No.1751 Silver Spirit launched in 2009

initially 36,009 GT Silversea Cruises from Fincantieri, Ancona IMO: 9437866

195.8m now 210.8m 39,519 GT

Image attribution: Giannis Mavronas, Richard MacGregory & Tony Davis

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No.1752 Costa Deliziosa launched in 2009

92,720GT for Costa Cruise Line from Fincantieri, Marghera IMO: 9398917

Image attribution: Robert Blyth & Kim Viktor

Image from Richard MacGregory

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No.1753 Cruise Europa launched in 2009

54,919GT for Grimaldi Ferries by Fincantieri, Castellammare IMO: 9351490

(Cruise Europa is a cruiseferry owned by Grimaldi Group and operated by Minoan Lines)

Image attribution: Neven Jerković & Vitor Francisco

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No.1754 SF Alhucemas launched in 2009

20,238grt for Balearia from Astillero Barreras, Vigo

Bahama Mama 2014 Balearia

Image attribution: smp on Marine Traffic & Tony Davis

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No.1756 Celebrity Equinox launched in 2009

121,878GT Celebrity Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg

Image attribution: Tony Davis, Adam Welsh & Giannis Mavronas

Celebrity Equinox Per Ustad Søtvik 3

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No.1757 Azura launched in 2009

115,055GT for P&O Cruises from Fincantieri, Monfalcone

Image attribution: Neven Jerković, Gavin Cavaco & Joost Keesing

Azura from Manuel Araújo.

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No.1758 De Yin Hai launched in 2009

11,585grt for Dalian Wantong Ronghai from HuangHai Shipbuilding, Rongcheng MMSI: 413895000

Qi Zi Wan 2018 Hainan Strait Shipping

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No.1759 Seabourn Sojourn launched in 2009

32,346GT for Seabourn Cruise Line from San Giorgio, Genoa & Mariotti, Genoa IMO: 9417098

Image attribution: Tony Davis, Birdy Tsao, Richard MacGregory & Wayne A’Court

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No.231 Porthos launched in 1914

12,633grt for Messageries Maritimes by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux

Bombed Casablanca 1942

Port Said

Image from Rich Turnwald

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No.232 Euripides launched in 1914

14,947grt for Aberdeen Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Akaroa 1932 Shaw, Savill & Albion

Scrapped in Antwerp 1954

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

The Euripides at Princes Pier, Port Melbourne

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