Tag Archives: Vickers Armstrongs

No.748 Accra launched in 1947

Posted on June 5, 2023 by donships

11,599grt for Elder Dempster Line from Vickers Armstrongs, Barrow Scrapped in Cartagena 1967 B&W image from The Alexander Turnbull Library New Zealand

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No.908 Oriana launched in 1959

Posted on June 5, 2023 by donships

41,915 Orient Steam Navigation Co from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow IMO: 5264742 In P&O white from 1964, left the fleet in 1986 Static attraction initially in Japan then China. Scrapped Zhangjiagang, China 2005 after typhoon damage Four Aden views from Steve Foster … Continue reading →

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No.754 Apapa launched in 1947

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

11,607grt for Elder Dempster Lines from Vickers Armstrongs, Barrow Taipooshan 1968 Shun Cheong SN Co Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Image attribution: Ben Ayre, Dedge & Ted Scull

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No.755 ORCADES launched in 1947

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

28,164grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co. from Vickers Armstrongs, Barrow Early 60s P&O & Orient merged & Orcades was painted in P&O white Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973 Image attribution: Fremantle Ports, Tim Noble, Chris Howell & Simon Lockyer

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No.912 Empress of Canada launched in 1960

Posted on May 26, 2023 by donships

27,284grt for Canadian Pacific from Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle Mardi Gras 1972 Carnival Cruise Line Star of Texas 1994 Gold Star Cruises Lucky Star 1994 Gold Star Cruises Apollon 1995 Royal Olympic Apollo 2003 In lay up and final voyage Scrapped Alang … Continue reading →

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No.885 Empress of England launched in 1956

Posted on May 20, 2023 by donships

25,585grt for Canadian Pacific from Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle Ocean Monarch 1970 Shaw, Savill & Albion Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Image attribution: Emdee on Shipspotting, Len Baker, Mike Cornwall & Peter J Fitzpatrick

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No.916 Northern Star launched 1961

Posted on May 11, 2023 by donships

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

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No.862 City of Durban launched in 1953

Posted on May 7, 2023 by donships

13,343grt for Ellerman Lines from Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle Mediterranean Dolphin 1971 MA Karageorgis Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1974 Mediterranean Dolphin 1971 MA KarageorgisScrapped in Kaohsiung 1974, far left of the photoImage from: http://global-mariner.com/index114WhenShipsDie.html

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No.775 Presidente Peron launched in 1948

Posted on May 6, 2023 by donships

12,459grt for Cia Argentina de Nav Dodero by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow Argentina 1955 Flota Argentina de Nav Scrapped in Campana 1973 Image attribution: Keith Wood

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No.857 City of York launched in 1953

Posted on May 5, 2023 by donships

13,345grt for Ellerman Lines by Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle Mediterranean Sky 1971 MA Karageorgis Siterranean Sky 1987 Argentina Mediterranean Sky 1991 MA Karageorgis Sank Elevsis 2003 Image attribution: Fotoflite, Neven Jerković & Henry Brayshaw

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