Tag Archives: Singapore

No.222 Orduña launched in 1913

Posted on May 12, 2023 by donships

15,507grt for Pacific Steam Nav Co and built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Dalmuir 1951 My photos and Stephen Carey’s – My parents waving off Orduna, Singapore Model photo from Stephen Tindle

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No.192 Empress of Asia launched in 1912

Posted on May 10, 2023 by donships

16,909grt for Canadian Pacific from Fairfield, Glasgow Bombed en route to Singapore 1942 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Empress_of_Asia RMS Empress of Asia under the Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver 1938 Bombed en route to Singapore 1942

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No.176 Talthybius launched in 1911

Posted on May 7, 2023 by donships

10,224grt Blue Funnel Line from Scott’s, Greenock Taruyasu Maru 1942 Japan Empire Evenlode 1947 Ministry of War Transport Scrapped in Briton Ferry 1949 An interesting history, sank in Singapore and raised by the Japanese, later mined, sank and raised by … Continue reading →

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No.342 Antonio Delfino launched in 1921

Posted on March 29, 2023 by donships

13,589grt for Hamburg-South America Line by Vulcan, Hamburg Sierra Nevada 1932 North German Lloyd Antonio Delfino 1934 Hamburg-South America Line Empire Halladale 1946 Ministry of Transport Scrapped in Dalmuir 1956 My mother and sister sailed to Singapore on the Empire … Continue reading →

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