No. 329 July 2017

July 2017

Front cover

The 13,066gt BBC Bunde of Briese Schiffahrts was built in 1998 by Flensburger as P&O Nedlloyd Djibouti.

Photo by FotoFlite

Contents

MEMORABLE SHIPS – Manhattan and Washington

THE BBC SHIPPING GROUP – World leaders in Multi-Purpose and Heavy-Lift trades

BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS LOST IN JULY 1917

TUILLIER – A major Switzerland based shipowner -Part One

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST – Midnight Sun – Part Three

PORT OF CALL – Portland, Maine

FORGOTTEN FLEETS – S. William Coe

NEWS REPORT – The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS – Jubilee, Saga Ruby and Island Escape to the breakers

CRUISE SHIPS PORTS OF CALL – Cruise ship calls around the UK in July

FERRY NEWS – Ferry collisions, Grimaldi Group expands

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH – Auto Eco and Auto Energy

PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Mikhail Kalinin and Daphne

READERS’ CORNER – Unknown Ship

BOOK REVIEWS – The Great Liners – Part 40, HMS Hampshire, Put not your trust in Princes, P&O Cruise Ships