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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

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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

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