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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
Category Archives: Container Ship
No.679 General E T Collins launched in 1944
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California New Orleans 1969 Containership Chartering Guayama 1975 Puerto Rico Marit Eastern Kin 1981 United Southern Shipping Sank in the Pacific 1982 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22147.htm
No.1389 Xiang Xue Lan launched in 1995
16,071GT for Shanghai Maritime from MTW Schiffswerft, Wismar IMO: 9086904 Xiang 2021 Breakers Arrived Chittagong 17 Mar 2021 Image attribution: Gerald Sorger & Piet Sinke Chung Sung Su on Marine Traffic
Posted in Container Ship, ferry, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Chittagong, IMO: 9086904, MTW Schiffswerft, Shanghai Maritime, Wismar, Xiang Xue Lan
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No.711 General W G Haan launched in 1945
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Transoregon 1969 Hudson Waterways Mayaguez 1975 Puerto Rico Marit Amco Trader 1982 Merchant Terminal Corp Trader 1985 Cresswood Group Scrapped Kaohsiung 1987 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22158.htm
No.713 Marine Cardinal launched 1945
12,420grt for US Maritime Commission from Kaiser, Vancouver Baltimore 1967 Sea Land Service San Pedro 1970 Reynolds Leasing Scrapped Kaohsiung 1988 Image attribution: Frank O Braynard
Posted in Class C4-S-A1 (30 ships), Container Ship, Navy Ship
Tagged Baltimore, Kaiser, Marine Cardinal, San Pedro, US Maritime Commission, Vancouver
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No.714 General Stuart Heintzelmann launched in 1945
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Mobile 1968 Sea Land Service Scrapped Inchon 1984 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22159.htm
Posted in Class C4-S-A1 (30 ships), Container Ship, US Army
Tagged General Stuart Heintzelmann, Inchon, Kaiser, Mobile, Richmond California, US Navy
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No.715 Marine Falcon launched in 1945
12,420grt for US Maritime Commission from Kaiser, Vancouver IMO 5224845 Trenton 1966 Litton Industries Borinquen 1975 Litton Industries Scrapped in Beihei 1989
No.685 General J H McRae launched in 1944
10,654grt for US Navy Kaiser, Richmond California Transhawaii 1969 Hudson Waterways Aguadilla 1975 Puerto Rico Marit Amco Voyager 1985 Merchant Terminal Corp Voyager 1985 Janet Navigation Scrapped Kaohsiung 1987 Image attribution: David Wright
No.692 General W C Langfitt launched in 1944
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Transindiana 1969 Hudson Waterways Scrapped Brownsville 1983 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22151.htm USAT General W. C. Langfitt arriving Yokohama, Japan, circa 1948. Ex-USS General W. C. Langfitt in merchant service as the Seatrain Corp. containership SS … Continue reading
No.965 Axel Johnson launched in 1969
25,441 for Rederi A/B Nordstjernan from O/Y Wärtsilä A/B, Turku Regent Sun 1986 Regency Cruises Italia 1988 Navyclub Italia Costa Marina 1990 Costa Cruise Line Harmony Princess 2011 Harmony Cruise Club Harmony 2012 Harmony Cruise Harmony 2014 Breakers IMO: 6910544 … Continue reading
No.967 Annie Johnson launched in 1969 as a container ship
25,000 from Rederi A/B Nordstjernan by O/Y Wärtsilä A/B, Turku Regent Moon 1986 Regency Cruises Alexandra 1989 Cia Nav Panalexandra SA Costa Allegra 1992 Costa Crociere SpA Santa Cruise 2012 Breakers IMO: 6916885 Scrapped Aliaga 2012 More details at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Costa_Allegra … Continue reading
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