Collection of Rick Cox
1925, 7861grt, 143.3 x 19.0m, steam turbine, 13 knots
Chas. Connell, Glasgow (402) for T. & J. Brocklebank, Liverpool
Shelled and sunk by ADMIRAL SCHEER on 05/11/1940 in position 52.26N 32.34W, she was in convoy HX84 along with the valiant JERVIS BAY.
MAIDAN was carrying explosives and blew up with the loss of all 90 souls on board.
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COSTA CONCORDIA – 2006 – IMO 9320544 (12,160)
COSTA FAVOLOSA – 2011 – IMO 9479852 (7,123)
SECURITY – 1950 – IMO 0000000 (6,469)
GERMA – 1966 – IMO 6618550 (2,750)
EVAMO – 1969 – IMO 6828703 (2,076)
Floating City, Aberdeen Harbour, HK, 1973. (1,772)
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Cruise ship COSTA CONCORDIA aground (1,401)
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