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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: Shaw Savill & Albion
No.266 Mahana launched in 1917
11,796grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion from Workman Clark, Belfast Scrapped in Dalmuir 1953 Image attribution: ClydeMaritime
Posted in Emigrant Ship, Navy Ship, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship
Tagged Belfast, Dalmuir, Mahana, Shaw Savill & Albion, Workman Clark
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No.613 Dominion Monarch launched in 1938
27,155grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion by Swan, Hunter & Wigham, Richardson, Newcastle Dominion Monarch Maru 1962 Breakers Scrapped in Osaka 1962 Image attribution: Skyfoto’s Fotoflite She is the ship in the opening sequence of ‘Call the Midwife Dominion Monarch … Continue reading
No.232 Euripides launched in 1914
14,947grt for Aberdeen Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Akaroa 1932 Shaw, Savill & Albion Scrapped in Antwerp 1954 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color The Euripides at Princes Pier, Port Melbourne
No.916 Northern Star launched 1961
in service 10 July 1962 24,733grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion from Vickers-Armstrongs Newcastle IMO: 5257543 Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Yes, only 12+ years of service Image attribution: Trevor Jones, John Johnson, Edwin Webb & Trevor Page
No.870 Southern Cross launched in 1954
20,204grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Calypso 1973 Cia de Vap Cerulea SA Calypso I 1980 Eastern Steamship Lines Azure Seas 1980 Western Steamships OceanBreeze 1992 Dolphin Cruise OceanBreeze 1999 Imperial Majesty Scrapped Chittagong 2003 … Continue reading
No.764 Ceramic launched 1947
15,896grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion from Cammell Laird, Birkenhead Scrapped in Antwerp 1972 Image attribution: Chris Finney From Gordy Ross
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Antwerp, Birkenhead, Cammell Laird, Ceramic, Shaw Savill & Albion
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No.171 Waimana launched in 1911
10,389grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion by Workman Clark, Belfast Herminius 1926 Aberdeen Line Waimana 1932 Shaw, Savill & Albion Empire Waimana 1941 Ministry of War Transport Waimana 1946 Shaw, Savill & Albion Scrapped Milford Haven 1952 Empire Waimana 1941 … Continue reading
No.152 Pakeha launched in 1910
10,481grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Empire Pakeha 1941 Ministry of War Transport Pakeha 1946 Shaw, Savill & Albion Scrapped in Briton Ferry 1950
No.147 Rangatira launched in 1909
10,118grt for Shaw, Savill & Albion by Workman Clark, Belfast Ashore on Robben Island, Table Bay, Cape Town 1916 http://nzmaritime.co.nz/Rangatira1909.htm Image attribution: NZ National Maritime Museum
No.168 Zealandic launched in 1911
10,898grt for White Star Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Mamilius 1926 Aberdeen Line Mamari 1932 Shaw, Savill & Albion HMS Hermes 1940 Royal Navy ( a dummy ship for the aircraft carrier) Bombed Cromer 1941 Maamilius Mamari HMS Hermes
