No. 417 December 2024

December 2024

Front cover

The former Empress of Britain seen as the Peaceboat The Topaz at Sydney in January 2005. See our memorable Ships article in this issue.

Photo by Nigel Lawrence

Contents

FEATURES

MEMORABLE SHIPS
The Empress of Britain and the Empress of England

MERCY SHIPS
Hospital Ships

CHRISTMAS ON A BRITISH FREIGHTER
The Pacific Stronghold

80 YEARS AGO
British Merchant Ships lost in December 1944

THE TSAVLIRIS FAMILY
The Tug Fleet, Part Two

THE FRENCH CRUISER COLBERT
Marine Nationale’s Last Cruiser

THE CITY OF PARIS
34 Years of Ellerman Service

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST
Everards around the coast with Frank Mason

PORT OF CALL
New South Wales ports

FORGOTTEN FLEETS
Common Bros. – The Hindustan SS Co.

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT
The latest news from around the world including Incidents, Container Fleets and Bulk & Tankers

CRUISE NEWS
Seven Seas Navigator to be sold, Disney Treasure completes Ems conveyance

RO-RO NEWS
New service for Finnlines, Hoegh Borealis delivered

FERRY NEWS
Moby Corse sold, CalMac update

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH
Sun Princess

PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Portsmouth on 2nd August 2021

BOOK REVIEWS