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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.525 Kenya launched in1930
12,150grt for British India Line by Stephen, Glasgow Hydra 1941 Ministry of Transport, Keren 1941 MoT, Kenya 1949 Alva SS Co, Keren 1949 Alva, Fairstone 1950 Sitmar Line, Kenya 1950 Sitmar Line, Keren 1951 Sitmar Line Castel Felice 1952 Sitmar … Continue reading
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Tagged British India, Fairstone, Hydra, Kenya, Keren, Sitmar
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No.498 Rangitane launched 1929
16,733grt for New Zealand Shipping Company from John Brown, Clydebank Sunk off New Zealand 1940 by the German merchant raiders Komet and Orion Image attribution: The Alexander Turnbull Library NZ
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Tagged Komet, New Zealand, Orion, Rangitane
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No.582 Athlone Castle launched in 1935
25,564 Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1965 Image by Linesman Wartime photo
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Tagged Athlone Castle, Harland & Wolff, Kaohsiung, Union Castle
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No.25 Medic launched in 1898
11,985 White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Hektoria 1928 N Bugge Torpedoed by U 608 Atlantic 1942 Image copyright: Steve Walker Color
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Tagged Harland & Wolff, Hektoria, Medic, torpedoed, U608, White Star Line
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No.583 Kanimbla launched in 1935
10,985 McIlwrath, McEachern by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Oriental Queen 1961 Pacific Transport Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973 Image attribution: Mike Cornwall
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Tagged Harland & Wolff, Kanimbla, Kaohsiung, McEachern, McIlwrath, Oriental Queen
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No.500 Pennsylvania launched 1929
20,526grt for American Line from Newport News at Newport News Argentina 1938 Moore & McCormack Line IMO: 5023150 Scrapped South Kearny 1964 Image attribution: Shipping Magazine & Rich Turnwald
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Tagged American, Argentina, Moore McCormack, Newport News, Pennsylvania, South Kearny
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No.1500 Aurora launched 2000
76,152GT for P&O Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9169524 Image attribution: David Sky, Erik Ask, Capt David Box, a long time supporter of my 2000 ship posts
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Aurora, Meyer Werft, P&O, Papenburg
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No.1994 Discovery Princess floated out 18 Mar 2021
145,000GT for Princess Cruises from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9837468 Image attribution: Timothy Kalweit, TowBoatUS Ventura, Jackie Pritchard & Franco Sasson on Marine Traffic
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Tagged Discovery Princess, fincantieri, Monfalcone, Princess Cruises
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No.1524 Norwegian Sun launched in 2000
78,309GT for Norwegian Cruise Line by Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven Image by Tony Davis Image by Joost Keesing Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky in port at Curacao Norwegian Sun at Funchal by Sergio Ferrera
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged bremerhaven, Lloyd Werft, NCL, Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Sun
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No.1523 Pride of Rotterdam launched in 2000
59,925GT for P&O North Sea Ferries by Fincantieri, Marghera Image copyright: Marco Schoone Edward Lee photo Photo by Paul Bennett
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Tagged fincantieri, Marghera, North Sea Ferries, P&O, Pride of Rotterdam
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The World's Passenger Ships 