Tag Archives: California

No.302 Albania launched in 1920

Posted on June 5, 2023 by donships

12,768grt for Cunard Line from Scott´s, Greenock California 1930 Nav Libera Triestina Torpedo bombed off Syracuse 1941 Image attribution: David Osmond

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No.377 California launched in 1923

Posted on June 3, 2023 by donships

16,792grt for Anchor Line from Stephen, Glasgow One funnel as HMS California Bombed off the coast of Spain 1943 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_California_(1923)

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No.461 California launched in 1927

Posted on April 26, 2023 by donships

20,325grt for American Line from Newport News at Newport News Panama Pacific Line (1928–38) Uruguay 1938 American Republics Line (1938–42) War Shipping Administration agents (1942–46) Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc. (1947–54) IMO: 5374494 Scrapped Bordentown NJ in 1964 Percy Sperr photo from … Continue reading →

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No.567 Queen Mary launched in 1934

Posted on April 22, 2023 by donships

81,237grt for Cunard-White Star Line from John Brown, Clydebank. Last voyage 1967. Hotel, Long Beach California Image copyright: Beken of Cowes & a postcard RMS Queen Mary at Balboa, en route to Long Beach She is No.567 on my database … Continue reading →

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No.681 Admiral W L Capps launched 1944

Posted on April 9, 2023 by donships

17,100grt for US Navy from Bethlehem Steel Co, Alameda, California Gen Hugh J Gaffey 1947 US Army Sunk as a target in the Pacific in 2000 General Hugh J.Gaffey (IX-507) at Pearl Harbor 1986

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