Category Archives: Passenger/Cargo

No.874 Port Melbourne launched in 1955

Posted on May 28, 2023 by donships

16,300grt for Port Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Therisos Express 1972 J C Carras Danae 1975 J C Carras Anar 1992 J C Carras Starlight Princess 1992 Prestige Cruises Baltica 1994 Classic International Princess Danae 1996 Classic International Lisboa … Continue reading →

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No.756 Pretoria Castle launched in 1947

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28,705grt for Union-Castle Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast S.A. Oranje 1966 South African Marine Corp Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Image attribution: Don Hazeldine & Beken of Cowes

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No.759 Leopoldville launched in 1947

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10,901grt for Compagnie Maritime Belge from Cockerill, Hoboken P.E. Lumumba 1967 Cie Mar Congolaise Scrapped in Rio Grande 1974 Image attribution: JP Hack on Ship Nostalgia

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No.296 Bay State launched in 1920

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14,187grt for US Shipping Board by New York SB Corp, Camden President Madison 1922 Admiral Oriental President Quezon 1939 Philippine Mail Line Ran aground on ship’s delivery voyage (oops), later raised & scrapped Japan 1940

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No.297 Golden State launched in 1920

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14,123grt for US Shipping Board by Newport News, Newport News President Cleveland 1922 Pacific Mail SS Co Tasker H. Bliss 1941 US Army Torpedoed by U130 off North Africa 1942 U-130 sank 3 US troopships; Edward Rutledge, Hugh L. Scott … Continue reading →

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No.876 Reina del Mar launched in 1955

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20,234grt for Pacific Steam Navigation Co by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Initially chartered, then purchased, by Union-Castle Line, converted and operated as a cruise ship. Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Images: Peter J. Fitzpatrick & Beken of Cowes

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No.1885 Ocean Blue Whale launched in 2016

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

19,413GT for Bohai International from Yellow Sea Shipbuilding, Shidau IMO: 9790139 Image attribution: Yellow Sea Shipbuilding & Hyeoun Soo Kim

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No.1375 Yu Jin Xiang launched in 1995

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

12,304GT for Shanghai Maritime from Merwede, Hardinxveld IMO: 9110810 Xin Yu Jin Xiang 2008 Shanghai Maritime

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No.910 Arlanza launched in 1960

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

20,350grt for Royal Mail Lines by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Arawa 1969 Shaw, Savill & Albion Hoegh Transit 1971 Leif Hoegh Hoegh Trotter 1972 Leif Hoegh Hual Trotter 1977 Ace Autoline Trotter 1980 Ace Autoline Scrapped Kaohsiung 1981 The last … Continue reading →

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No.907 Aragon launched in 1959

Posted on May 27, 2023 by donships

20,362grt for Royal Mail Lines by Harland & Wolff, Belfast IMO 5024518 Aranda 1969 Shaw, Savill & Albion Hoegh Traveller 1971 Leif Hoegh Traveller 1980 Leif Hoegh Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1981 Images; Wolfgang Fricke, Mike Cornwall, Tony Price & B … Continue reading →

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