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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.
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No.102 La Provence launched in 1905
13,753 CGT French Line from Penhoët, St Nazaire Provence II 1914 French Navy Torpedoed by U 35 in the Mediterranean 1916 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color
Posted in fire on ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged CGT French Line, French Navy, La Provence, Mediterranean, Penhoet, Provence II, St Nazaire, torpedoed, U35
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No.449 Arandora launched in 1927
12,847 Blue Star Line by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead Arandora Star 1929 Blue Star Line Torpedoed by U 47 off Ireland in 1940 with tragic loss of lives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Arandora_Star (Arandora Star and Stavangerfjord in Geiranger 1932 by Allan Marshall colour)
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Arandora, Arandora Star, Birkenhead, Blue Star Line, Cammell Laird, torpedoed, U47
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No.454 Laurentic launched in 1927
18,724grt for White Star Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 99 off Ireland in 1940 Image attribution: Steve Walker & Daryl LeBlanc Color Laurentic in Haifa, 1936 during the Palestine disturbances Philippe Martin added – “Môle du … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Belfast, Bordeaux, Harland & Wolff, Ireland, Laurentic, Palestine, torpedoed, U99, White Star Line
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No.94 Scotian launched in 1903
18,168grt for Harland & Wolff, Belfast by Harland & Wolff, Belfast The order was cancelled, she was uncompleted for many months and laid up until purchased by Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) of Hamburg, Germany in 1906 President Lincoln 1907 Hamburg-America … Continue reading
No.88 Marmora launched in 1903
10,509grt for P & O Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by UB 64 off Ireland 1918 Image attribution: Allan Green Collection Imperial War Museum photo
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Harland & Wolff, Harland &Wolff, Marmora, P&O, torpedoed, UB64
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No.464 Duchess of Atholl launched in 1927
20,119grt for Canadian Pacific from Beardmore, Glasgow Torpedoed by U 178 off Ascension Island in 1942 The ship took my father to Suez via Freetown and Durban in Dec 1940 in Convoy WS 4B
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Beardmore, Canadian Pacific, Duchess of Atholl, Fairfield Glasgow, torpedoed, U178
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No.585 Dunvegan Castle launched in 1936
15,007grt for Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 46 off Ireland 1940 Sister ship of the Dunnottar Castle which sailed for 68 years Image attribution: BandcStaffRegister
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Dunvegan Castle, Harland & Wolff, torpedoed, U46, Union Castle
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No.83 Arabic launched in 1902
15,801grt for White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 24 off Ireland 1915 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color
Posted in Emigrant Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship
Tagged Arabic, Harland & Wolff, torpedoed, U24, White Star Line
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