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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
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No.553 Neptunia launched in 1931
Neptunia launched in 1931, 19,475grt for Cosulich Soc Triestina di Nav by CR dell’ Adriatico, MonfalconeTorpedoed Mediterranean 1941 by HMS Upholder. The submarine was commanded for her entire career by Lieutenant-Commander David Wanklyn, and became the most successful British submarine … Continue reading
No.53 La Savoie launched in 1900
11,168 CGT French Line by Penhoët, St Nazaire Scrapped Dunkirk 1927
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged CGT, French Line, La Savoie, Penhoet, St Nazaire
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No.552 Highland Patriot launched 1931
14,130grt for Nelson Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Taken over by Royal Mail in 1932 Torpedoed by U 38 off Bishop Rock 1940
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Tagged Bishop Rock, Highland Patriot, Nelson Line, royal Mail Line, torpedoed, U38
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No.52 Kiautschou launched in 1900
10,911grt for Hamburg-America Line from Vulcan, Stettin Prinzess Alice 1904 North German Lloyd Princess Matoika 1917 US Shipping Board President Arthur 1922 United States Lines City of Honolulu 1927 Los Angeles SS Co Scrapped Japan 1933
No.551 Manhattan launched in 1931
24,289grt for United States Lines by New York SB Co, Camden Wakefield 1941 US Navy Scrapped Kearny, NJ 1965 Image copyright: Daryl LeBlanc color – MANHATTAN aground off Palm Beach Florida 12 Jan 1941 Manhattan outbound for Europe Oil painting … Continue reading
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Tagged Camden, Kearny NJ, Manhattan, New York, United States Line, US Navy, Wakefield
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No.51 Prinzess Irene launched in 1900
10,881grt for North German Lloyd by Vulcan, Stettin Pocahontas 1917 US Navy Bremen 1923 North German Lloyd Karlsruhe 1928 North German Lloyd Scrapped Germany 1932
No.550 Georgic launched in 1931
27,759grt for White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Faslane 1956 Originally with 2 funnels, rebuilt after significant war damage Rich Turnwald photo Georgic 1952 Photo Louis O. Gorman Steve Walker color
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Tagged Belfast, Faslane, Georgic, Harland & Wolff, White Star Line
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No.50 Vaderland launched in 1900
12,018 Red Star Line by John Brown, Clydebank Southland 1915 Red Star Line Torpedoed by U 70 off Tory Island, Ireland Renamed during the Great War as the Dutch word Vaderland was considered too similar to the German Vaterland. Image … Continue reading
Posted in Emigrant Ship, fire on ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Clydebank, John Brown, red Star Line, Southland, torpedoed, Tory Island, Vaderland
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No. 549 Conte di Savoia launched in 1931
48,502grt for ‘Italia’ Flotta Riunite by CR dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone Bombed 1943, later scrapped at Monfalcone Colourations by Steve Walker Color
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Tagged Adriatico, Bombed, Conte di Savoia, Flotta Riunite, Italia, Monfalcone
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No.49 Devonian launched in 1900
10,418 F.Leyland by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 53 off Tory Island 1917 Image copyright: Priestley & Sons Ltd. Egremont
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Tagged Belfast, Devonian, Harland & Wolff, Leyland Line, torpedoed, Tory Island, U53
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The World's Passenger Ships 