Category Archives: passenger liner

No.901 Randfontein launched in 1958

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

13,694grt for VNSM from Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam (Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheepvaartmaatschapppij / United Netherlands Navigation Company) Nieuw Holland 1971 Koninklijke Java-China Line Yu Hua 1974 Republic of China Hai Xing 1981 Shanghai HaiXing Shipping Herbert 1996 Breakers Scrapped Alang 1996 Image attribution: … Continue reading →

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No.836 Charles Tellier launched in 1951

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12,007 gross tons for Cie Sudatlantique, Bordeaux by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, St Nazaire 163.9m x 19.6m 19 kts 436 passengers Le Havre Abeto 1967 Cia de Nav Abeto SA Scrapped in Chittagong 1984 Charles Tellier from marine-marchande.net … Continue reading →

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No.838 Uganda launched in 1952

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

16,907grt for British India Line from Barclay Curle, Glasgow Triton 1986 Triton Shipping Capsized off Kaohsiung breakers in 1986, scrapped by 1992 Image attribution: David Meare & Alan Walton

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No.754 Apapa launched in 1947

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11,607grt for Elder Dempster Lines from Vickers Armstrongs, Barrow Taipooshan 1968 Shun Cheong SN Co Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Image attribution: Ben Ayre, Dedge & Ted Scull

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No.755 ORCADES launched in 1947

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

28,164grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co. from Vickers Armstrongs, Barrow Early 60s P&O & Orient merged & Orcades was painted in P&O white Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973 Image attribution: Fremantle Ports, Tim Noble, Chris Howell & Simon Lockyer

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No.369 Hoedic launched in 1922

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

11,028grt for Chargeurs Réunis from Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne Foucauld 1929 Chargeurs Réunis Bombed La Pallice 1940 Image attribution: Rich Turnwald Collection

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No.370 Veendam launched in 1923

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15,450grt for Holland-America Line from Harland & Wolff, Govan Scrapped in Baltimore 1953 Image attribution: Percy Loomis Sperr & John Blake 1952 via Rich Turnwald

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No.292 Keystone State launched in 1920

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14,127grt for US Shipping Board by New York SB Corp, Camden President McKinley 1922 Admiral Oriental J. Franklin Bell 1940 US Navy Scrapped in Los Angeles 1949 Image attribution: Percy Loomis Sperr

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No.905 Amazon launched in 1959

Posted on May 30, 2023 by donships

20,368grt for Royal Mail Lines from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Akaroa 1968 Shaw, Savill & Albion Akarita 1971 Uglands Rederi Hual Akarita 1977 Sagitta Ltd Akarita 1980 Ace Autoline Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1981 Images: Keith Wood, Andy Parrett & Mike … Continue reading →

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No.835 Louis Lumière launched in 1951

Posted on May 30, 2023 by donships

12,358grt for Chargeurs Réunis from Penhoët, St Nazaire Mei Abeto 1967 Cia de Nav Abeto SA Scrapped in Chittagong 1984 Image attribution: Bunts on Ship Spotting

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