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No.395 Champollion launched in 1924

Posted on May 18, 2023 by donships

12,263grt for Messageries Maritimes from Constructions Navales, La Ciotat Stranded near Beirut 1952 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champollion_(paquebot)

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No.396 D´Artagnan launched in 1924

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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.397 Orama launched in 1924

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19,777grt for Orient SN Co from Vickers, Barrow Sunk Norway in 1940 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color, Artist is Edward Beckett, image via George Duncan Image attribution: 1938. RMS Empress of Britain – RMS Orama – Woolloomooloo Andrew Alekseev Color

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No.398 Aorangi launched in 1924

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17,491grt for Union Steamship Co of New Zealand from Fairfield, Glasgow Scrapped in Dalmuir 1953 Image attribution: Allan Green Collection

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No.399 Hector launched in 1924

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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.913 FRANCE launched 11 May 1960

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66,348grt for CGT French Line from Penhoët, St Nazaire IMO:5119143 Norway 1979 Klosters Rederi Blue Lady 2006 Breakers Scrapped Alang 2006 Image attribution: Chantiers in my collection Image attribution: Patrick Depelsenaire from Chantiers My images during conversion at Bremerhaven 1979 … Continue reading →

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No.633 America launched in 1939

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33,961grt for United States Lines by Newport News at Newport News West Point 1942 US Navy America 1946 United States Lines Australis 1964 Chandris Line Italis 1978 Chandris Line Noga 1980 Cia Noga Alferdoss 1984 Silvermoon Ferries American Star 1993 … Continue reading →

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No.1136 Konstantin Simonov launched in 1981

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

12,668 gross tons for Baltic Shipping Co from Stocznia Szczecinska, IMO: 7625811 136.6m x 21.1m 20 kts 376 passengers Francesca 1996 Pakartin Shipping The Iris 2000 Silver Cruises Kristina Katarina 2010 Kristina Cruises Ocean Endeavour 2014 Endeavour Partners Image attribution: Ben … Continue reading →

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No.251 Jan Pieterszoon Coen launched in 1914

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

11,692grt for Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland (SMN) from Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij shipyard in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Scuttled at the entrance of the port of Ijmuiden May 1940 Jan Pieterszoon Coen under tow on 20 May 1915 Image attribution: TROPENMUSEUM

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No.252 Providence launched in 1914

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11,966grt for Cyprien Fabre from Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne Scrapped in La Spezia 1951 Image attribution: Ithaki Old Photos & Richard Hildebrand

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