Category Archives: passenger liner

No.795 Australia launched 1950

Posted on April 8, 2023 by donships

12,839grt for Lloyd Triestino from CR dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone Donizetti 1963 ‘Italia’ SAN Scrapped in La Spezia 1977 Photos: Alan Green & Richard Winduss Australia in Aden Donizetti

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No.499 Llangibby Castle launched in 1929

Posted on April 7, 2023 by donships

11,951grt for Union-Castle Line from Harland & Wolff, Govan Scrapped Newport 1954 She was torpedoed 16 Jan 1942 by the German submarine U-402 The torpedo hit the stern, killing 26 people and blowing away her aft gun and rudder. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Llangibby_Castle … Continue reading →

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No.1601 Originally ordered as Superstar Capricorn and launched in 2002

Posted on April 7, 2023 by donships

91,470GT for Star Cruise Line by Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg Norwegian Dawn 2002 Norwegian Cruise Line IMO: 9195169 Image attribution: Tony Davis Image at Curacao by John Henry Rigaud Norwegian Dawn in Corfu Giannis Mavronas

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No.601 Capetown Castle launched in 1937

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27,002grt Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in La Spezia 1967 Image attribution: Trevor Jones Image from Rich Turnwald Collection

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No.201 Ceramic launched in 1912

Posted on April 7, 2023 by donships

18,481grt for White Star Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 515 of the Azores 1942 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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No.1540 The World launched in 2001

Posted on April 7, 2023 by donships

43,188GT for ResidenSea by Bruces Verkstads, Landskrona & Fosen Mek, Rissa Image copyright: The late Neven Jerković from Dubrovnik Next two images from Wayne A’Court in NZ

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No.540 Maréchal Joffre launched in 1931

Posted on April 7, 2023 by donships

11,756grt for Messageries Maritimes by Constructions Navales, La Ciotat Rochambeau 1941 US Army Maréchal Joffre 1945 Messageries Maritimes Scrapped in Osaka 1960 Originally built with 2 square funnels Maréchal Joffre from jfm.fr

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No.40 Rhein launched in 1899

Posted on April 7, 2023 by donships

10,058grt for North German Lloyd by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg Susquehanna 1917 US Navy Scrapped Japan 1928 Rhein from Norway Heritage

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No.539 Cabo Santo Tomé launched 1931

Posted on April 7, 2023 by donships

11,868grt for Ybarra y Cia Soc Española de Construction Naval, Bilbao During Spanish Civil War she was used as a cruiser, with 8 hidden guns, renamed KORSU. She carried war material from Russia to Spain. On 10th Oct 1937 she … Continue reading →

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No.39 Bavarian launched in 1899

Posted on April 7, 2023 by donships

10,376grt for Allan Line by Denny, Dumbarton Stranded in 1905, scrapped in Quebec Image copyright: Clydebuilt Ships Image via Norway Heritage

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