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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: Emigrant Ship
No.121 Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm launched in 1907
17,082grt North German Lloyd by Tecklenborg, Geestemunde Empress of China 1921 Canadian Pacific Empress of India 1921 Canadian Pacific Montlaurier 1922 Canadian Pacific Monteith 1925 Canadian Pacific Montnairn 1925 Canadian Pacific Scrapped in Genoa 1930 From Norway-Heritage
No.81 Hellig Olav launched in 1902
10,085grt for Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (DFDS) by Stephen, Glasgow Scrapped Blyth 1934 Image from Norway Heritage
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Tagged Blyth, Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab, DFDS, Glasgow, Hellig Olav, Stephen
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No.45 Minnehaha launched in 1900
13,403grt for Atlantic Transport Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 48 off Fastnet 1917
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Tagged Atlantic Transport, Fastnet, Harland & Wolff, Minnehaha, torpedoed, U48
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No.44 Minneapolis launched in 1899
13,401grt for Atlantic Transport Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U35 Malta in 1916
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Tagged Atlantic Transport, Belfast, Harland & Wolff, Minneapolis, torpedoed, U35
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No.43 Saxonia launched in 1899
14,281grt for Cunard Line from John Brown, Clydebank Scrapped Netherlands 1925 Image copyright: Steve Walker Color
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Tagged Clydebank, cunard, John Brown, Saxonia
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No.42 Ivernia launched in 1899
13,799grt for Cunard Line by C.S. Swan & Hunter, Newcastle Torpedoed by UB 47 in 1917 off Cape Matapan Image copyright: Daryl LeBlanc color
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Tagged Cape Matapan, cunard, Ivernia, Swan Hunter, torpedoed, UB47
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No.541 Corfu launched in 1931
14,293grt for P & O Line by Stephen, Glasgow Corfu Maru 1961 Mitsui Bussan Scrapped in Niihama, Japan 1961 Pre-war she had 2 funnels Aden harbour 1954, on the day of the Queen’s visit. All ships dressed overall but CORFU … Continue reading
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Tagged Aden, Corfu, Corfu Maru, Dtephen, Glasgow, Japan, Malta, Mitsui Bussan, Niihama, P&O
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No.41 La Lorraine launched in 1899
11,146grt for CGT French Line by Penhoët, St Nazaire Lorraine II 1914 French Navy La Lorraine 1917 CGT French Line Scrapped St Nazaire 1922 Image copyright: Steve Walker Color Rich Turnwald Collection
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Tagged CGT, French Line, La Lorraine, Lorraine II, Penhoet, St Nazaire
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No.805 Neptunia launched in 1950
12,838grt for Lloyd Triestino from CR dell’ Adriatico, Trieste Rossini 1963 ‘Italia’ SAN Scrapped in La Spezia 1977 Rossini by Carlo Martinelli Rossini Società Italia di navigazione from Vera Fotografia
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Tagged Adriatico, Italia SAN, La Spezia, Lloyd Triestino, Neptunia, Rossini, Trieste
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No.801 Oceania launched in 1950
12,839grt for Lloyd Triestino from CR dell’ Adriatico, Trieste Verdi 1963 ‘Italia’ SAN Scrapped in La Spezia 1977 Image attribution: RexPriest & Renzo Sanguinetti Oceania photo from naviecapitani.it The Verdi sailing with a temporary repair after the collision in Gibraltar … Continue reading
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Tagged Adriatico, Italia, La Spezia, Lloyd Triestino, Oceania, Trieste, Verdi
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The World's Passenger Ships 