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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.1155 Kambuna launched in 1983
13,944GT Indonesian Government (PELNI) by Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg IMO: 8209688 Tanjung Nusanive 2010 Indonesian Navy Sunk in the Thousand Islands, Jakarta to be utilized as an underwater tourism spot, decommissioned on 24 Jan 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRI_Tanjung_Nusanive_(973) Pic: Fadhil Nugroho
Posted in ferry, Navy Ship, passenger ship, Static ship, troopship
Tagged IMO: 8209688, Indonesian Government, Indonesian Navy, Jakarta, Jos L Meyer, Kambuna, Papenburg, PELNI, Tanjung Nusanuve
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No.1627 Crystal Serenity launched in 2003
68,870 Crystal Cruise Line by Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO: 9243667 Crystal Serenity 2022 Crystal Cruises Image attribution: Tony Davis, Joost Keesing & Wayne A’Court
No.1626 Costa Magica launched in 2003
102,587GT for Costa Crociere from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente IMO: 9239795 Mykonos Magic 2023 Seajets Goddess of the Night 2025 Neonyx Cruises Currently being refitted Image attribution: Giannis Mavronas, Luiz Fernando Hornstein & Tony Davis Artists impression of the Goddess of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, Static ship
Tagged Costa Crociere, Costa Magica, fincantieri, IMO: 9239795, Mykonos Magic, Seajets, Sestri Ponente
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No.869 Brazil Maru launched in 1954
10,100grt for Osaka Shosen KK by Mitsubishi, Kobe until 1972 IMO 5050866 Served as a maritime pavilion called the “Toba Brazil Maru” at Toba from 1974 until 1996 Since 1996 Museum Ship in Zhanjiang, China. She was called Hai Shang … Continue reading
No.809 Augustus launched in 1950
27,090 ‘Italia’ SAN from Cantieri Riuniti dell’ Adriatico, Trieste Great Sea 1976 Great Shipping Ocean King 1980 Ocean King Philippines 1983 Ocean King President 1985 Philippine President Line Asian Princess 1987 Philippine President Line Philippine 1999 Philippine President Line Scrapped … Continue reading
No.802 Charlesville launched in 1950
10,901grt for Compagnie Maritime Belge from Cockerill, Hoboken Georg Büchner 1967 VEB Deutsche Seereederei Sank Baltic en route to breakers 2013 Image attribution: Frederik Janssens & Jörn Prestien Image from Geoffrey Watson
No.931 Raffaello launched 24 Mar 1963
Completed July 1965, 45,933grt for ‘Italia’ SAN from Cantieri Riuniti dell’Adriatico, Trieste Sold to Iran in 1976 IMO 5289106 Raffaello was hit by a missile during the Iran–Iraq War in 1983 and sank in shallow waters outside Bushehr. Image attribution: … Continue reading
Posted in Navy Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Static ship
Tagged Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, IMO 5289106, Iran, Italia SAN, Raffaello, Trieste
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No.924 Ancerville launched in 1962
14,225grt for Cie de Nav Paquet by Penhoët, St Nazaire Ming Hua 1973 Republic of China Sea World 1983 Republic of China Hai Shang Shi Jie 1991 Republic of China IMO 5015957 Landlocked Hotel ship in Shenzhen 1991 Images: Mike … Continue reading
Posted in China, Cruise ship, ferry, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Static ship
Tagged Ancerville, China, Cie de Nav Paquet, Hai Shang Shi Je, Ming Hua, Penhoët, sea World, St Nazaire
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No.952 Yao Hua launched in 1966
10,151 People’s Republic of China from Penhoët, St Nazaire Orient Princess 1986 ROC Maritime Moored in Tianjin since 2003 IMO: 6708109 Image attribution: Don Hazeldine & Hong Kong Cruise Society
No.741 Stockholm launched 1946 – Once the Oldest Serving Cruiseship
I’ve been asked which is the oldest serving cruiseship and which vessel has had the most name changes? It is the same ship, last sailed as the Astoria and arrived at the breakers at Ghent. What is remarkable about this … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, Static ship
Tagged Accommodation ship, Ambiente Kreuzfahren, Andrea Doria, Astoria, Athena, Azores, Caribe, Classic Cruises, Collision, Festival Cruises, Fridtjof Nansen, Genoa, Gothenburg, Italia, Italia Prima, Nina SpA, Rivages du Monde, sank, StarLauro, Sweden, Valtur Prima, VEB Deutsche Seereederei, Volerfreundschaft, Volker, Vultur Tourist
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The World's Passenger Ships 