Category Archives: Passenger/Cargo

No.396 D´Artagnan launched in 1924

Posted on May 18, 2023 by donships

15,105grt for Messageries Maritimes from Chantiers et Ataliers de la Gironde, Bordeaux Teiko Maru 1942 Japanese Navy Torpedoed by US submarine Puffer in the Pacific 1944 More photos at http://messageries-maritimes.org/d’artag.htm Image attribution: P.Ramona Image attribution: USS Puffer periscope camera

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No.399 Hector launched in 1924

Posted on May 18, 2023 by donships

11,198grt for Blue Funnel Line from Scott´s, Greenock Bombed Colombo 1942 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hector_(F45) A Japanese air raid sank her in Ceylon in 1942. In 1946 she was raised and scrapped

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No.1391 Arafura Lily launched in 1995

Posted on May 18, 2023 by donships

12,304GT for Shanghai Haixing from Merwede, Hardinxveld IMO: 9110822 Image attribution: Mr KIM, S Harlandt & Seongwoo Seo on Marine Traffic Jonathan Boonzaier added: I sailed on the Arafura Lily from Shanghai to Inchon and back in 2000. She was a … Continue reading →

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No.254 Fushimi Maru launched in 1914

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

10,940grt for Nippon Yusen KK from Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Husimi Maru 1938 Nippon Yusen KK Torpedoed off Japan 1943

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No.255 Yasaka Maru launched in 1914

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

10,932grt for Nippon Yusen KK from Kawasaki, Kobe Torpedoed by U38 off Port Said 1915

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No.256 Belgenland launched in 1914

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

27,132grt for Red Star Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Belgic 1917 White Star Line Belgenland 1923 Red Star Line Columbia 1935 Atlantic Transport Line Scrapped in Bo’ness 1936 Image from Steve Walker Color Belgic in early service Belgenland leaving … Continue reading →

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No.828 Ferdinand de Lesseps launched in 1951

Posted on May 16, 2023 by donships

10,881grt for Messageries Maritimes from Chantiers de la Gironde Bordeaux Delphi 1969 CS Efthymiadis La Perla 1977 Perla Cruises La Palma 1980 Intercruise Ltd Scrapped Alang 2003 Image attribution: Gerard Fournier Image attribution: Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions Image attribution: Ben Ayre

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No.830 Viet-Nam launched in 1951

Posted on May 16, 2023 by donships

13,162grt for Messageries Maritimes by Chantiers Naval de La Ciotat Pacifique 1967 Messageries Maritimes Princess Abeto 1970 Cia de Nav Abeto SA Malaysia Baru 1971 Fir Line Malaysia Kita 1972 Fir Line Fire 1976, scrapped Kaohsiung From Rich Turnwald

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No.829 Victoria launched in 1951

Posted on May 16, 2023 by donships

11,695grt for Lloyd Triestino from CR dell’ Adriatico, San Marco Anastasis 1978 Youth With a Mission Scrapped Alang 2007 Image attribution: Ian Joseph Photo in Aden Photo by Mike Cornwall

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No.261 Tyndareus launched in 1915

Posted on May 16, 2023 by donships

11,347grt for Blue Funnel Line from Scott´s, Greenock Scrapped in Hong Kong 1960 Completed during WW1, she served as a troopship and was nearly sunk by a German mine but without loss of life. Between the wars she operated commercially in the … Continue reading →

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