No.1404 Nordnorge launched in 1996

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11,386GT for Ofoten & Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskap from Kværner Kleven, Ulsteinvik IMO: 9107784

A Hurtigruten cruise ferry

Image attribution: Tony Davis

Jens Gressmyr from Marine Traffic

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No.1405 Fantastic launched in 1996

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35,222GT for Grimaldi Cia di Navigazione from Nuovi Cantieri Apuania/ Marina di Carrera IMO: 9100267

Image attribution: Josep Pretel & NormTyneShips

Marine Leo

Federico

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No.1406 Ocean South launched in 1996

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11,114GT for Ocean Tokyu Ferry KK from Onomichi Zosen, Onomichi MMSI: 457900280

KMP Mutiara Ferindo 1 2017

Golden Bird 9 2017 Mongolian Flag

Mutiara Ferindo 1 2018

Image attribution: Yuichi Morita & Husni from Marine Traffic

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No.1407 Dawn Princess launched in 1996

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77,441GT for Princess Cruises by Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9103996

Pacific Explorer 2017 P&O Cruises Australia

Image attribution: Wayne A’Court & David Sky

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No.1408 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern launched in 1996

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37,987GT for Scandlines A/S from Schichau, Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven

Now with Stena Line IMO: 9131797

Image: Dietmar Reichert

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No.1409 Rhapsody of the Seas launched in 1996

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78,491GT for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire. IMO: 9116864

Image attribution: Robert Blyth, Wayne A’Court & Tony Davis

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No.1410 Ocean North launched in 1996

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11,114grt for Ocean Tokyu Ferry KK by Onomichi Zosen, Onomichi

Golden Pearl 2016 Mongolian Flag IMO: 9154086

She became the Indonesian MUTIARA FERINDO II of MFI City Line in 2017.

Four images from Marine Traffic but they seem to have lost her – last position was in 2017

Pak Agen on Ship Spotting

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No.918 Guglielmo Marconi launched 24 Sep 1961

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Completed Oct 1962 IMO 5137391

27,905grt for Lloyd Triestino CR dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone

Costa Riviera 1983 Costa Armatori

American Adventure 1993 American Family Holidays

CostaRiviera 1994 Costa Cruise Line

Liberty 2001 Breakers

Scrapped Alang 2001

Image attribution: Mike Cornwall, an Aden view, Chris Howell & Kevin Martinez

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No.212 Aquitania launched in 1913

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45,647grt for Cunard Line from John Brown, Clydebank

Scrapped in Faslane 1950

Served as a troopship in both world wars

Two images coloured by Steve Walker

Leaving New Zealand during WW2

Cunard White Star RMS Aquitania passing Royal Pier, Southampton in 1948

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No.2052 Celebrity Ascent floated out 21 Jan 2023

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140,600GT for Celebrity Cruises from Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St Nazaire

IMO 9838400

Image attribution: Sakis Antoniou, Lambros Kakes & Giovanni Costigliola on Marine Traffic

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