Category Archives: ocean liner

No.909 Canberra launched 16 March 1960

Posted on June 5, 2023 by donships

45,733grt for P & O Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped Gadani Beach, Pakistan 1997. IMO: 5059953 Image attribution: Four Aden views – Mine, Penelope Owen & Alan Greenwood

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No.314 Baradine launched in 1920

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13,144grt for P&O Branch Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Dalmuir 1936

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No.315 Lone Star State launched in 1920

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14,187grt for US Shipping Board from New York SB Corp, Camden President Taft 1922 United States Lines President Harding 1922 United States Lines Ville de Bruges 1940 Soc Maritime Anversoise Bombed Netherlands 1940 Image attribution: Percy Loomis Sperr PRESIDENT HARDING … Continue reading →

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No.316 Montrose launched in 1920

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16,402grt for Canadian Pacific from Fairfield, Glasgow HMS Forfar 1939 British Admiralty Torpedoed by U 99 off Ireland 1940

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No.318 Conte Rosso launched in 1921

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18,017grt for Lloyd Sabaudo by Beardmore, Glasgow Torpedoed by HMS Upholder off Syracuse 1941

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No.898 Santa Paula launched in 1958

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15,366grt for Grace Line from Newport News at Newport News Stella Polaris 1972 Oceanic Sun Line Kuwait Marriott Hotel 1980 Marriott Hotels Ramada al Salem Hotel 1989 Ramada Hotels Fire Kuwait 1990, scrapped in Kuwait in 2002 Image attribution: Daryl … Continue reading →

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No.827 Bretagne launched in 1951

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16,335grt for SGTM from Penhoët, St Nazaire Brittany 1962 Chandris Line Fire scrapped La Spezia 1964 Image attribution: Beken of Cowes & George Togias

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No.831 Europa launched in 1951

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11,430grt for Lloyd Triestino from Ansaldo, La Spezia Blue Sea 1976 Freighter Fire, sank Jeddah 1976 Image attribution: Les Pivnic, Trevor Jones & my photo My photo, Aden

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No.301 Empire State launched in 1920

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14,127grt for US Shipping Board from New York SB Corp, Camden President Wilson 1920 Pacific Mail SS Co Maria Pipa 1940 Ybarra y Cia Cabo de Hornos 1940 Ybarra y Cia Scrapped in Aviles 1959 PRESIDENT WILSON

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No.306 Wolverine State launched in 1920

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10,533 US Shipping Board from New York SB Corp, Camden President Harrison 1922 Dollar Line Kachidoki Maru 1941 Japanese Transport Torpedoed by US Submarines in 1944. Tragic wartime episodes for both the US & Japanese operators of the vessel. Image … Continue reading →

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