Tag Archives: Vickers

No.773 Himalaya launched 1948

27,955grt for P & O Line from Vickers Armstrongs, Barrow Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Aden Images Mike Cornwall Image: Graham Stevens

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No.1011 Copenhagen launched 1972

13,758grt for A/S Nordline by Vickers, Barrow Odessa 1975 Black Sea SS Co, having been completed at Swan Hunter, Odessa I 2002 Bowline SA, Panama Scrapped Chittagong 2007 IMO 7301221 First two images via Andy Ham/George Mason Odessa at Copenhagen. … Continue reading

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No.860 Orsova launched in 1953

29,091grt Orient Steam Navigation Co from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow In P&O white from 1964 Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1974 Jan 1966 in Aden by Yvonne Thompson

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No. 777 Rangitoto launched 1949

21,809grt for New Zealand Shipping Co by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow 185.6m x 23.8m 17 kts 416 passengers Oriental Carnaval 1967 CY Tung Group Scrapped in Hong Kong 1976

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No.798 Oronsay launched in 1950

28,136grt for Orient Steam Navigation Co. from Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow In P&O white by 1964 Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1975 Photos: The Old P&O & John Davey Another favourite of mine from Singapore & Aden Photo by Mike Cornwall Image by Brian … Continue reading

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No.783 Chusan launched 1949

24,215grt for P & O Line from Vickers Armstrongs, Barrow Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1973 IMO 5072539 A favourite liner from my childhood Image attribution: Beken of Cowes CHUSAN in Aden Image attribution: Fotoflight Canberra, Chusan and Chitral in Aden

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