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No.1577 Romantika launched in 2001

40,803GT for Tallink by Aker Finnyards, Rauma IMO: 9237589 Image copyright: Peter Ferrary; RP Janssen, Ruud Coster & Sergio Ferreira on Marine Traffic

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No.1077 Domiziana launched in 1978

12,750grt for Tirrenia di Navigazione by Italcantieri SpA, Castellammare Af Francesca 2011 Adria Ferries IMO: 7602089 Due in Aliaga for breaking on 3 March 2026 Image copyright: Irene Cop, Bernard Reso, Marc Pingoud & Dominco C on Marine Traffic

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No.577 Abosso launched in 1935

11,330grt for Elder Dempster Lines by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead Torpedoed by U 575 off Liberia 1942 Image copyright: The Trove Australia National Library Steven Tindle messaged ‘As well as her normal crew at the time of torpedoing she also had … Continue reading

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No.77 Cedric launched in 1902

21,035 White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped Inverkeithing 1932 The crows nest on Cedric from Steve Walker 2nd photo – The old Britannic, laid up in retirement alongside the larger, newly launched RMS Cedric

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No.472 St Louis launched in 1928

16,732grt for Hamburg-America Line from Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack Scrapped Bremerhaven 1952 A famous ship with a very sad history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_St._Louis The Voyage of the Damned – St. Louis anchored in Havana when Cuba refused to land the refugees Image from … Continue reading

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No.972 Pascoli launched in 1970

13,500grt for Tirrenia SpA di Navigazione from Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Palermo Al Salam Pascoli 96 1999 El Salam Shipping Tertium Millenium 2000 El Salam Shipping Pascoli 96 2000 El Salam Shipping Al Salam Pascoli 96 2001 El Salam … Continue reading

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No.1472 Capricorn launched in 1998

11,347GT for Tirrenia from Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso IMO 9179658 Image attribution: archeologiasubacqueablog and one from Aliaga Renamed APRI in 2021. She was renamed Al GALALA for Egyptian owners that same year. She was renamed AL-GALALA EGY NAVY in 2022 Apparently … Continue reading

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No.1576 Zuiderdam floated out in 2001

81,769GT for Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Marghera IMO: 9221279 Image copyright: John Henry Rigaud in Curacao and Erik Ask http://www.Bergenships.com

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No.1076 Povl Anker launched in 1978

12,358grt for BornholmsTrafikken by Aalborg Vaerft A/S, Aalborg IMO: 7633143 Image copyright: Tony Davis; & Kaj Kragh, Sergio Ferreira & Maximilian Frey on Marine Traffic

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No.76 Corinthic launched in 1902

12,231grt for White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Sailed mainly Shaw, Savill & Albion Scrapped Wallsend 1932 She was built for the combined companies of White Star & Shaw Savill Lines, operating passenger and cargo services to and … Continue reading

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