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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.210 Katori Maru launched in 1913
10,513grt for Nippon Yusen KK by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Torpedoed Sarawak December 1941 by the Dutch submarine HNLMS K XIV Image attribution: Walter E Frost
Posted in Japanese, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship
Tagged Katori Maru, Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Nippon Yusen KK, Sarawak, torpedoed
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No.209 Gallia launched 1913
14,966grt for Cie Sudatlantique from Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne Torpedoed by U 35 off Sardinia 1916 France’s worst maritime disaster of the war
No.208 Lutetia launched in 1913
14,561grt for Cie Sudatlantique by Penhoët, St Nazaire Scrapped in Blyth 1938 Sister of the ill-fated Gallia OCEANIA or NEPTUNIA, CONTE GRANDE & LUTETIA Buenos Aires
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Blyth, Cie Sudatlantique, Lutetia, Penhoët, St Nazaire
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No.207 Alsatian launched in 1913
18,485grt for Allan Line from Beardmore, Glasgow Empress of France 1919 Canadian Pacific Scrapped in Dalmuir 1934 Image from George Duncan
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Allan line, Alsatian, Beardmore, Canadian Pacific, Dalmuir, Empress of France, Glasgow
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No.206 Andania launched in 1913
13,405grt for Cunard Line from Scott’s, Greenock Torpedoed by U 46 off Rathlin 1918
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Andania, Cunard Line, Greenock, Scott's, torpedoed, U46
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No.203 Andes launched in 1913
15,620grt for Royal Mail Lines from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Atlantis 1930 Royal Mail Lines Scrapped in Faslane 1952 Image attribution: William Hall Raine – Atlantis in Wellington Harbour, 1951. William Hall Raine
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Andes, Atlantis, Belfast, Faslane, Harland & Wolff, royal Mail Line
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No.1674 Sheng Sheng 1 launched in 2006
10,347GT for Weihai Haida from Shandong Huanghai, Shidau IMO: 8741545 Image from Faquir on Ship Spotting
Posted in ferry, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged China, IMO: 8741545, Shandong Huanghai, Sheng Sheng, Shidau, Weihai Haida
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No.192 Empress of Asia launched in 1912
16,909grt for Canadian Pacific from Fairfield, Glasgow Bombed en route to Singapore 1942 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Empress_of_Asia RMS Empress of Asia under the Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver 1938 Bombed en route to Singapore 1942
Posted in fire on ship, Japanese, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Bombed, Canadian Pacific, Empress of Asia, Fairfield Glasgow, Singapore
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No.190 Drina launched in 1912
11,483grt for Royal Mail Lines by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by UC 65 off Wales 1917 Image attribution: Rich Turnwald & Uboatprojectwales
Posted in Hospital ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship
Tagged Belfast, Drina, Harland & Wolff, royal Mail Line, torpedoed, UC65
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No.185 Desna launched in 1912
11,484grt for Royal Mail Lines by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Japan 1933
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship
Tagged Belfast, Desna, Japan, royal Mail Line
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