No. 414 September 2024

September 2024

Front cover

The 145,655gt Norwegian Getaway of NCL leaving Miami on 24th March 2019. She was built in 2014 by Meyer Werft at Papenburg. See Port of Call

Photo by Nigel Lawrence

Contents

FEATURES

MEMORABLE SHIPS
The first five NCL ships

80 YEARS AGO
British Merchant Ships lost in September 1944

BARTRAMS OF SOUTH DOCK
Shipbuilding in 50’s & 60’s

THE HONDA POINT DISASTER OF 1923
The loss of seven US Destroyers

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST
Everards around the coast – Capt. Walter Hunt

PORT OF CALL
Miami

FORGOTTEN FLEETS
Bank Line 1939-2009

OBITUARY
Mark John Rayment

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT
The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS
Allura floated out, Utopia of the Seas delivered

FERRY NEWS
CalMac woes, Interislander runs aground

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH
Queen Anne

PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Manaus

BOOK REVIEWS
One Crew, Serving on the big ships, Ocean Liners, The Rescue Ships and the Convoys