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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.567 Queen Mary launched in 1934
81,237grt for Cunard-White Star Line from John Brown, Clydebank. Last voyage 1967. Hotel, Long Beach California Image copyright: Beken of Cowes & a postcard RMS Queen Mary at Balboa, en route to Long Beach She is No.567 on my database … Continue reading
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged California, Capt Treasure Jones, Clydebank, Cunard Line, John Brown, Long Beach, Queen Mary, Southampton
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No.67 Siberia launched in 1901
11,284grt for Pacific Mail SS Co by Newport News from Newport News Siberia Maru 1916 Toyo Kisen KK Scrapped Japan 1935 (Sister of No.62 Korea)
Posted in Japanese, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Newport News, Pacific Mail, Siberia, Siberia Maru, Toyo Kisen
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No.980 Cunard Adventurer launched in 1971
14,151grt Cunard Line from Rotterdamsche DD Mij, Rotterdam Sunward II 1977 Klosters Rederi Triton 1991 Epirotiki Line Coral 2004 Louis Cruise Line Cora 2013 Breakers IMO 7046936 Scrapped Alang 2014 Image attribution: Jeff Maplin, Ben Ayre, Neven Jerkovic & Kai … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship, Uncategorized
Tagged Alang, Cora, Coral, Cunard Adventurer, Cunard Line, Epirotiki, IMO 7046936, Klosters, Louis Cruise, Rotterdam, Rotterdamsche DD Mij, Sunward, Triton
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No.1479 Europa launched in 1999
28,437GT Hapag-Lloyd from Kværner-Masa, Helsinki IMO: 9183855 Image attribution: Christopher Brindle, Darren Simmonds, Peter Ferrary & Tony Davis
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Europa, Hapag-Lloyd, Helsinki, Kvaerner Masa
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No.1566 Seven Seas Voyager launched in 2001
41500GT for Radisson Seven Seas by Cantiere Navale Visentini IMO: 9247144 Image copyright: Birdy Tsao, Rui Minas and Tony Davis
No.2031 Carnival Celebration floated out 11 Feb 2022
183,900GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Meyer Turku, Turku IMO: 9837456 Image attribution: Peter Gonçalves, Noticias de Cruceros, Peter Knego and Tony Davis
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Carnival Celebration, Carnival Cruise Line, IMO: 9837456, Meyer Turku, Turku
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No.566 Scharnhorst launched in 1934
18,184grt for North German Lloyd by Deschimag, AG ‘Weser’ Bremen Shinyo 1943 Japanese Navy (converted into a flat top aircraft carrier) Torpedoed by US submarine Spadefish off Shanghai 1944
No.66 Haverford launched in 1901
11,635grt for American Line by John Brown, Clydebank Scrapped Italy 1924
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged American Line, Clydebank, Haverford, John Brown
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No.591 Wilhelm Gustloff launched in 1937
25,484grt for Hamburg-South America Line by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg. A Strength Through Joy cruise ship. Torpedoed by Soviet submarine S 13 off Stolpmunde in 1945 with terrible losses Image attribution: Steve Walker Color
No.981 Island Venture launched in 1971
19,907grt for Norwegian Cruiseships A/S from Nordseewerke, Emden Island Princess 1972 P&O Line Hyundai Pungak 1999 Hyundai Merchant Marine Platinum 2001 Fiducia Shipping Discovery 2002 Voyages of Discovery Amen 2014 Breakers IMO: 7108514 Scrapped Alang 2014 Image attribution: Richard MacGregory, … Continue reading
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