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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: Japanese
No.991 Erimo Maru launched in 1972
10164grt for Nihon Enkai Ferry from Kanasashi Zosensho, Shimizu King Minos 1988 Minoan Line Mawaddah 2004 Namma Lines IMO: 7214521 Scrapped Gadani Beach, Pakistan 2019 Credits on Marine Traffic photos
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged Erimo Maru, Gadani Beach, Kanasashi Zosensho, King Minos, Mawaddah, Minoan, Namma, Nihon Enkai Ferry
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No.1556 New Rainbow Bell launched in 2001
11,410GT for Kyuetsu Ferry by Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki Sun Flower Shiretoko 2007 Shosen Mitsui Ferry IMO: 9236717 Image copyright: Yosshii on Marine Traffic credits on photos
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Tagged Kyuetsu Ferry, Mitsubishi, new Rainbow Bell, Shimonoseki, Shosen Mitsui, Sun Flower Shiretoko
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No.992 Ferry Hamanasu launched 1972
13,407grt for Shin Nipponkai Ferry KK from Koyo Dockyard Co, Mihara Lissos 1987 Anek Lines IMO: 7220269 Scrapped Alang 2011 Image from Henry Casciaro Lissos at Alang
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged Alang, ANEK, Gerry Hamanasu, Koyo Dockyard, Lissos, Mihara, Shin Nihonkai
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No.993 launched as the Sun Rise Jan 1972
11,314grt for Nippon Kosoku Ferry by Kawasaki, Kobe Delivered as Sun Flower 2 in May 1972 for Nippon Kosoku Ferry Ltd Dynamo 1 1999 Orientalis 2000 Cambodia IMO:7206469 Scrapped Chittagong 2003 Images from: idyllicocean Image:Koji Ueda
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged Chittagong, Dynamo, Kawasaki, Kobe, Nippon Kosoku, Orientalis, Sun Flower 2, Sun Rise
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No.120 Chiyo Maru launched in 1907
13,426grt for Toyo Kisen KK by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Ran aground Hong Kong 1916 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color & Rich Turnwald Collection
Posted in Japanese, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Chiyo Maru, Hong Kong, Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Toyo Kisen
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No.497 Tatsuta Maru launched in 1929
16,975grt for Nippon Yusen KK from Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Tatuta Maru 1938 Nippon Yusen KK Torpedoed by US submarine Tarpon off Japan 1943 Image attribution: Yoshiaki Nishimura Tatsuta Maru, marked with symbols of safe passage while working as a repatriation ship … Continue reading
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Tagged Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Nippon Yusen, Tarpon, Tatsuta Maru, Tatuta Maru, torpedoed
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No.1019 Ferry Akashia launched 1973
11,210 Shinnihonkai Ferry Co Ltd by Kanda SB Co, Kure Filipina Princess 1988 Sulpicio Lines Scrapped 2012 Image copyright: Britz444
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Tagged Ferry Akashia, Filipina Princess, Shin Nihonkai, Sulpicio
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