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MIKHAIL LERMONTOV - Passenger Cruise Ship Ivan Franko Class Passenger Ship 19872 grt/1972 blt / Russia/7042318 Leaving Tilbury - 28.8.1982 Don Smith Collection Notes:- Hit rocks and Sank 16.2.1986 Nr Marlborough Sounds,New Zealand whilst on a 2 week cruise from Australia -
Michelangelo - Passenger Liner/Cruise Ship 45911 grt / 1965 blt / Italy / 5234113 At Tilbury Landing Stage - 2.8.1974 Don Smith Collection Notes:-The SS Michelangelo was a luxurious Italian ocean liner built in 1965 for the Italian Line's transatlantic service.Despite being a marvel of Italian engineering and design, the ship had a short and ill-fated career.Construction: The ship was built by Ansaldo Shipyards in Genoa, and its hull design was meant to be both modern and fast.Funnels: The Michelangelo had distinctive latticed funnels topped with large fins. This innovative, wind-tunnel-tested design was intended to keep smoke away from the passenger decks, and it proved to be highly effective. Interiors: The liner's interiors were stylish and modern, decorated in an Art Deco style by renowned Italian architects. Notable features included a 489-seat cinema, a variety of public lounges, and multiple swimming pools. Sister ship: The Michelangelo was built alongside an identical sister ship, the SS Raffaello, which was constructed in a different Italian shipyard. The two ships were among the last great transatlantic liners ever built. End of service: After just ten years in service, the Michelangelo was laid up in 1975, having never turned a profit. Sold to Iran: In 1977, the Shah of Iran purchased the Michelangelo and the Raffaello to be used as floating military barracks. The ships, which originally cost $45 million each, were sold for just $2 million apiece. Scrapped: After the Iranian revolution, the ship deteriorated. Plans to convert it into a luxury cruise ship never materialized. The SS Michelangelo was ultimately sold for scrap and dismantled in Pakistan in 1991. -
Dali - Containership 95128/2015/Marshall Islands/9697428 Underway Fawley,Southampton Water - 29.9.2015 Dave Smith Collection -
Dali - Containership 95128/2015/Marshall Islands/9697428 Upper Turning Ground,Southampton - 29.9.2015 Dave Smith Collection -
Dagmar Theresa - Chemical Oil Products Tanker 2654/2001/Denmark/9228588 Underway Off Calshot - 23.10.2002 Dave Smith Collection -
Daedalus Leader - NYK Line - Vehicle Carrier 62993/2009/Japan/9426362 Docked at Southampton - 14.11.2019 Dave Smith Collection -
Daedalus Leader - NYK Line - Vehicle Carrier 62993/2009/Japan/9426362 Docked at Southampton - 14.11.2019 Dave Smith Collection
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Da Xiu - General Cargo 21828/2014/China PR/9608427 Docked Southampton - 20.7.2019 Dave Smith Collection -
Da Ming Hu - Crude Oil Tanker 84855/2003/China PR/9259721 Underway Off Calshot - 11.5.2016 Dave Smith Collection Notes:- Other names Lila Hong Kong - December 2022 Athenas - May 2023 Rainbow Star - May 2025 -
Da Ming Hu - Crude Oil Tanker 84855/2003/China PR/9259721 Underway Off Fawley - 11.5.2016 Dave Smith Collection Notes:- Other names Lila Hong Kong - December 2022 Athenas - May 2023 Rainbow Star - May 2025 -
Merchant Navy Unrebuilt 4-6-2 No.35002 Union Castle light engine at Nine Elms (70A) -11.5.1957 Dave Cobbe Collection -
West Country Unrebuilt 4-6-2 No.34092 Lundy at Southampton Central with 10.30am from Cardiff to Portsmouth express - 29.6.1957 Dave Cobbe Collection -
London Transport Underground Stock Central Line Unit No.91059 at Park Royal - 15.8.1997 Dave Cobbe Collection -
London Transport Battery Unit No.47 at Park Royal -15.8.1997 Dave Cobbe Collection -
ex LSWR /Adams “0415” 4-4-2T No.30583 Nr Freshfield Halt on ex 14.28pm for Sheffield Park - 28.11.1982 Bluebell Railway,Sussex Dave Cobbe Collection -
ex LSWR /Adams “0415” 4-4-2T No.30583 Sheffield Park Station with the 14.25pm for Horsted Keynes - 28.11.1982. Bluebell Railway,Sussex Dave Cobbe Collection
