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No.397 Orama launched in 1924

Posted on May 18, 2023 by donships

19,777grt for Orient SN Co from Vickers, Barrow Sunk Norway in 1940 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color, Artist is Edward Beckett, image via George Duncan Image attribution: 1938. RMS Empress of Britain – RMS Orama – Woolloomooloo Andrew Alekseev Color

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No.398 Aorangi launched in 1924

Posted on May 18, 2023 by donships

17,491grt for Union Steamship Co of New Zealand from Fairfield, Glasgow Scrapped in Dalmuir 1953 Image attribution: Allan Green Collection

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No.633 America launched in 1939

Posted on May 18, 2023 by donships

33,961grt for United States Lines by Newport News at Newport News West Point 1942 US Navy America 1946 United States Lines Australis 1964 Chandris Line Italis 1978 Chandris Line Noga 1980 Cia Noga Alferdoss 1984 Silvermoon Ferries American Star 1993 … Continue reading →

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No.252 Providence launched in 1914

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

11,966grt for Cyprien Fabre from Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne Scrapped in La Spezia 1951 Image attribution: Ithaki Old Photos & Richard Hildebrand

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No.253 Metagama launched in 1914

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

12,420grt for Canadian Pacific from Barclay Curle, Glasgow Scrapped Bo’ness 1934

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No.254 Fushimi Maru launched in 1914

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

10,940grt for Nippon Yusen KK from Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Husimi Maru 1938 Nippon Yusen KK Torpedoed off Japan 1943

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No.258 Aotearoa launched in 1915

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

14,744 grt for Union SS Co of New Zealand by Fairfield, Glasgow HMS Avenger 1916 Royal Navy Torpedoed by UB 69 at Scapa Flow 1917 http://naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Avenger.htm & The John Oxley Library

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No.259 San Gennaro launched in 1915

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

12,087grt for Sicula Americana from Palmers, Jarrow Colombo 1921 Navigazione Generale Italiana Scuttled Massawa 1941 Painting from George Duncan As a war transport in the Suez Canal

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No.260 Esperia launched in 1915

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

11,398grt for Soc Ital di Servizi Marittimi from Soc Ersercicio Bacini, Riva Trigoso Torpedoed by HMS Unique, Mediterranean 1941 Image attribution: Paolo Piccone, Archivio Stefano Cioglia Cagliari & Rich Turnwald

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No.264 Paris launched in 1916

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

34,569grt for CGT French Line from Penhoët, St Nazaire Fire Le Havre 1939 Image attribution: Daryl LeBlanc Color, Steve Walker Color

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