Category Archives: passenger liner

No.146 Espagne launched in 1909

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11,155grt for CGT French Line by de Provence, Port de Bouc Scrapped in St Nazaire 1934

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No.858 Olympia launched in 1953

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22,979grt for Greek Line by Stephen, Glasgow Caribe 1981 Sally Shipping Caribe I 1983 Commodore Cruise Line Regal Empress 1993 Regal Cruise Line Scrapped Alang 2009 Image attribution: Janet Cook, Tony Davis & Julio Montes

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No.857 City of York launched in 1953

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13,345grt for Ellerman Lines by Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle Mediterranean Sky 1971 MA Karageorgis Siterranean Sky 1987 Argentina Mediterranean Sky 1991 MA Karageorgis Sank Elevsis 2003 Image attribution: Fotoflite, Neven Jerković & Henry Brayshaw

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No.855 Laos launched in 1952

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13,212grt for Messageries Maritimes by Chantiers Naval de La Ciotat Empress Abeto 1970 Cia de Nav Abeto SA Malaysia Raya 1971 Fir Line Fire, scrapped Kaohsiung 1977 Image from Rich Turnwald

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No.854 Pine Tree Mariner launched in 1952

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14,812grt for US Maritime Commission from Bethlehem Steel Co, Quincy Mariposa 1956 Matson Line Jin Jiang 1983 China Ocean Shipping Queen of Jin Jiang 1992 COS Heng Li 1995 COS Nisarutn 1996 COS Scrapped Alang 1996 Images: Chris Howell, James … Continue reading →

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No.852 Kungsholm launched in 1952

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21,141grt for Swedish America Line from De Schelde, Vlissingen Europa 1965 North German Lloyd Columbus C 1981 Costa Armatori Sank Cadiz 1984 after hitting the harbour wall, scrapped Barcelona 1985 During her world cruise in 1962 when I first saw … Continue reading →

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No.851 Tahitien launched in 1952

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12,614grt for Messageries Maritimes by Arsenal de Brest Atalante 1972 Aphrodite Cruises Homericus 1991 Epirotiki Line Scrapped Alang 2004 Image attribution: Ben Ayre Image attribution: Nektarios Papadakis

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No.145 Balmoral Castle launched in 1909

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13,361grt for Union-Castle Line by Fairfield, Glasgow Scrapped Newport 1939

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No.144 Ruahine launched in 1909

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10,758grt for New Zealand Shipping Company by Denny, Dumbarton Auriga 1949 Fratelli Grimaldi Scrapped in Savona 1957 Images from John B Hill & John Henry Rigaud

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No.143 Orvieto launched in 1909

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12,133grt for Orient Steam Nav Co from Workman Clark, Belfast Scrapped in UK 1931

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