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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.78 Carpathia launched in 1902
13,564 Cunard Line by Swan Hunter, Newcastle Torpedoed by U 55 off Bishop Rock 1918 In April 1912, she became famous for rescuing survivors of the rival White Star Line’s RMS Titanic after the latter struck an iceberg and sank … Continue reading
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Tagged Bishop Rock, Carpathia, Cunard Line, Swan Hunter, Titanic, torpedoed
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No.577 Abosso launched in 1935
11,330grt for Elder Dempster Lines by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead Torpedoed by U 575 off Liberia 1942 Image copyright: The Trove Australia National Library Steven Tindle messaged ‘As well as her normal crew at the time of torpedoing she also had … Continue reading
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Tagged Abosso, Birkenhead, Cammell Laird, Elder Dempster, Liberia, torpedoed
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No.71 Merion launched in 1901
11,621grt for American Line by John Brown, Clydebank Tiger 1914 British Admiralty (A dummy ship for HMS Tiger) Torpedoed by UB8 off Mudros 1915 and as HMS Tiger
Posted in Emigrant Ship, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship
Tagged Admiralty, American Line, Clydebank, HMS Tiger, John Brown, Merion, Mudros, torpedoed, UB8
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No.476 Viceroy of India launched 1928
19,648grt for P&O by Stephen, Glasgow Torpedoed by U 407 off Oran 1942 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Viceroy_of_India Viceroy of India on the 11th of November, 1942
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Tagged Glasgow, P&O, Stephen, torpedoed, U407, Viceroy of India
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No.477 Leopoldville launched in 1928
11,172grt for Compagnie Maritime Belge from Cockerill, Hoboken, Belgium Modernised 1936/37 Torpedoed by U 486, off Cherbourg 1944 with tragic loss of life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_L%C3%A9opoldville_(1928)
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Tagged Cherbourg, cockerill, Compagnie Maritime Belge, Hoboken, Leopoldville, torpedoed, U486
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No.591 Wilhelm Gustloff launched in 1937
25,484grt for Hamburg-South America Line by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg. A Strength Through Joy cruise ship. Torpedoed by Soviet submarine S 13 off Stolpmunde in 1945 with terrible losses Image attribution: Steve Walker Color
No.563 Jagersfontein launched in 1934
10,077grt for Holland Africa Line by Nederlandsche SB Mij, Amsterdam Torpedoed by U 107 off Bermuda 1942
No.59 Minnetonka launched in 1901
13,398grt for Atlantic Transport Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 64 Malta 1918 (Shakespeare Cliff is in Dover)
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Tagged Atlantic Transport, Belfast, Dover, Harland & Wolff, Minnetonka, torpedoed, U64
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No.56 Runic launched in 1900
12,482grt for White Star Line Harland & Wolff, Belfast New Sevilla 1930 Sevilla Whaling (converted into a whaling ship- registered in London) Torpedoed by U 138 off Galway 1940 Image copyright: Allan Green Collection
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Tagged Harland & Wolff, New Sevilla, Runic, torpedoed, U138, White Star Line
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No.552 Highland Patriot launched 1931
14,130grt for Nelson Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Taken over by Royal Mail in 1932 Torpedoed by U 38 off Bishop Rock 1940
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Tagged Bishop Rock, Highland Patriot, Nelson Line, royal Mail Line, torpedoed, U38
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