Category Archives: passenger liner

No.894 Federico C launched in 1957

20,416GT Costa Armatori from Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente Royale 1983 Premier Cruise Line Starship Royale 1989 Ulysses Cruises SeaBreeze I 1989 Ulysses Cruises Sank off North Carolina 2000 en route to breakers, after a period of lay up Image attribution: Raether, Steven … Continue reading

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No.895 Santa Rosa launched in 1957

15,371grt for Grace Line from Newport News at Newport News Diamond Island 1991 Lelakis Group Regent Rainbow 1992 Regency Cruises The Emerald 1996 Louis Cruise Line, chartered to Thomson Emerald 2012 Breakers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_The_Emerald for her more detailed operating history Image … Continue reading

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No.897 Brasil launched in 1957

23,395grt for Moore-McCormack Line from Ingalls, Pascagoula IMO 5050567 Volendam 1972 Holland-America Line Monarch Sun 1975 Monarch Cruise Volendam 1977 Holland-America Line Island Sun 1984 Banstead Shipping Liberté 1985 American Hawaiian Cruises Canada Star 1988 Bermuda Star Line Queen of … Continue reading

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No.1214 Americana launched in 1988

19,203GT for Ivarans Rederi A/S from Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan IMO 8608119 Golden Trade 2004 Freighter Scrapped Jinjiang 2010 110 passengers, initially Image attribution: Ted Scull & unikuma Image from Gerald Sorger

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No.729 Escorial launched in 1945

10,142grt for Emprese Nacional from Soc Espanola Constructions Navales, Bilbao Monte Urbasa 1948 Naviera Aznar Cabo Santa Paula 1969 Naviera Aznar Esperos I 1977 Specova Naviera Eurostar 1977 Riviera Navigation Scrapped in Beirut 1978

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No.730 Empire Wessex launched in 1945

11,877grt for Ministry of Transport by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Port Hobart 1946 Port Line Scrapped in Shanghai 1970

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No.731 Marine Star launched in 1945

12,773grt for US Maritime Commission by Sun SB & DD Co, Chester Aquarama 1952 Sand Products Corporation Scrapped Aliaga 2007 The last in the series of WW2 military ships. In 1952 the ship was converted into the largest passenger ship … Continue reading

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No.732 Del Norte launched in 1946

10,073grt for Delta SS Lines Inc from Ingalls, Pascagoula Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1972

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No.733 Del Sud launched in 1946

10,073grt for Delta SS Lines by Ingalls, Pascagoula Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1972

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No.734 Monte Udala launched in 1946

10,170grt for Naviera Aznar from Cia Euskalduna, Bilbao Sank near Ilheus 1971, off the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil Image attribution: Ken Smith & Robbie Cox

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