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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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The Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships 2017
I became aware of passenger ships about the age of 6 from my father’s books. He was a soldier who had been brought up in Gibraltar and the Southampton area so ships played a large part in his life. He … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, America, Angelina Lauro, Argentina, Arnold Kludas, Arosa Sun, Australis, Brasil, Canton, Colin Worker, Convoy, Cruise ship, cruiseship, Duchess of Atholl, Ellinis, Empire Fowey, Eridan, Europa, Felix Roussel, ferry ferries, genealogy, Gibraltar, Great Eastern, Invicta, Italia, Kungsholm, Liberte, Lurline, Malolo, Matsonia, Nritanis, ocean liners, Oranje, Orion, Oronsay, Palestine, passenger liners, passenger ship, Potsdam, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, SA Oranje, SA Vaal, Safuna E Hujjaj, Spirit of Britain, Spirit of France, Tjitjalengka, Tuscania, United States
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Pretoria Castle of Union-Castle Line
Union-Castle had attractive liners on the South African service. They were long and sleek compared to the high decked cruise ships of today. Pretoria Castle 1947-1975 aged 28 28,705 tons built for Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast 227.8m … Continue reading
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The World's Passenger Ships 