Tag Archives: Ansaldo

No.894 Federico C launched in 1957

Posted on June 7, 2023 by donships

20,416GT Costa Armatori from Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente Royale 1983 Premier Cruise Line Starship Royale 1989 Ulysses Cruises SeaBreeze I 1989 Ulysses Cruises Sank off North Carolina 2000 en route to breakers, after a period of lay up Image attribution: Raether, Steven … Continue reading →

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No.822 Andrea Doria launched 1951

Posted on June 6, 2023 by donships

29,083grt for ‘Italia’ SAN Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente Collided with the Stockholm, sank off Nantucket 1956 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Andrea_Doria Images coloured by Daryl LeBlanc and Steve Walker

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No.903 Leonardo da Vinci launched in 1958

Posted on June 6, 2023 by donships

33,340grt ‘Italia’ SAN by Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente 1978 returned to La Spezia, Italy to be laid up. Fire started on board on 4 July 1980. The burnt-out hull was later righted and towed to the scrapyard at La Spezia in 1982. … Continue reading →

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No.831 Europa launched in 1951

Posted on June 4, 2023 by donships

11,430grt for Lloyd Triestino from Ansaldo, La Spezia Blue Sea 1976 Freighter Fire, sank Jeddah 1976 Image attribution: Les Pivnic, Trevor Jones & my photo My photo, Aden

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No.262 Duilio launched in 1916

Posted on May 16, 2023 by donships

24,281grt for Navigazione Generale Italiana from Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente Bombed Trieste 1944 DUILIO and GIULIO CESARE chartered by International Red Cross, photographed in April 1942 in Gibraltar

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No.884 Gripsholm launched in 1956

Posted on May 14, 2023 by donships

23,191grt for Swedish America Line from Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente Navarino 1974 MA Karageorgis Samantha 1983 Multiship Italia Regent Sea 1984 Regent Cruises Sea 1997 Antonios Lelakis Sank en route breakers 2001 Image attribution: Bob Scott, Gordon Dalzell & Rick Garcia

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No.434 Roma launched in 1926

Posted on May 7, 2023 by donships

32,583grt for Navigazione Generale Italiana from Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente Aquila 1943 Italian Navy She was taken over by the German occupation forces in 1943 but was partially scuttled by Italian co-belligerents two years later. After the end of the conflict, … Continue reading →

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No.859 Cristoforo Colombo launched in 1953

Posted on May 6, 2023 by donships

29,191grts for ‘Italia’ SAN from Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1983 Michael Neidig photo

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No.790 Rio Tunuyan launched in 1949

Posted on May 3, 2023 by donships

11,317 Flota Mercante del Estado by Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente Evita 1952 Flota Mercante del Estado Rio Tunuyan 1955 FANU Scrapped in San Pedro 1977 RIO TUNUYAN (ex. EVITA) a Victor Scriven slide from Rich Turnwald

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No.781 Rio Jachal launched in 1949

Posted on May 3, 2023 by donships

11,342grt for Flota Mercante del Estado from Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente Fire, scrapped Buenos Aires 1970 Image attribution: http://histarmar.com.ar

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