Tag Archives: Genoa

No.237 Transylvania launched in 1914

14,315 Cunard Line (later Anchor Line) by Scott’s, Greenock Torpedoed U63 off Genoa 1917 Transylvania sinking in 1917

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No.238 Sphinx launched in 1914

11,375grt for Messageries Maritimes from Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, St Nazaire Subiaco 1940 Italian capture Bombed Genoa 1942 (Kludas). May 1943 : transferred to Germans. Sent to Genoa and became Italian ship Subiaco. Bombed in night 4 – … Continue reading

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No.2048 Brilliant Lady floated out 25 Nov 2022

110,000GT for Virgin Voyages from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente (Genoa) IMO: 9870654

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No.132 Berlin launched in 1908

17,323grt for North German Lloyd from A.G. ‘Weser’, Bremen Arabic 1921 White Star Line Scrapped in Genoa 1931 Postcard from Rudolf Kämmereron the auxiliary cruiser Berlin, interned at Trondheim in Norway. Arabic

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No.1108 Staffetta Ionica launched in 1980

11,324 Tirrenia di Navigazione by Italcantieri SpA, Genoa Arborea 1987 Tirrenia di Navigazione Scrapped Alang 2005 IMO:7602003 Image attribution: Carlo Martinelli Image from Brian Fisher

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No.446 Augustus launched in 1926

32,650grt for Navigazione Generale Italiana from Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente Taken over by the Italian Navy, the Augustus was converted into an aircraft carrier and renamed Falco and later Sparviero Scuttled Genoa 1944, scrapped 1946 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Augustus_(1926) Roma, Duilio e Augustus a … Continue reading

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No.74 Kroonland launched 1902

12,760grt for for Red Star Line by Cramp, Philadelphia Scrapped Genoa 1927 More details at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Kroonland 2nd image – Panama Pacific Line steamer SS Kroonland 1923 from James Gordon Steese

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No.1478 Excelsior launched 1999

39,739GT for Grimaldi Cia di Navigazione from Nuovi Cantineri, Apuania/ Sestri Cantineri Nav, Genoa IMO: 9184419 Image attribution: John Pitcher, Vladislav Pantyukhin, Giuliano Merlo & Dino Mirra

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No.64 Blücher launched in 1901

12,334grt for Hamburg-America Line by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg Leopoldina 1917 Brazilian Government Suffren 1923 CGT French Line Scrapped Genoa 1929 Image copyright: Liverpool Maritime Museum

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No.1089 Staffetta Ligure launched in 1979

12,167grt for Tirrenia di Navigazione by Italcantieri SpA, Genoa Caralis 1988 Tirrenia di Navigazione Fudi 2000 P.T. Pelayran Nasional Scrapped Surabaya 2012 IMO: 7601994 Image attribution: Simonwp, Carlo Martinelli & Guido

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