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Cunard Adventurer - Passenger Cruise Ship 14194/1971/UK/ 7046936 Underway San Francisco - 1976 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Names of this vessel Cunard Adventurer (1971–1977) Sunward II (1977–1991) Triton (1991–2004) Coral (2004–2013) Cora (2013–2014) Operators:- Cunard (1971–1977) Norwegian Cruise Line (1977–1991) Epirotikti Line (1991–1995) Royal Olympic Cruises (1995–2004) Louis Cruises (2004–2013) Scrapped at Alang,India in 2014 -
Achille Lauro - Passenger Cruise Ship ex William Ruys 23629 / 1947 /Italy / 5390008 Arriving at Madeira - April 1978 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Built 1947 as William Ruys Became Achille Lauro in 1965 taken over by MSC in 1987 and renamed StarLauro Sank off Somalia ,Indian Ocean (caught fire) -
Irpinia (1929) - Two Funnels - Passenger Liner / Cruise Ship 10816/1929/Italy Underway - NDA This photo probably taken between 1955 and before 1962 when she was rebuilt Don Smith Collection Notes:- Names SS Campana 1929, SS Rio Jachal 1943, SS Campana 1946, T/v Irpinia 1955 & M/v Irpinia 1962 to 1983 Launched 11.6.1929 Built at Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd - Neptune Yard - Low Walker History: 07/1929 Soc Générale de Transports Maritimes à Vapeur, Marseilles 26/07/1943 Government of Argentina 1943. Flota Mercante del Estado, Buenos Aires; renamed RIO JACHAL 1946 Soc Générale de Transports Maritimes à Vapeur, Marseilles 1946 Renamed CAMPANA 1955 Sicula Oceanica SpA, Palermo; renamed IRPINIA 09/1983 Broken up at La Spezia,Italy -
Saint Eloi- Passenger Ro Ro Ferry ALA - Sealink 4649/1975/France/7207451 Arriving at Dover - 26.8.1977 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Built by Cantieri Nouvali di Pietra Ligure,Genoa,Italy vessel was built in 1972 but due to funding was not completed till 1975 Names Saint Eloi - 1975-89 Channel Entente - 1989-90 King Orry - 1990-98 Moby Love - 1998 Moby Love 2 - 1998-2002 Moby Love since 2002 Aeolos - Nov 2017 Azores Express - April 2019 Aqua Star - July 2021 Sporades Star - April 2022 -
P.S.Waverley - Preserved Paddle Steamer - Passenger Ship 693/1947/UK/5386954 Leaving Gourock - 3.9.1977 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Built by A& J. Inglis of Pointhouse, Glasgow. Keel laid Thursday 27 December 1945 FIRST PASSENGER SAILING Monday 16th June 1947 OPERATIONAL OWNERS 1947 – London & North Eastern Railway 1948 – British Transport Commission 1951 – Caledonian Steam Packet Company Limited 1973 – Caledonian MacBrayne Limited 1974 to present day – Waverley Steam Navigation Company (since 1978 operated by Waverley Excursions Ltd.) -
Queen of Nanaimo - Passenger Ferry 3545/1964/Canada/6404735 Horseshoe Bay,Canada - Taken Pre 1980 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Built by Victoria Machinery - Victoria,British Columbia Launched 3.12.1963 In service 1964 Out of Service and scrapped 2022 -
Queen Mary II - Passenger Cruise 1014/1933/UK/5287952 Arriving at Gourock - July 1975 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Built by William Denny & Bros - Dumbarton Launched 30.3.1933 Out of Service 1978 -
Sylvania - Passenger Liner / Cruise Ship Cunard Line 21989/1957/GBR/ 5347245 when rebuilt in 1971 24724 grt Docked at Liverpool - N.D.A. Don Smith Collection Notes:- Saxonia Class Ocean Liner Maiden Voyage 5.6.1957 Built by John Brown & Co,Glasgow,Scotland After refit in 1971 24724 grt Names of vessel 1957–1968: Sylvania 1968–1988: Fairwind 1988: Sitmar Fairwind 1988–1993: Dawn Princess 1993–2003: Albatros 2003–2004: Genoa Operators:- 1957–1968:Cunard 1968–1988: Sitmar Line 1988–1993:P&O 1993–2003: V-Ships Registry 1957-1968 : United Kingdom UK/BR/GBR 1968-1993 : Monrovia,Liberia 1993-2003 : Nassau,Bahamas -
Liberte (1946) - Ex Europa (1929) - Ocean Liner / Passenger Cruise Ship Europa 49746/ 1929/ German Liberte 51839/ 1946 rebuilt / France / 5607332 Anchored at Cork,Southern Ireland - Pre 1962 Don Smith Collection Notes:- SS Europa / North German Lloyd line Built by Blohm and Voss Shipyard, Hamburg ,Germany Launched August 1928 Maiden voyage: Bremen-Southampton-New York, March 19, 1930. 49,746 GRT Tonnage SS Liberté Ship Facts Named Liberte in 1946 / French Line 51839 grt when rebuilt / 1946 / France / 5607332 Operated by Compagnie Générale Transatlantique Route : Le Havre to rew York French flag On August 2, 1950 the Liberte made the inaugural voyage as a French vessel. Final voyage was November 1961 Laid up in 1962 and Scrapped 1963 at La Spezia,Italy -
Winston Churchill - Passenger Ro Ro Ferry 8657/1967/Denmark/6718234 Passing Harwich - April 1974 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Launched 25.4.1967 Operated by Scandinavian Seaways / DFDS Seaways 1967 - 1996 Empress Cruise Lines 1996 - 2004 Built by Cantieri Navali Del Tirreno e Riuniti ,Riva Trigoso -
Asia - Passenger Cruise Ship 11693/1953/ Italy / 5026827 Underway at Capetown - 1973 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Built: 1953 by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Trieste, Italy Sold 1975; converted to livestock carrier 1977 as Persia; scrapped at Gadani Beach 1985 -
Cynthia ex Britannia - Passenger Cruise Ship Britannia was built as Refrigerated Cargo Ship (see notes) 4696 grt as built /1929/—-/5052319 Docked at Piraeus - 19.5.1973 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Built as Britannia - Refrigerated Cargo Ship then became Cynthia-Passenger Cruise Ship in 1966 Launched 27.2.1929 Completed June 1929 Built By Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Yard Neptune ,Low Walker History:- 6/1929 Rederi A/B Svenska Lloyd,Gothenburg,Sweden 1966 Hellenic Mediterranean Lines,Piraeus and renamed CYNTHIA 1966 Cia Amodores De Sudamerica SA ,Panama 1969 Cynthiana Nav Co Ltd,Fanmagusta,Cyprus November 1973 Broken up by Vado Scali e Bacini,Savona,Italy -
Argonaut - Passenger Cruise Ship - Epirotiki Line 3999/1929/Greece/5265069 Docked at Dover - 28.6.1972 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Built by Krupp Germania Werft, Kiel, Germany, 1929. Names: MY Orion 1929 - 1940. USS Vixen PG-53 1940 - 1950. MY & MS Orion 1950 - 1964. MS Argonaut 1964 - 1996. MS Regina Maris 1996 - 2004. Beached at Aliaga on 2.12.2004 for breaking -
Oronsay - Passenger Liner / Cruise Ship - P and O 27632/1951/UK/5265617 Docked at Southampton - 30.7.1971 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Built by Vickers Armstrong - Barrow in Furness Laid down 1949 Launched 30.6.1950 Completed May 1951 Maiden Voyage 16.5.1951 Out of Service 28.9.1975 09.10.1975 Sold to Nan Feng Steel Enterprise Co Ltd, Taiwan, for demolition at Kaohsiung - 09.10.1975 Demolition commenced -10.04.1976 -
Regina Magna - Pass Cruise - Chandris Line 32360/1938/Greece/5051145 Docked at Southampton - 9.6.1972 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Launched 15.2.1938 Completed August 1939 Commissioned 1940 Decommissioned 1980 1939: Completed as Pasteur for Cie.Sudatlantique, Bordeaux. Did not enter service due to the start of WW2. 1940: Carried the French gold reserves to Halifax, and entered service as a troop transport under the British flag, managed by Cunard-White Star. Returned to French Flag in 1945, and continued as a troop transport under management of Sudatlantique, operating to the Far East. 1957: Sold to Norddeutsche Lloyd, Bremen . Entered service in 1959 as Bremen, after rebuilding by Bremer Vulkan, on the Bremerhaven-New York service. 1970: The Bremen passed to the combined HAPAG-Lloyd fleet on 1st September 1970. She lasted only one year, being sold to Chandris Lines and was named Regina Magna 1977: Sold to Philippine owners and renamed Saudi Phili I 1980 : Name changed to Saudi Filipinas I 1971: Sold to Chandris Lines and renamed Regina Magna , running cruises worldwide only until 1974, when laid up. Later used as an accommodation ship in Saudi Arabia, and sank on 9/6/1980 on the way to breakers in Taiwan. Tonnages :- 29,253 GRT (Pasteur) 32,336 GRT (Bremen, 1957) 32,360 GRT (Bremen, 1966) 23,801 GRT (Regina Magna) Owners:- Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique (1938–40) UK Government (1940–46) Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique (1946–57) Norddeutscher Lloyd (1957–72) Chandris Cruises (1972–77) Philippine Singapore Ports Corporation (1977–80) Philsimport International (1980) Operators:- Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique (1938–40) Cunard White Star Line (1940–46) Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique (1946–56) Norddeutscher Lloyd (1957–72) Chandris Cruises (1972–77) Philippine Singapore Ports Corporation (1977–80) Philsimport International (1980) -
TSS Falaise / Falaise - Passenger Ferry Sealink on the side of hull and Black and Red Funnel 3710 grt / 18947 blt / BR / 5111969 Arriving at Weymouth - 6.6.1974 Don Smith Collection Notes:- The TSS (Twin-Screw Steamer) Falaise was a cross-channel passenger ferry built in 1947 by William Denny & Brothers in Dumbarton, Scotland. Ordered by Southern Railway, it was one of the first post-war ships delivered to the company in Southampton. Service history- 1947: Made its maiden voyage in July, operating between Southampton and St. Malo. It was initially used on routes to the Channel Islands.
- 1950s: Later switched to the Southampton to Le Havre route.
- 1963: Moved to the Newhaven-Dieppe route.
- 1964: Converted to a stern-loading car ferry.
- 1973: Returned to the Channel Islands, sailing out of Weymouth.
- 1974: Faced frequent mechanical problems and was ultimately deemed too expensive to repair. The vessel was sold for scrapping.
- 1975: Broken up at Bilbao, Spain.
