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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.493 Highland Princess launched in 1929
14,128grt Nelson Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Incorporated into Royal Mail Line in 1932 Marianna 1959 John S Latsis Slapy 1960 Czechoslovak Ocean Guanghua 1960 Chinese Republic IMO: 5136983 Scrapped 1981 Some 1959 images from John Gibbard
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged China, Guanghua, Highland Princess, John S Latsis, Marianna, Nelson Line, royal Mail Line, Slapy
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No.54 Neckar launched in 1900
10,085grt for North German Lloyd by Tecklenborg, Geestemunde Antigone 1917 US Navy Scrapped Netherlands 1928
No.553 Neptunia launched in 1931
Neptunia launched in 1931, 19,475grt for Cosulich Soc Triestina di Nav by CR dell’ Adriatico, MonfalconeTorpedoed Mediterranean 1941 by HMS Upholder. The submarine was commanded for her entire career by Lieutenant-Commander David Wanklyn, and became the most successful British submarine … Continue reading
No.552 Highland Patriot launched 1931
14,130grt for Nelson Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Taken over by Royal Mail in 1932 Torpedoed by U 38 off Bishop Rock 1940
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Tagged Bishop Rock, Highland Patriot, Nelson Line, royal Mail Line, torpedoed, U38
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No.551 Manhattan launched in 1931
24,289grt for United States Lines by New York SB Co, Camden Wakefield 1941 US Navy Scrapped Kearny, NJ 1965 Image copyright: Daryl LeBlanc color – MANHATTAN aground off Palm Beach Florida 12 Jan 1941 Manhattan outbound for Europe Oil painting … Continue reading
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Tagged Camden, Kearny NJ, Manhattan, New York, United States Line, US Navy, Wakefield
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No.51 Prinzess Irene launched in 1900
10,881grt for North German Lloyd by Vulcan, Stettin Pocahontas 1917 US Navy Bremen 1923 North German Lloyd Karlsruhe 1928 North German Lloyd Scrapped Germany 1932
No.550 Georgic launched in 1931
27,759grt for White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Faslane 1956 Originally with 2 funnels, rebuilt after significant war damage Rich Turnwald photo Georgic 1952 Photo Louis O. Gorman Steve Walker color
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Tagged Belfast, Faslane, Georgic, Harland & Wolff, White Star Line
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No.49 Devonian launched in 1900
10,418 F.Leyland by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 53 off Tory Island 1917 Image copyright: Priestley & Sons Ltd. Egremont
Posted in Emigrant Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Belfast, Devonian, Harland & Wolff, Leyland Line, torpedoed, Tory Island, U53
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No.48 Commonwealth launched in 1900
11,394grt for Dominion Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Canopic 1903 White Star Line Scrapped Briton Ferry 1925
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Tagged Briton Ferry, Canopic, Commonwealth, Dominion Line, Harland & Wolff, white star
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The World's Passenger Ships 