No.226 Tubantia launched in 1913

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13,911grt Royal Holland Lloyd from Stephen, Glasgow

Torpedoed by UB 13 in the North Sea 1916

Tubantia was the largest neutral vessel sunk during the entire war

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Tubantia

Archie Cenaprints – Fotomaritime

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No.227 Borda launched in 1913

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11,136grt for P & O Line Branch Line from Caird, Greenock

Scrapped in Japan 1930

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No.228 Columbus launched in 1913

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34,351grt for North German Lloyd by Schichau, Danzig

Homeric 1922 White Star Line

Scrapped in Inverkeithing 1936

Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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No.229 Admiral von Tirpitz launched in 1913

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21,498grt for Hamburg-America Line by Vulcan, Stettin

Tirpitz 1914 Hamburg-America Line

Empress of China 1921 Canadian Pacific

Empress of Australia 1922 Canadian Pacific

Scrapped in Inverkeithing 1952

Empress of China

20 Jan 1943 HMS Sturgeon entering Mers-el-kebir harbour, passing Empress Of Australia. Parnall, C H (Lt) Imperial War Museum

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No.230 Hororata launched in 1913

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11,243grt for New Zealand Shipping Company from Denny, Dumbarton

Waroonga 1939 British India Line

Torpedoed by U 635 in the Atlantic 1943

Image attribution: Clydeships

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No.1711 SuperSpeed 1 launched in 2007

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34,231GT for Color Line from Aker Yards, Rauma IMO: 9374519

Image attribution: Sebastian Grellus & 3 named images from Marine Traffic

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No.1712 MSC Poesia launched in 2007

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92,409GT for MSC Crociere from Aker Yards, St Nazaire IMO: 9387073

(Italian for poetry)

Image attribution: Adam Walsh, me, Giannis Mavronas & Neven Jerkovic

My photo from Barcelona – great location but strong glare for photos

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No.1713 Volcan de Tijarafe launched in 2007

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19,976GT for Naviera Armas from Astillero Barreras, Vigo IMO: 9398890

Ciudad de Mahon 2022 Grimaldi Trasmediterránea 

Image attribution: Rodrigo Freitas, Manuel Hernandez & Alan Norman Baker

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No.1714 Norwegian Gem launched in 2007

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93,530GT for Norwegian Cruise Line from Meyer Werft, Papenburg

Image attribution: Tony Davis, John Henry Rigaud & Richard MacGregory

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No.1715 Coastal Inspiration launched in 2007

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21,777GT for British Columbia Ferries from Flensburger Schiffbau IMO: 9332767

Image attribution: Frank Zerzau & 3 named others from Marine Traffic

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