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No.121 Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm launched in 1907

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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

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No.81 Hellig Olav launched in 1902

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10,085grt for Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (DFDS) by Stephen, Glasgow Scrapped Blyth 1934 Image from Norway Heritage

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No.561 Cordillera launched in 1933

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12,931 Hamburg-America Line by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg Russ 1952 USSR Scrapped 1979 Sister of the Caribia Image copyright: Hapag-Lloyd & W A Schell Photo in Curacao

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No.545 Rex launched in 1931

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51,062grt for ‘Italia’ Flotta Riunite by Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente Bombed south of Trieste 1944 Image copyright: Steve Walker Color The largest passenger liner to be lost by enemy action in wartime

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No.45 Minnehaha launched in 1900

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13,403grt for Atlantic Transport Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 48 off Fastnet 1917

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No.544 Colombie launched 1931

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13,803grt for CGT French Line by Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Dunkirk Aleda E. Lutz 1945 US Army Colombie 1946 CGT French Line Atlantic 1964 Typaldos Atlantica 1964 Typaldos Scrapped in Barcelona 1974 Image copyright: Steve Walker Color

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No.44 Minneapolis launched in 1899

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13,401grt for Atlantic Transport Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U35 Malta in 1916

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No.497 Tatsuta Maru launched in 1929

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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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No.43 Saxonia launched in 1899

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14,281grt for Cunard Line from John Brown, Clydebank Scrapped Netherlands 1925 Image copyright: Steve Walker Color

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No.542 Aramis launched in 1931

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17,537grt for Messageries Maritimes by Société des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne Teia Maru 1942 Japanese Navy Torpedoed by US submarine Rasher off Luzon 1944 Aramis from Michael Thouin Auxiliary cruiser X1, ex-Aramis in Hong Kong Bay … Continue reading →

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