Tag Archives: St Nazaire

No.411 Explorateur Grandidier launched in 1924

Posted on May 14, 2023 by donships

10,268grt for Messageries Maritimes from Penhoët, St Nazaire Sunk at Marseille 1944 Image attribution: http://messageries-maritimes.org

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No.413 Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft launched in 1925

Posted on May 14, 2023 by donships

14,642grt for Stoomv Mij ‘Nederland’ from Ataliers et Chantiers de la Loire, St Nazaire Fire Amsterdam 1932 More details of an unlucky ship at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Pieter_Corneliszoon_Hooft Image from Rich Turnwald Collection

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No.1409 Rhapsody of the Seas launched in 1996

Posted on May 13, 2023 by donships

78,491GT for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire. IMO: 9116864 Image attribution: Robert Blyth, Wayne A’Court & Tony Davis

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No.2052 Celebrity Ascent floated out 21 Jan 2023

Posted on May 13, 2023 by donships

140,600GT for Celebrity Cruises from Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO 9838400 Image attribution: Sakis Antoniou, Lambros Kakes & Giovanni Costigliola on Marine Traffic

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No.238 Sphinx launched in 1914

Posted on May 12, 2023 by donships

11,375grt for Messageries Maritimes from Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, St Nazaire Subiaco 1940 Italian capture Bombed Genoa 1942 (Kludas). May 1943 : transferred to Germans. Sent to Genoa and became Italian ship Subiaco. Bombed in night 4 – … Continue reading →

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No.1712 MSC Poesia launched in 2007

Posted on May 12, 2023 by donships

92,409GT for MSC Crociere from Aker Yards, St Nazaire IMO: 9387073 (Italian for poetry) Image attribution: Adam Walsh, me, Giannis Mavronas & Neven Jerkovic My photo from Barcelona – great location but strong glare for photos

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No.1665 MSC Musica launched in 2005

Posted on May 11, 2023 by donships

92,409GT for MSC Crociere from Aker Yards, St Nazaire IMO: 9320087 Image attribution: Ian Shiffman Image from Giannis Mavronas in Corfu Image from Giannis Mavronas in Corfu

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No.208 Lutetia launched in 1913

Posted on May 10, 2023 by donships

14,561grt for Cie Sudatlantique by Penhoët, St Nazaire Scrapped in Blyth 1938 Sister of the ill-fated Gallia OCEANIA or NEPTUNIA, CONTE GRANDE & LUTETIA Buenos Aires

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No.1627 Crystal Serenity launched in 2003

Posted on May 9, 2023 by donships

68,870 Crystal Cruise Line by Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO: 9243667 Crystal Serenity 2022 Crystal Cruises Image attribution: Tony Davis, Joost Keesing & Wayne A’Court

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No.1622 MSC Opera launched in 2003

Posted on May 9, 2023 by donships

59,058GT for MSC Crociere from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO: 9250464 Later stretched by 23m to 65591 GT Image attribution: John Fostik, Tony Davis, David Sky & Giannis Mavronas

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