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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: Sapphire Princess
No.1591 Laid down as the Diamond Princess, floated out 2002 (as the Sapphire Princess)
115,875GT Princess Cruises by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Renamed after a fire & entered service as the Sapphire Princess in 2004 for Princess Cruises IMO: 9228186 The name swap occurred because a major fire swept through the ship during construction, leading to a … Continue reading
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Tagged 115, Diamond Princess, IMO: 9228186, Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Princess Cruises, Sapphire Princess
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Diamond Princess
No.1615 Floated out as the Sapphire Princess 2003 115,875GT for Princess Cruises by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Renamed Diamond Princess 2004 Princess Cruises IMO: 9228198 The name swap occurred because a major fire swept through the original Diamond Princess during construction, leading to … Continue reading
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Tagged Diamond Princess, Fire, Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Princess Cruises, Sapphire Princess
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The World's Passenger Ships 