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Photo Gallery of Yesterday – Early Containerships at Southampton

Although container ships started operating in the USA in the late 1950s, it was the early 1970s before they became regular visitors to Southampton. Here we look at some of the early vessels of that type to visit the port.

All photographs are courtesy of Don Smith/www.phototransport.com

The 15,351grt Atlantic Cognac of Atlantic Container Line in Southampton Water on 17th September 1977. She was built in 1970 by La Ciotat CN for CGT. On 30th March 1985 she arrived at Santander to be broken up by Desbar. ACL was formed in 1965 by a consortium of five shipping companies, Wallenius Lines, Swedish America Line, The Transatlantic Steamship Company and Holland America Line. These were joined by Cunard and CGT in 1967. She could carry 1,200 TEU. Photo: PhotoTransport
The 15,351grt Atlantic Cognac of Atlantic Container Line in Southampton Water on 17th September 1977. She was built in 1970 by La Ciotat CN for CGT. On 30th March 1985 she arrived at Santander to be broken up by Desbar. ACL was formed in 1965 by a consortium of five shipping companies, Wallenius Lines, Swedish America Line, The Transatlantic Steamship Company and Holland America Line. These were joined by Cunard and CGT in 1967. She could carry 1,200 TEU. Photo: PhotoTransport

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The 58,889grt Cardigan Bay of Overseas Containers Ltd. docked at Southampton in February 1974. She was built in 1972 by Howaldtswerke-DW at Ross. In 1999 she was renamed Marion 2 for her final voyage to Alang where she arrived on 22nd February. She could carry 2,961 TEU. Photo: PhotoTransport
The 58,889grt Cardigan Bay of Overseas Containers Ltd. docked at Southampton in February 1974. She was built in 1972 by Howaldtswerke-DW at Ross. In 1999 she was renamed Marion 2 for her final voyage to Alang where she arrived on 22nd February. She could carry 2,961 TEU. Photo: PhotoTransport

The 58,889grt Kowloon Bay of Overseas Containers Ltd. docked at Southampton in 1974. She was built in 1972 by Howaldtswerke-DW at Kiel. In 1996 she moved to Neptune Orient Line as NOL Delphi and in 1997 she became P&O Nedlloyd Texas. She was renamed Texas for her final voyage to the breakers at Shanghai where she arrived on 22nd September 2000.She could carry 2,964 TEU. Photo: PhotoTransport
The 58,889grt Kowloon Bay of Overseas Containers Ltd. docked at Southampton in 1974. She was built in 1972 by Howaldtswerke-DW at Kiel. In 1996 she moved to Neptune Orient Line as NOL Delphi and in 1997 she became P&O Nedlloyd Texas. She was renamed Texas for her final voyage to the breakers at Shanghai where she arrived on 22nd September 2000.She could carry 2,964 TEU. Photo: PhotoTransport

The 57,525grt Hongkong Express of Hapag-Lloyd docked at Southampton in 1974. She was built in 1972 by Bremer Vulkan at Vegesack. In 1992 she was renamed OOCL Frontier after moving to Orient Overseas Container Line. and in 1997 she became Frontier after being sold to Claude Inc. On 27th April 1998 she arrived at Alang to be broken up. She carried up to 2,964 TEU. Photo: PhotoTransport
The 57,525grt Hongkong Express of Hapag-Lloyd docked at Southampton in 1974. She was built in 1972 by Bremer Vulkan at Vegesack. In 1992 she was renamed OOCL Frontier after moving to Orient Overseas Container Line. and in 1997 she became Frontier after being sold to Claude Inc. On 27th April 1998 she arrived at Alang to be broken up. She carried up to 2,964 TEU. Photo: PhotoTransport

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