Tag Archives: Vickers Armstrongs

No.846 City of Exeter launched in 1952

Posted on May 4, 2023 by donships

13,345grt for Ellerman Lines by Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle Mediterranean Sea 1971 MA Karageorgis Tutku 1996 Istanbul Sea Lines Alice 1996 Armon Trading Scrapped Aliaga 1998 Images: Malcolm Cranfield, Ben Ayre & Chris Howell

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No.789 Perseus launched in 1949

Posted on May 3, 2023 by donships

10,109grt for Blue Funnel Line by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973 Image from Kevin Blair Image from Malcolm Cranfield Image from George Robinson

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No.787 Eva Peron launched in 1949

Posted on May 3, 2023 by donships

12,627grt for Cia Argentina de Nav Dodero from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow Uruguay 1955 Cia Argentina de Nav Dodero Scrapped in San Pedro 1973 Eva Peron photo by Hans Richard Removal of the Eva Peron name, photo from ‎Germán Symcha‎ Uruguay 1955 … Continue reading →

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No.785 Patroclus launched in 1949

Posted on May 3, 2023 by donships

10,109grt for Blue Funnel Line from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow Philoctetes 1972 Blue Funnel Line Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973 Image by Kevin Blair Image from David Shackleton Image from Trevor Jones

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No.793 17 de Octubre launched in 1950

Posted on May 2, 2023 by donships

12,634grt for Cia Argentina de Nav Dodero from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow Libertad 1955 FANU Scrapped in Campana 1975 Image from Mark Griffiths Image from Marce on Ship Spotting Images from Malcolm Cranfield Image from Derek Sands

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No.589 Orcades launched in 1936

Posted on April 26, 2023 by donships

23,456grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow Torpedoed by U 172 off South Africa 1942 Sister ship was the Orion (No.565) Orcades model from David Gilbert

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No.573 Strathmore launched in 1935

Posted on April 23, 2023 by donships

23,428grt for P & O Line by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow Marianna Latsi 1963 John S Latsis Henrietta Latsi 1966 John S Latsis Scrapped in La Spezia 1969 Image copyright: Russell Priest, Allan C. Green & my photo from Aden Strathmore & … Continue reading →

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No.571 Awatea launched in 1936

Posted on April 23, 2023 by donships

13,482grt for Union SS Co of New Zealand by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow Bombed North Africa 1942 Images: The TROVE Australia National Library & Steve Walker Colour

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No.557 Queen of Bermuda launched in 1932

Posted on April 19, 2023 by donships

22,575gt for Furness, Withy & Co by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow Scrapped in Faslane 1966 Unique in that she sailed with 3, 2 and then one funnel Ben Ayre photo

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No.799 Ocean Monarch launched in 1950

Posted on April 16, 2023 by donships

13,654grt for Furness, Withy & Co by Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle Varna 1967 Navigation Maritime Bulgare Riviera 1979 Dolphin Hellas Reina del Mar 1979 Dolphin Hellas Sank Piraeus 1981 The elegant Ocean Monarch in Willemstad, Curaçao on 6.11.62 John Gibbard Image of … Continue reading →

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