No.1143 Prinsessan Birgitta launched in 1981

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14,368 Stena Sessan Line from Goteverken Arendal, Gothenburg IMO: 7901772

St Nicholas 1983 Sealink UK Ltd

Stena Normandy 1991 Stena Line A/B

Normandy 1997 Irish Ferries

Scrapped Alang 2012

Derek Sands on Ship Spotting

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No.1144 Mazowia launched in 1981

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10,552grt for Turkiye Denizcilik from Stocznia Szczecinska, Szczecin IMO: 7615672

Ankara 1982 Turkiye Denizcilik

Piri Reis Universitesi 2015 Turkiye Denizcilik

Raess for final voyage, arrived Alang 18 May 2022

Image attribution: Marko Zoga & 3 other named images from Marine Traffic

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No.1145 Abegweit launched in 1982

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13,483 CN Marine Inc by Saint John SB Co Ltd, Saint John NB IMO: 7927843

Scrapped Alang 2004

Image attribution: Mac McKay

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No.1147 Nieuw Amsterdam launched in 1982

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33,930GT for Holland America Tours by Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO: 8024014

Patriot 2000 American Classic Voyages

Nieuw Amsterdam 2002 Holland America Tours

Spirit 2002 Louis Cruise Line

Thomson Spirit 2003 Thomson Cruises

Marella Spirit 2017 Marella Cruises

La Spirit 2018 Breakers

Beached Alang 5 December 2018 for scrapping

Image attribution: Wayne A’Court, Martin Atkins and Tony Davis

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No.1150 Fairsky launched in 1982

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38,876GT for Sitmar Cruises by Chantiers de Nord et de la Mediterranee, La Seyne-Sur Mer IMO: 8024026

Sky Princess 1988 P&O Group

Pacific Sky 2000 P&O Princess Cruises

Sky Wonder 2006 Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

Atlantic Star 2009 Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

Antic 2013 Breakers

Scrapped Aliaga 2013

Image attribution: 3 Tony Davis images & Pacific Sky from John Wilson

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No.1710 Carnival Splendor launched in 2007

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113,323GT for Carnival Cruise Lines from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente IMO: 9333163

Image attribution: Sparrowman, Clemente Cortés Mayer and Wayne A’Court

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No.412 Gripsholm launched in 1924

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17,993grt for Swedish-America Line from Armstrong, Whitworth, Newcastle

Berlin 1955 North German Lloyd

Scrapped in La Spezia 1966

Image: Percy Loomis Sperr & Beken of Cowes

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No.2054 SH Diana floated out 4 Feb 2023

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12500GT for Swan Hellenic from Helsinki World

IMO: 9921740

Image attribution: Maurizio Eliseo, John Downs & Raimond Wigman
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No.872 Ivernia launched in 1954

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21,717grt for Cunard Line from John Brown, Clydebank

Franconia 1963 Cunard Line

Fedor Shalyapin 1973 Soviet State Shipping

Salona 2004 Breakers

Scrapped Alang 2004

My photo Malta 1991

Photo by Tony Garner

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No.1423 Ulysse launched in 1997

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17,907GT for Cotunav from Schichau, Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven

IMO: 9142459

Image attribution: Valery Cherezov, Marine Traffic & Matteo Fasce

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