Category Archives: Cruise ship

No.1129 Europa launched in 1980

33,819GT for Hapag-Lloyd by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack IMO: 7822457 Superstar Europe 1999 Star Cruises SuperStar Aries 2000 Star Cruises Holiday Dream 2004 Pullmantur Bleu de France 2008 CDF Croisieres Saga Sapphire 2012 Saga Cruises Blue Sapphire 2020 Anex Tour Image attribution: … Continue reading

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No.1128 Astor launched in 1980

18,835grt for Hadag Cruise Line by Howaldtswerke, Hamburg IMO: 8000214 Arkona 1985 VEB Deutfracht Astoria 2001 Transocean Tours Saga Pearl II 2010 Saga Cruises Quest for Adventure 2012 Saga Cruises Saga Pearl II 2013 Saga Cruises Pearl II 2019 Aqua Explorer … Continue reading

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No.1925 Hanseatic Nature floated out 28 Aug 2018

16,100GT for Hapag-Lloyd from Vard Tulcea/Langsten IMO: 9817133 Image attribution: John Voe & Michael Schönebein

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No.1924 Le Champlain floated 27 Sep 2018

9,976Gt for Compagnie du Ponant by Vard Group IMO: 9814038 Image attribution: Tony Davis SILVER WHISPER & LE CHAMPLAIN From Manuel Hernande From F Ybancos

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No.849 Cambodge launched in 1952

13,217grt for Messageries Maritimes by Ataliers et Chantiers de France, Dunkirk Stella V 1970 Sun Line Stella Solaris 1970 Sun Line Scrapped Alang 2003 Image attribution: Bunts on Ship Spotting, Manuel R Aguilera, Ben Ayre & Marco Schoone

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No.848 Jean Laborde launched in 1952

10,909grt for Messageries Maritimes by Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux Mykinai 1970 CS Efthymiadis Ancona 1971 CS Efthymiadis Eastern Princess 1974 Helite Hellenic Lines Oceanos 1976 Pontos Nav SA Oceanos for Epirotiki from 1981 Famously sank off South Africa 1991 … Continue reading

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No.846 City of Exeter launched in 1952

13,345grt for Ellerman Lines by Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle Mediterranean Sea 1971 MA Karageorgis Tutku 1996 Istanbul Sea Lines Alice 1996 Armon Trading Scrapped Aliaga 1998 Images: Malcolm Cranfield, Ben Ayre & Chris Howell

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No.845 Free State Mariner launched in 1952

14,799grt for US Maritime Commission from Bethlehem SB Corp, Sparrow’s Point Monterey 1956 Matson Line (later Flotta Lauro) Monte 2006 Breakers Scrapped Alang 2006 Image attribution: Frank A.Gerhardt, Admeto Verde & Tony Davis

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No.843 Calédonien launched in 1952

12,712grt for Messageries Maritimes by Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Dunkirk Nisos Kypros 1972 CS Efthymiadis Island of Cyprus 1972 CS Efthymiadis Scrapped 1975 Image attribution: Philippe P. Brébant & Trevor Jones

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No.844 Pierre Loti launched in 1952

10,945grt for Messageries Maritimes from Arsenal de Brest Olympia 1970 CS Efthymiadis Patra 1972 CS Efthymiadis Chrysovalandou II 1978 Vanieros Ultramar Eros 1979 Amelia Martin Cia Nav Scrapped Kynosoura, Salamina Image attribution: Bunts & Chris Howell on Ship Spotting Eros

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