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No.82 Yamuna launched in 1902

10,606grt for British India Line by Laing, Sunderland Slavonia 1904 Cunard Line Ashore in 1909 near Flores in the Azores, (where Sir Richard Grenville lay – Alfred, Lord Tennyson)

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No.201 Ceramic launched in 1912

18,481grt for White Star Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 515 of the Azores 1942 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color

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No.741 Stockholm launched 1946 – Once the Oldest Serving Cruiseship

I’ve been asked which is the oldest serving cruiseship and which vessel has had the most name changes? It is the same ship, last sailed as the Astoria and arrived at the breakers at Ghent. What is remarkable about this … Continue reading

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