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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: Japan
No.2111 Hamanasu floated out 9 Oct 2025
14,300GT for Shin Nihonkai by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan IMO: 8898958 Video Clip of the launch https://x.com/Ichipenmaritime/status/1976148883173699646 On 9 October, the newbuild ship Hamanasu, destined for New Japan Sea Ferry’s Maizuru–Otaru route, was launched at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Shimonoseki Shipyard. … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, Japan, passenger ship, Uncategorized
Tagged Hamanasu, Japan, Maizuru, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, New Japan Sea, otaru, Shin Nihonkai, Shin Nipponkai Ferry
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No.2078 Sunflower Kamuy floated out 10 April 2024
15600GT for Mol, Sunflower Ferries by Naikai Zosen, Japan IMO 9965306 Images from Naikai Zosen
Posted in ferry, Japanese, passenger ship
Tagged IMO 9965306, Japan, Mol, Naikai Zosen, Sunflower Ferries, Sunflower Kamuy
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No.363 Conte Verde launched in 1922
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
Posted in Cruise ship, Japanese, Navy Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Beardmore, Conte Verde, Glasgow, Japan, Lloyd Sabaudo, Lloyd Triestino, Maizuru, Shanghai
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No.227 Borda launched in 1913
11,136grt for P & O Line Branch Line from Caird, Greenock Scrapped in Japan 1930
Posted in troopship, Emigrant Ship, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Japan, Caird, Greenock, P&O Branch Line, Borda
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No.218 Berrima launched in 1913
11,137grt for P & O Line from Caird, Greenock Scrapped in Japan 1930 P&O’s Berrima, displaying Lund’s Blue Anchor on her funnel
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship
Tagged Berrima, Caird, Greenock, Japan, P&O Branch Line
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No.189 Darro launched in 1912
11,484grt for Royal Mail Lines by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Japan 1933
Posted in passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Belfast, Darro, Harland & Wolff, Japan, royal Mail Line
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No.185 Desna launched in 1912
11,484grt for Royal Mail Lines by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Japan 1933
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship
Tagged Belfast, Desna, Japan, royal Mail Line
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No.183 Beltana launched in 1912
11,120grt for P & O Line from Caird, Greenock Scrapped in Japan 1933 Image attribution: Port Adelaide Nautical Museum
Posted in Emigrant Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship
Tagged Beltana, Caird, Greenock, Japan, P&O Branch Line
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No.180 Deseado launched in 1911
11,477grt for Royal Mail Lines from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Japan 1934
Posted in Navy Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Belfast, Deseado, Harland & Wolff, Japan, royal Mail Line
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The World's Passenger Ships 