Tag Archives: Kaohsiung

No.595 Boissevain launched in 1937

Posted on April 7, 2023 by donships

14,134grt for Koninklijke Paketvaart Mij by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1968 Image attribution: Trevor Jones & Kenneth Barton One of three sisters, all of which survived the war

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No.582 Athlone Castle launched in 1935

Posted on April 3, 2023 by donships

25,564 Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1965 Image by Linesman Wartime photo

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No.583 Kanimbla launched in 1935

Posted on April 3, 2023 by donships

10,985 McIlwrath, McEachern by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Oriental Queen 1961 Pacific Transport Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973 Image attribution: Mike Cornwall

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No.581 Dilwara launched 1935

Posted on April 3, 2023 by donships

12,598 British India Line by Barclay Curle, Glasgow Kuala Lumpur 1960 China Navigation Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1971 Built as the first of a class of 4 British troopships Photo by Keith Wood

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No.543 Mariposa launched 1931

Posted on April 1, 2023 by donships

18,017grt for Matson Navigation Co by Bethlehem Ship Building Corporation, Quincy Homeric 1954 Home Lines Fire, scrapped Kaohsiung 1974 Image copyright: Steve Walker Color HOMERIC photo by Scott Jones Oslofjord and the Homeric in Curacao

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No.773 Himalaya launched 1948

Posted on March 31, 2023 by donships

27,955grt for P & O Line from Vickers Armstrongs, Barrow Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Aden Images Mike Cornwall Image: Graham Stevens

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No.860 Orsova launched in 1953

Posted on March 30, 2023 by donships

29,091grt Orient Steam Navigation Co from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow In P&O white from 1964 Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1974 Jan 1966 in Aden by Yvonne Thompson

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No.798 Oronsay launched in 1950

Posted on March 29, 2023 by donships

28,136grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co. from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow In P&O white by 1964 Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Photos: The Old P&O & John Davey Another favourite of mine from Singapore & Aden Photo by Mike Cornwall Image by Brian … Continue reading →

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No.783 Chusan launched 1949

Posted on March 29, 2023 by donships

24,215grt for P & O Line from Vickers Armstrongs, Barrow Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973 IMO 5072539 A favourite liner from my childhood Image attribution: Beken of Cowes CHUSAN in Aden Image attribution: Fotoflight Canberra, Chusan and Chitral in Aden

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