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Updated Pages
January-June 2008
30th June 2008:-
Home Lines - Atlantic
- excellent new images of
Atlantic
in 1949, also officers of
Argentina
Dorset Cruises - Crosons
- new postcards of
Bournemouth Belle
,
Swanage Belle
and
Poole Belle (1)
as
Grosvenor Hostess
29th June 2008:-
Karageorgis - Navarino
- superb new postcard of ex-
Gripsholm (2)
of
Swedish America Line
Minoan Lines - Pasiphae Palace
- new page added with new images at
Venice
in
2006
and
2007
Princess Pocahontas
- new page on a Gravesend-Whitstable cruies
27th June 2008:-
Pullmantur - Zenith
- new postcard and images of
Zenith
in new red colours at Dubrovnik
P&O Cruises - Artemis
- new images of
Artemis
at
Dubrovnik
,
Reykjavik
and
Southampton
Celebrity - Summit
- new images of
Summit
at Dubrovnik
Holland America - Zuiderdam
- new images of
Zuiderdam
at Dubrovnik
26th June 2008:-
Ely & Kings Lynn
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23rd June 2008
- photo diary of a day in Ely and Kings Lynn
Kings Lynn - West Lynn Ferry
- new page on the Lynn Ferry
22nd June 2008:-
What Ship Query Solved
- unknown passenger ship at Rhodes identified as
Panormitis
, ex-
Fjellstrand
of AS Nesoddens Dampskipsselskap, Oslo
21st June 2008:-
Plymouth - Catalina
- new 1999 Tamar Cruising excursion boat added, later Jacobite Legend
Plymouth - Coral Star IV
- new 1962 Tamar Cruising excursion boat added
NCL - Norwegian Jade
- new page on 2006
NCL
cruise ship, originally
Pride of Hawaii
, with
new June 2008 images
at Southampton
18th June 2008:-
Plymouth - Tamar Belle
- new images added of 1960 Tamar Cruising excursion boat, ex-Queen of Helford
17th June 2008:-
Shieldhall - 14th June 2008
- new images from a cruise around the Isle of Wight on the SS Shieldhall
Queen Mary 2 off Calshot - 14th June 2008
- new images of QM2 leaving Southampton
16th June 2008:-
Carnival Splendor
- new 2008
Carnival
cruise ship added
Carnival Freedom
- new postcards added of 2007
Carnival
cruise ship
Jubilee
- new postcard added of 1986
Carnival
cruise ship
Ecstasy
- new postcards added of 1991
Carnival
cruise ship
Fantasy
- new postcard added of 1990
Carnival
cruise ship
Inspiration
- new postcard added of 1996
Carnival
cruise ship
Paradise
- new postcard added of 1998
Carnival
cruise ship
Sensation
- new postcards added of 1993
Carnival
cruise ship
Adventure of the Seas
- new postcard added of 2002
Royal Caribbean
cruise ship
Navigator of the Seas
- new postcard added of 2002
Royal Caribbean
cruise ship
Freedom of the Seas
- new postcards added of 2007
Royal Caribbean
cruise ship
Liberty of the Seas
- new postcard added of 2006
Royal Caribbean
cruise ship
Royal Caribbean
- larger images added for
Song of Norway
,
Nordic Prince
and
Sun Viking
Zuiderdam (1)
- new postcard added of 2002
Holland America
cruise ship
Noordam (4)
- new postcard added of 2006
Holland America
cruise ship
Eurodam
- new 2008
Holland America
cruise ship added - a modified version of the Vista-Class
12th June 2008:-
Thomson Destiny
- new scans of
Thomson Destiny
postcards, ex-
Sunbird
and
Song of America
Brightlingsea
- 2008 Poster for excursion boat Brightlingsea working from Harwich
11th June 2008:-
Thames - Princess Pocahontas
- new images of
Lower Thames & Medway
excursion boat on a cruise to Rochester, passing the
Thames Forts
&
Medway Forts
P&O Tilbury
- new page on Tilbury-Zeebrugge route started in 2007, and vessels
Calibur
,
Hoburgen
and
Norcape
Croydon Tramlink
- new images of trams in
George Street
and
Church Street
in Croydon
6th June 2008:-
Thames -Valulla
- new images when still a
Catamaran Cruisers
vessel in May 2007
5th June 2008:-
Thames - Princess Pocahontas
- new images of
Lower Thames & Medway
excursion boat
Thames - Queen Elizabeth
- new images of ex-
Mears
boat now with
Colliers Launches
Thames - King Edward
- the rebuilt ex-
Greenwich Belle
of
Arcadian & King Cruises
on a charter
Thames -Valulla
- ex-
Catamaran Cruisers
vessel, sold to Dave Reed on way to Greenwich partially repainted
Thames - Bateaux London
- new page on Thames restaurant boats
3rd June 2008:-
Celebrity Constellation
- new images leaving
Harwich
on
31st May 2008
, plus
Helsingborg
and
Copenhagen
in 2007
Harwich Tugs
- new photos of
Svitzer Melton
,
Svitzer Shotley
and
Svitzer Intrepid
2nd June 2008:-
Brightlingsea Harbour Tour 2007
- other ship images from a Brightlingsea cruise in 2007
Brightlingsea Harbour Tour 2008
- other ship images from a Brightlingsea cruise in 2008
1st June 2008:-
Brightlingsea
- Additional 2008 images of Brightlingsea
Brightlingsea
- Brightlingsea 2008 timetable brochure
Oasis Of The Seas
- Advance builders' postcard of 220,000gt
Royal Caribbean
giant due 2009 (Project Genesis)
31st May 2008:-
Brightlingsea
- Photographs of the restored ferry on excursions from at Harwich in 2008 (more to be added)
25th May 2008:-
Alaska Page 5 - Bourne End 2008
- new page on Steam Launch Alaska at Bourne End Marina, 24th May 2008
Alaska Header Page
- new header page on Steam Launch Alaska, the oldest passenger boat on the Thames
22nd May 2008:-
Jadrolinija - pre-war passenger ships
- new Jadrolinija ships added:-
Cres (2)
,
Dalmacija (1)
,
Hercegnovi
,
Karlobag
,
Kotor
,
Lastovo
,
Opatija
,
Pag
,
Peljesac
,
Senj
,
Sinj
,
Trogir (1)
,
Ugljan
,
Vida
,
Jadrolinija - post-war passenger ships
- new image of Jadrolinija ships
Karlovic
(1955),
Orebic
(1960)
21st May 2008:-
Jadrolinija - pre-war passenger ships
- new Jadrolinija ship added:-
Sipan
19th May 2008:-
Southern Belle Page 2
- new page on Great Yarmouth excursion boat including new images of Norfolk Broads cruises taken on her in 2006 and May 2008
Waveney River Tours
- new page on Oulton Broad excursion boats
18th May 2008:-
Quail Cruises - Pacific
- new 2008 operator for
Pacific
, recently with
Pullmantur
and previously with
Princess Cruises
(as
Pacific Princess
) and Flagship Criuises (as
Sea Venture
)
Pullmantur - Oceanic II
- at Rodos in Pullmantur service - ex-
Kungsholm
,
Sea Princess
,
Victoria
and
Mona Lisa
16th May 2008:-
Jadrolinija - pre-war passenger ships
- new Jadrolinija ships added:-
Bar
,
Beli
,
Istra (1)
,
Lovran
,
Makarska
,
Pasman
,
Perast
,
Porec (1)
,
Porec (2)
,
Rab
,
Recina
,
Starigrad
,
Ston
15th May 2008:-
Tor Belgia
- DFDS-TOR Line vessel on Trasmediterranea charter in 2006
Charlotte Theresa
- Unifleet products tanker at Tilbury
Geestdijk
- Geest North Sea Line container ship on the Thames
Hoo Swan
- Rochester-based Coastal Bulk Shipping coaster on the Medway
Malmnes
- self-discharging bulk carrier on the Medway
13th May 2008:-
BCFerries - Coastal Celebration
- new page started on the Canadian ferry, which called at London on her delivery voyage from Flensburg to Vancouver
Sandbanks Ferry - Bramble Bush Bay
- images of the Sandbanks (Poole)-Studland chain ferry in Dorset
Poole tug - Herbert Ballam
- images of Poole tug
12th May 2008:-
Thames Luxury Charters - The Edwardian
- images on the Thames near Putney
River Thames Boat Hire - Kingwood
- images on the Thames at Westminster
9th May 2008:-
HMS Fearless
- further images of HMS Fearless at the breakers - demolition has commenced
Harwich - 2008
- images at Harwich on 8th May 2008, including
Alexander von Humboldt
,
THV Alert
,
THV Galatea
,
Stena Britannica
,
Stena Partner
,
Gray Test
&
Explorer 12
8th May 2008:-
Phoenix Seereisen - Alexander von Humboldt (3)
- images of the 'new'
Alexander von Humboldt
(ex-Crown Monarch, Nautician, Walrus, Jules Verne) arriving at Harwich on 8th May 2008
7th May 2008:-
Jadrolinija - pre-war passenger ships
- new Jadrolinija ships added:-
Bakar
,
Brac (1896)
,
Budva
,
Cavtat
,
Cres
,
Gradac
,
Hvar
,
Knin
,
Kormat
,
Kostrena
,
Krk
,
Kupari
,
Lapad
,
Lavsa
,
Podhum
Jadrolinija - car ferries
- new ships added:-
Brac
Jadrolinija - fast ferries
- new ships/images added:-
Adriana
,
Dubravka
,
Novalja
,
Silba
Malaga Tugs
- new images of tug
Dihecisiete
6th May 2008:-
RCI - Independence of the Seas
- images of new official postcards of
Independence of the Seas
Harwich - 2008
- images at Harwich in March/April 2008, including
Funchal
,
THV Galatea
,
Stena Britannica
,
Stena Partner
,
Explorer 12
,
Dana Sirena
,
Gray Salvor
and the
Train Ferry Pier
4th May 2008:-
RCI - Independence of the Seas
- images of new
Royal Caribbean
cruise ship leaving Southampton on 2nd May 2008
Queen Victoria
- images leaving Southampton on 2nd May 2008
1st May 2008:-
HMS Fearless
- new images of HMS Fearless at the breakers
Star Cruises - Norwegian Star I
- new postcard image added of
Norwegian Star I
, ex-
Royal Viking Sea
and
Royal Odyssey (2)
, now
Albatros (2)
Black Sea Shipping - Shota Rustaveli
- new postcard and images of Soviet liner
Karageorgis - Navarino
- superb new postcard image of
Navarino
, ex-
Gripsholm
of
Swedish America
30th April 2008:-
Black Sea Shipping - Aleksandr Pushkin
- new official Soviet postcards of
Aleksandr Pushkin
, in 2008 running as
Marko Polo
for
Transocean Tours
Peace Boat - The Topaz
-
The Topaz
ended her Peace Boat charter at Yokohama on 28th April, and sailed for the breakers on 30th April
28th April 2008:-
Three Queens at Southampton
- all Cunard images now uploaded, pages split into
Three Queens - Page 1: Departures
and
Three Queens - Page 2: In Port
27th April 2008:-
Three Queens at Southampton
- additional images of
Queen Elizabeth 2
,
Queen Mary 2
and
Queen Victoria
at Southampton on 22nd April 2008.
24th April 2008:-
Three Queens at Southampton
- new page started showing the
Queen Elizabeth 2
,
Queen Mary 2
and
Queen Victoria
together at Southampton on 22nd April 2008.
21st April 2008:-
Rederij Princess
- new page on Dutch excursion operator at Maasbracht who runs the ex-
Spido
(of Rotterdam)
Prinsesseplaat
as
Princess
NDL - Prinzess Irene
- rare postcard of Norddeutsche Lloyd's
Prinzess Irene
passing the Azores
MSC Poesia
- official
postcard
plus images leaving
Lisbon
and
Dubrovnik
Norfolk - Southern Belle
- new postcards of this classic 1925 excursion boat which runs from Great Yarmouth
France - Nord
- Northern France excursion vessel page upadated with visiting Campbells'
Brighton Queen
at Boulogne
20th April 2008:-
Comanav - Al Mansour
- images of the ex-
Stena Nordica
,
Stena Nautica
,
Reine Astrid
and
Moby Kiss
of 1974 in the Straits of Gibraltar
Imtc - Atlas
- images of the ex-
Stella Scarlett
of 1974 in the Straits of Gibraltar
Acciona - Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
- images of 1993 Acciona-Trasmediterranea ferry in the Straits of Gibraltar
19th April 2008:-
Cruise London - Pridela
- images of ex-Catamaran Cruisers'
Pridela
in service with new owners
Cruise London
Thames Cruises - Chevening
- images of ex-Catamaran Cruisers'
Chevening
still not repainted in April 2008
16th April 2008:-
MSC Crociere
- new images of
MSC Musica
and
MSC Sinfonia
at Dubrovnik in 2008
15th April 2008:-
Pullmantur - Zenith
- new
official PC
of Zenith plus images in
new red colours
at Dubrovnik in 2008
14th April 2008:-
Funchal at Harwich - 13th April 2008
- Funchal stopped briefly in Harwich to disembark passengers on way from Suez to Gothenburg
Louis Cruise Lines
-
1994 Louis brochure
added featuring
Princesa Marissa
and
Princesa Victoria
12th April 2008:-
Hurtigruten - Nordnorge
- new
images
and
postcards
of the
Nordnorge
of 1997
NCL- Norwegian Jade
- new images and postcards of
Norwegian Jade
, ex-
Pride of Hawaii
of 2006
11th April 2008:-
Costa Europa in Barcelona - March 18th 2008
- last page to be uploaded from this cruise
Barcelona Trams - Trambesos Lines T4-T6
- new page on one of the two recent Barcelona tram systems
Barcelona Trams - Trambaix Lines T1-T3
- updated page on one of the two recent Barcelona tram systems
10th April 2008:-
Barcelona Excursion Boats
- updated and expanded page on Las Golondrinas
Costa Europa
- leaving Lisbon on 31st March 2008
Belfast SS Co - Patriotic
- postcard set of
Patriotic
Belfast SS Co - Ulster Monarch
- unusual photo of a lifeboat for
Ulster Monarch
being paraded in Liverpool
9th April 2008:-
Costa Europa in Savona - 19th March 2008
- final day of a Mediterranean cruise
Costa Europa in Alicante - 17th March 2008
- day 7 of a Mediterranean cruise
7th April 2008:-
Lisbon Ferries
- updated Lisbon Header page
Transtejo e Soflusa
- new page on the Lisbon combined ferry fleet in 2008 (including fast ferries)
Transtejo Car Ferries
- new page on the Lisbon car ferries
Transtejo Passenger Ferries
- new page on the Lisbon passenger ferries
Soflusa Ferries
- new page on the Lisbon Soflusa passenger & fast ferries
Costa Europa in Lisbon - 15th March 2008
- day 5 of a Mediterranean cruise
Costa Europa in Cádiz - 14th March 2008
- day 4 of a Mediterranean cruise
4th April 2008:-
MSC Poesia
- new MSC cruise arriving at Dover
1st April 2008:-
Allan Line - Calgarian
- new images added of Allan Liner (later Canadian Pacific) lost in 1918
29th March 2008:-
Lisbon - Metro Transportes do Sul
- new light rail system south of the Tagus at Lisbon
27th March 2008:-
Dolphin World - Gibraltar
- new page ex-Devon 1960 excursion motor yacht
Brixham Belle
now in Gibraltar
26th March 2008:-
Home Lines - Brasil
- superb photo of
Brasil
passing
Argentina
in 1948