Category Archives: Cruise ship

No.1178 Birka Princess launched in 1985

Posted on June 6, 2023 by donships

21,484GT for Birka Line A/B from Valmet O/Y Helsingen, Helsinki IMO: 8406731 Sea Diamond 2006 Louis Cruise Line Sank Santorini 2007 Image attribution: Tapio Karvonen & Nektarios Papadakis

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No.740 Willem Ruys launched in 1946

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23,629grt for Rotterdamsche Lloyd by De Schelde, Vlissingen Achille Lauro 1965 Flotta Lauro Fire, sank Indian Ocean 1994 Named after the grandson of the owner of Rotterdamsche Lloyd, who was killed in the war Willem Ruys in Aden Malta Christmas … Continue reading →

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No.747 Media launched in 1946

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15,465grt for Cunard-White Star Line from John Brown, Clydebank Flavia 1961 Cogedar Flavian 1982 Flavian Shipping Lavia 1986 Lavia Shipping Fire 1989, scrapped Kaohsiung Image from: John Gibbard & Panama Maru Naoyuki

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No.1342 Nordlys launched in 1993

Posted on June 5, 2023 by donships

11,204GT for Trom Fylkes by Volkswerft, Stralsund IMO: 9048914 A Hurtigruten ship Image attribution: Darren Holdaway

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No.1228 Fuji Maru launched in 1988

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23,340GT for Mitsui OSK Lines by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe IMO: 8700474 Mira 1 2013 Mira Cruise Co Fuji 2019 Mira Cruise Co Jin 2022 Breakers Arrived Gadani Beach, Pakistan 20 Jan 22 Image attribution: Yoshiaki Terai

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No.1824 Europa 2 launched in 2012

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42,830GT for Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten by STX France, St Nazaire IMO: 9616230 Image attribution: Alfonso Buenaventura, Christopher Brindle, Capo Franz & David Sky

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No.1825 Royal Princess launched in 2012

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142,714 Princess Cruises from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9584712 Image attribution: Richard MacGregory ROYAL PRINCESS departing from St Kitts 2007 – Tony Davis photo

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No.1348 Ryndam launched in 1993

Posted on June 5, 2023 by donships

55,451GT for Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 8919269 Pacific Aria 2015 P&O Cruises Australia Was to be the Ida Pfeiffer in 2020 for CMV but cancelled Aegean Goddess 2020 Seajets Celestyal Journey 2023 Celestyal Cruises Image attribution: Wayne A’Court & Nikos … Continue reading →

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No.311 Samaria launched in 1920

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19,602grt for Cunard Line from Cammell Laird, Birkenhead Scrapped in Inverkeithing 1956 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color Image attribution: Geli Colorations Cruising off Dubrovnik

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No.908 Oriana launched in 1959

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41,915grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow IMO: 5264742 In P&O white from 1964, left the fleet in 1986 Static attraction initially in Japan then China. Scrapped Zhangjiagang, China 2005 after typhoon damage Four Aden views from Steve … Continue reading →

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