Tag Archives: Sestri Ponente

No.790 Rio Tunuyan launched in 1949

Posted on May 3, 2023 by donships

11,317 Flota Mercante del Estado by Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente Evita 1952 Flota Mercante del Estado Rio Tunuyan 1955 FANU Scrapped in San Pedro 1977 RIO TUNUYAN (ex. EVITA) a Victor Scriven slide from Rich Turnwald

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No.781 Rio Jachal launched in 1949

Posted on May 3, 2023 by donships

11,342grt for Flota Mercante del Estado from Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente Fire, scrapped Buenos Aires 1970 Image attribution: http://histarmar.com.ar

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No.1936 Scarlet Lady floated out 8 Feb 2019

Posted on May 2, 2023 by donships

Delivered Feb 2020 110,000GT Virgin Cruises from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente IMO: 9804801 Image attribution: Amy Savage, Krispen Atkinson, Peter Ferrary & Dave Standen

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No.927 Michelangelo launched 16 Sep 1962

Posted on May 1, 2023 by donships

Completed April 1965 45,911grt for ‘Italia’ SAN from Ansaldo, Sestri-Ponente 1976 sold to Iran Scrapped Gadani Beach, Pakistan 1991 IMO 5234113 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color, Postcard Per E. Merok & John Brooks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Michelangelo Michelangelo in Geiranger, Norway in 1972. … Continue reading →

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No.446 Augustus launched in 1926

Posted on April 29, 2023 by donships

32,650grt for Navigazione Generale Italiana from Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente Taken over by the Italian Navy, the Augustus was converted into an aircraft carrier and renamed Falco and later Sparviero Scuttled Genoa 1944, scrapped 1946 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Augustus_(1926) Roma, Duilio e Augustus a … Continue reading →

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No.462 Ausonia launched in 1927

Posted on April 26, 2023 by donships

12,955grt for Società Italiana di Transporti Marittimi Raggio & Co from Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente Fire 1935, scrapped Trieste Owned at the time of her loss by Lloyd Triestino, on voyage from Trieste to Alexandria in ballast, was badly damaged in … Continue reading →

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No.1581 Costa Fortuna floated out in 2002

Posted on April 24, 2023 by donships

102,587 Costa Crociere SpA from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente IMO: 9239783 to be Beachcomber 2026 for Margaritaville at Sea Image copyright: Luiz Fernando Hornstein and Caroline Freeman JWF Smallegange

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No.1972 Valiant Lady launched 19 May 2020

Posted on April 24, 2023 by donships

108,192GT for Virgin Voyages from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente IMO: 9805336 Image attribution: Keith L. Mock & Maritime Photographic https://www.maritimephotographic.co.uk

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No.2033 Vista floated out 25 Feb 2022

Posted on April 24, 2023 by donships

67,000GT for Oceania Cruises from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente IMO 9876957 Image attribution: Paul Piccione; Mak, Leonardo Diaz & Patrick Piva on Marine Traffic

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No.1569 Europa Palace launched in 2001

Posted on April 22, 2023 by donships

36,825GT for Minoan Line from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente Amsicora 2012 Tirrenia Mykonos Palace 2018 Grimaldi Cia di Navigazione Festos Palace 2020 Minoan Line IMO: 9220342 Image copyright: Marios Prekas Image from Tony Davis

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