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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
Tag Archives: Harland & Wolff
No.283 Yorkshire launched in 1919
10,184grt for Bibby Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed U37 off Cape Finisterre 1939 Sister of the more successful Lancashire
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Belfast, Bibby Line, Harland & Wolff, torpedoed, U371, Yorkshire
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No.378 Maloja launched in 1923
20,837grt for P & O Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Inverkeithing 1954 Image attribution: Allan Green Collection & Harry Issell / State Library of Victoria Maloja in Sydney Harbour. Taken from the Sydney Harbour Bridge William J. … Continue reading
Posted in Navy Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Belfast, Harland & Wolff, Inverkeithing, Maloja, P&O
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No.749 Parthia launched in 1947
13,362grt for Cunard-White Star Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Remuera 1962 New Zealand Shipping Co Aramac 1964 Eastern & Australian SS Co Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1969 Image attribution: Beken of Cowes
No.370 Veendam launched in 1923
15,450grt for Holland-America Line from Harland & Wolff, Govan Scrapped in Baltimore 1953 Image attribution: Percy Loomis Sperr & John Blake 1952 via Rich Turnwald
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Baltimore, Govan, Harland & Wolff, Holland America Line, Veendam
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No.905 Amazon launched in 1959
20,368grt for Royal Mail Lines from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Akaroa 1968 Shaw, Savill & Albion Akarita 1971 Uglands Rederi Hual Akarita 1977 Sagitta Ltd Akarita 1980 Ace Autoline Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1981 Images: Keith Wood, Andy Parrett & Mike … Continue reading
No.758 Edinburgh Castle launched in 1947
28,705grt for Union-Castle Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast IMO: 5097022 Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1976 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color, Chris Howell, Wes Egerton & Pete Davis
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Belfast, Edinburgh Castle, Harland & Wolff, IMO: 5097022, Union Castle
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No.819 Rhodesia Castle launched in 1951
17,041grt for Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1967 (First two photos from Aden)
Posted in Emigrant Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Belfast, Harland & Wolff, Rhodesia Castle, Union Castle
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No.874 Port Melbourne launched in 1955
16,300grt for Port Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Therisos Express 1972 J C Carras Danae 1975 J C Carras Anar 1992 J C Carras Starlight Princess 1992 Prestige Cruises Baltica 1994 Classic International Princess Danae 1996 Classic International Lisboa … Continue reading
No.756 Pretoria Castle launched in 1947
28,705grt for Union-Castle Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast S.A. Oranje 1966 South African Marine Corp Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Image attribution: Don Hazeldine & Beken of Cowes
The World's Passenger Ships 