieste 1944, scrapped by 1949

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No.811 Ruahine launched in 1950

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17,851grt for New Zealand Shipping Co. by John Brown, Clydebank

Oriental Rio 1968 CY Tung Group

Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973

Image attribution: Beken of Cowes, Anthony Frost & Chris Howell

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