Tag Archives: Fire

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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No.410 Comorin launched in 1924

Posted on May 1, 2023 by donships

15,116grt for P & O Line from Barclay Curle, Glasgow Fire mid-Atlantic Apr 1941. As the fire was out of control she was shelled and sunk by HMS Lincoln Image from Norman Stewart Two images from Rich Turnwald

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No.530 Monte Rosa launched in 1930

Posted on April 4, 2023 by donships

13,882grt for Hamburg-South America Line by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg Empire Windrush 1946 Ministry of Transport Fire sank Mediterranean 1954 Empire Windrush fire – Imperial War Museum

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No.518 Morro Castle launched 1930

Posted on April 2, 2023 by donships

11,520grt for Ward Line by Newport News at Newport News Destroyed by fire off New Jersey 1934 More details at http://weirdnj.com/stories/mystery-history/morro-castle/ Morro Castle departing Miami. 1934. Photo Courtesy Bill Price Image copyright: Steve Walker Color

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Diamond Princess

Posted on March 29, 2023 by donships

No.1615 Floated out as the Sapphire Princess 2003 115,875GT for Princess Cruises by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Renamed Diamond Princess 2004 Princess Cruises IMO: 9228198 The name swap occurred because a major fire swept through the original Diamond Princess during construction, leading to … Continue reading →

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