VOLGA - BALT 253 - (Gen Cargo) - IMO 8230493 - 2516 grt / 1981 blt / St.Kitts & Nevis - Ambarli - 13.9.2010
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WMS GRONINGEN - (Container) - IMO 9339039 - 7545 grt / 2006 blt / Cyprus - Rendsburg - 24.4.2013
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WEC FRANS HALS - (Container) - IMO 9138367 - 6362 grt / 1997 blt / Germany - Gibraltar - 13.10.2011
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Pendennis Castle - Pass Cruise 28582 grt / 1958 blt / UK / 5273808 Docked at Southampton - August 1971 Don Smith Collection -
KING GEORGE V - Pass Cruise 789 grt / 1926 blt / UK Leaving Oban - 13.9.1969 Don Smith Collection -
AUSTRALIS 26315 grt / 1940 blt / Greece / 5014123 Docked at Southampton - 1.9.1972 Don Smith Collection Built 1940 as America for United States Lines Inc. New York Requisitioned by U.S. Navy in 1941 and converted to troopship & renamed “West Point” in 1942. After the war was returned to owner and reconverted for passenger trade & reverted to original name & Transatlantic service. 1964: bought by Okeania, and renamed Australis 1977: Sold to Venture Cruise Lines and renamed America 1978: Put up for auction in U.S.A., bought by Chandris & renamed Italis under ownership of Okeania S.A. 1980: sold to Cie. Noga d’Importation & d’Exportation (Intercommerce Corp.), renamed Noga 1984: sold to Silver Moon Ferries Ltd., renamed Alferdoss 1992: sold to Thai interests with the idea of converting her to a floating hotel at Phuket. Renamed “American Star” & left Piraeus under tow in December 1993 but broke loose from her tug in heavy weather & ran aground on Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. -
MAID OF ORLEANS - Passenger Ferry 3796 grt / 1949 blt / UK / 5217543 Leaving Dover - 11.6.1973 Don Smith Collection -
DORIC - Pass Cruise 25338 grt /1964 blt / Panama / 5321679 Arriving at Southampton - May 1974 Don Smith Collection Notes Names 1964–1967: Shalom 1967–1973: Hanseatic 1973–1981: Doric 1981–1988: Royal Odyssey 1988–1996: Regent Sun 1996–1998: Sun Venture 1998: Sun 1998–2001: Sun 11 Registery 1964–1967:Haifa ,Israel 1967–1973: Hamburg,West Germany 1973–1981: Panama City,Panama 1981–1988: Piraeus ,Greece 1988–2001: Nassau,Bahamas Built By Chantiers De l'Atlantique,St.Nazaire,France -
BALMORAL - Passenger Ship 735 grt / 1949 blt / UK / 5034927 Off Ilfracombe - June 1977 Don Smith Collection -
DOMINION MONARCH - Pass Cruise Leaving Southampton - 1950 The Don Smith Collection -
Aurora - Pass Cruise P & O 76152 grt / 2000 blt / UK /9169524 Docked at Southampton - 27.7.2002 Don Smith Collection -
AMERIKANIS ex Kenya Castle - Pass Cruise Arriving at Dover - 21.9.1980 The Don Smith Collection -
NORTHERN STAR - Pass Cruise Arriving at Southampton - 24.5.1974 The Don Smith Collection -
FRANCE - Pass Cruise Leaving Southampton - 17.8.1971 The Don Smith Collection -
HIMALAYA - Pass Cruise 28000 approx / 1949 BLT / br / 5150800 Docked at Southampton - 3.4.1971 Scrapped in 1975 The Don Smith Collection -
Ceramic - Pass Cargo Shaw Savill Albion Line 15896 grt / 1948 blt / BR / 5067340 Docked at Southampton - 30.5.1972 Broken Up 13.7.1972 Don Smith Collection