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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.1024 Aurella launched in 1973
11,481 SF Line by JJ Sietas, Hamburg Saint Patrick II 1982 Irish Continental Egnatia II 1998 Hellenic Mediterranean Ville de Sete 2000 Balear Express City of Cork 2001 Swansea Cork Ferries CTMA Vacancier 2002 Group CTMA IMO: 7310260 Ancier 2023 arrived … Continue reading
No.524 Dempo launched in 1930
16,979grt for Rotterdam Lloyd by De Schelde, Vlissingen Torpedoed by U 371 off Algeria 1944 (Painting by C C de Vries) Dempo wartime
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Tagged Algeria, de Schelde, Dempo, Rotterdam Lloyd, torpedoed, U371, Vlissingen
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No.23 Ultonia launched 1898
10,402 Cunard Line C.S. Swan & Hunter, Newcastle. Torpedoed by U 53 off Fastnet 1917
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Tagged cunard, Fastnet, Newcastle, Swan Hunter, torpedoed, U53, Ultonia
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No.522 Colombia launched 1930
10,782 Royal Netherlands Steamship Co by P. Smit Jr, Rotterdam Torpedoed by U 516 off Simonstown 1942 Colombia, Royal Netherlands Steamship Company (KNSM), from Willem van de Poll, color by Frank Hellsten Cenaprints Fotomaritime
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Tagged Colombia, KNSM, Rotterdam, royal Netherlands, Simonstown, torpedoed, U516
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No.22 Statendam launched 1898
10,491grt for Holland-America Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scotian 1911 Allan Line Marglen 1922 Canadian Pacific Scrapped Genoa 1927 Image copyright: Steve Walker Color Image from Norway Heritage
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Tagged Allan line, Belfast, Canadian Pacific, Genoa, Harland & Wolff, Marglen, Scotian, Statendam
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No.594 Devonshire launched in 1938
12,773grt managed by Bibby Line by Fairfield, Glasgow Devonia 1962 British India Line Scrapped in La Spezia 1967 Image attribution: Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions, Russell Priest, Duncan Mackenzie and Ben Ayre In a class of 4 troopships with the Dilwara, Dunera … Continue reading
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Tagged Bibby Line, British India, Devonia, Devonshire, Fairfield, Glasgow, La Spezia
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No.1124 Tropicale launched 1980
22,919 grt (when floated out) Carnival Cruise Line by Aalborg Vaerft A/S, Aalborg 35265GT in service Costa Tropicale 2000 Costa Cruise Line Pacific Star 2005 P&O Cruises Ocean Dream 2008 Pullmantur/Peaceboat Scrapped Alang 2021 Image attribution: Tony Davis & Neven … Continue reading
