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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.1970 Badji Mokhtar III launched 6 Apr 2020
43,551GT for Algerie Ferries from Guangzhou IMO: 9827889 Image attribution: Pascal Bredel & Mladen Krce
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Tagged algerie Ferries, Badji Mokhtyar III, Guangzhou, IMO: 9827889
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No.1578 Yuukari launched in 2001
18,229GT for Shin Nihonkai by Ishikawajima, Yokohama IMO: 9257436 Images from Islands and TKS on Marine Traffic
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged IMO: 9257436, Ishikawajima, Shin Nihonkai, Yokohama, yuukari
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No.578 Batory launched in 1935
14,287grt for Gdynia-America Line by CR dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone Scrapped in Hong Kong 1971 BATORY in Aden during her India-UK service in the 1950s. An Adeni friend said the crew would buy every item of silk in his father’s shop
No.78 Carpathia launched in 1902
13,564 Cunard Line by Swan Hunter, Newcastle Torpedoed by U 55 off Bishop Rock 1918 In April 1912, she became famous for rescuing survivors of the rival White Star Line’s RMS Titanic after the latter struck an iceberg and sank … Continue reading
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Tagged Bishop Rock, Carpathia, Cunard Line, Swan Hunter, Titanic, torpedoed
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No.1971 Zhong Hua Fu Qiang launched 10 Apr 2020
37,883GT for Bohay Ferry Group from Huanghai Shipyard, Weihai Haida IMO: 9899404 Image attribution: Huanghai Shipyard Suffered an explosion in Apr 21. Marine traffic reports her name as Bo Hai Heng Sheng Image: DENİZ HABER AJANSI
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Tagged Bohay Ferry Group, China, Huanghai Shipyard, Weihai Haida, Zhong Hua Fu Qiang
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No.1972 Valiant Lady launched 19 May 2020
108,192GT for Virgin Voyages from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente IMO: 9805336 Image attribution: Keith L. Mock & Maritime Photographic https://www.maritimephotographic.co.uk
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged fincantieri, IMO: 9805336, Sestri Ponente, Valiant Lady, Virgin Voyages
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No.471 Highland Chieftain launched in 1928
14,131grt for Nelson Line for Harland & Wolff, Belfast Incorporated into Royal Mail Line in 1932 Calpean Star 1959 Calpe Shipping Sank off Montevideo 1960 Image attribution: Gilberto Hornstein & Hvalfangstmuseet Sandefjord Shown in RML colours discharging meat at Z … Continue reading
No.971 Blenheim launched in 1970
10,420grt for Fred Olsen from Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Scandinavian Sea 1982 Det Forenede D/S (DFDS) Venus Venturer 1984 Commodore Cruise Line Discovery I 1986 Bajamar Shipping IMO 7008001 Fire, scrapped at Alang 1997 Images: Ken Lubi, Janet Cook & Tony … Continue reading
No.970 Finncarrier launched 1969
20914grt for Finnlines O/Y from Wärtsilä, Helsinki Polaris 1975 Finska Angfartygs A/B Scandinavia 1984 Rederi Ab Nordo Scandinavia Link 1986 Rederi Ab Nordo Stena Searider 1989 Stena Line A/B Sea Rider 1991 Stena Line A/B Stena Searider 1992 Stena Line … Continue reading
No.1471 Voyager of the Seas launched in 1998
137,276GT for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Kværner Masa-Yards, Turku IMO: 9161716 Image attribution: Keith McCart, Wayne A’Court, Richard McGregory & Phil Moreton
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