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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: Leonardo da Vinci
No.903 Leonardo da Vinci launched in 1958
33,340grt ‘Italia’ SAN by Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente 1978 returned to La Spezia, Italy to be laid up. Fire started on board on 4 July 1980. The burnt-out hull was later righted and towed to the scrapyard at La Spezia in 1982. … Continue reading
Posted in fire on ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Ansaldo, Fire, Italia SAN, La Spezia, Leonardo da Vinci, Sestri Ponente
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No.299 Empress of Canada launched in 1920
21,517grt for Canadian Pacific from Fairfield, Glasgow Torpedoed by Italian submarine Leonardo da Vinci, South Atlantic 1943 Of approximately 1,800 people on board, 392 died. 149 of the fatalities were Italian prisoners of war Photo: Steve Walker Color & Edwin … Continue reading
The World's Passenger Ships 