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No.427 Llandovery Castle launched in 1925

Posted on June 7, 2024 by donships

10,609grt for Union-Castle Line by Barclay Curle, Glasgow Scrapped Inverkeithing in 1953

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No.318 Conte Rosso launched in 1921

Posted on June 4, 2023 by donships

18,017grt for Lloyd Sabaudo by Beardmore, Glasgow Torpedoed by HMS Upholder off Syracuse 1941

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No.363 Conte Verde launched in 1922

Posted on June 1, 2023 by donships

18,765 Lloyd Sabaudo from Beardmore, Glasgow After acquisition by Italian Line in 1932, she became a part of Lloyd Triestino Scuttled by crew in Shanghai 1943, raised, bombed Maizuru Japan 1944 and finally scrapped in 1949. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Conte_Verde Image from Yoshiaki … Continue reading →

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No.293 Tyrrhenia launched in 1920

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

16,243grt for Cunard Line from Beardmore, Glasgow Lancastria 1924 Cunard Line Bombed St Nazaire 1940 with severe loss of life

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No.838 Uganda launched in 1952

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

16,907grt for British India Line from Barclay Curle, Glasgow Triton 1986 Triton Shipping Capsized off Kaohsiung breakers in 1986, scrapped by 1992 Image attribution: David Meare & Alan Walton

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No.1191 Norsea launched in 1986

Posted on May 30, 2023 by donships

31,785GT for North Sea Ferries from Govan Shipbuilders Ltd, Glasgow IMO: 8501957 Pride of York 2003 P&O North Sea Ferries GNV Aries 2021 GNV Arrived Aliaga for breaking in Feb 2025 Image attribution: Kevin Schuiling & Irene Cop The last large … Continue reading →

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No.344 Esperance Bay launched in 1921

Posted on May 24, 2023 by donships

13,853grt for Commonwealth Government by Beardmore, Glasgow Arawa 1936 Shaw, Savill & Albion Scrapped in Newport 1955 Image attribution: Allan Green Collection & Alexander Turnbill Library Image from Lisbon Image attribution: Alexander Turnbill Library

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No.357 Flandria launched in 1922

Posted on May 23, 2023 by donships

10,171grt for Royal Holland Lloyd by Barclay Curle, Glasgow Bretagne 1936 CGT French Line Torpedoed by U 45 in the English Channel

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No.330 Largs Bay launched in 1921

Posted on May 22, 2023 by donships

13,851grt for Commonwealth Government Line by Beardmore, Glasgow Scrapped in Barrow 1957 From the Allan Green Collection

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No.253 Metagama launched in 1914

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

12,420grt for Canadian Pacific from Barclay Curle, Glasgow Scrapped Bo’ness 1934

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