Search
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: Palestine
No.454 Laurentic launched in 1927
18,724grt for White Star Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 99 off Ireland in 1940 Image attribution: Steve Walker & Daryl LeBlanc Color Laurentic in Haifa, 1936 during the Palestine disturbances Philippe Martin added – “Môle du … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Belfast, Bordeaux, Harland & Wolff, Ireland, Laurentic, Palestine, torpedoed, U99, White Star Line
Leave a comment
The Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships 2017
I became aware of passenger ships about the age of 6 from my father’s books. He was a soldier who had been brought up in Gibraltar and the Southampton area so ships played a large part in his life. He … Continue reading
Posted in Emigrant Ship, troopship, Uncategorized
Tagged Amazon, America, Angelina Lauro, Argentina, Arnold Kludas, Arosa Sun, Australis, Brasil, Canton, Colin Worker, Convoy, Cruise ship, cruiseship, Duchess of Atholl, Ellinis, Empire Fowey, Eridan, Europa, Felix Roussel, ferry ferries, genealogy, Gibraltar, Great Eastern, Invicta, Italia, Kungsholm, Liberte, Lurline, Malolo, Matsonia, Nritanis, ocean liners, Oranje, Orion, Oronsay, Palestine, passenger liners, passenger ship, Potsdam, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, SA Oranje, SA Vaal, Safuna E Hujjaj, Spirit of Britain, Spirit of France, Tjitjalengka, Tuscania, United States
Leave a comment
The World's Passenger Ships 