No. 375 June 2021

June 2021

Front cover

The beautiful King George V of David MacBrayne. She was built in 1926 and served them from 1935 until 1975.

Photo by Clyde River Steamer Club

Contents

FEATURES

MEMORABLE SHIPS – Italia

CALEDONIAN MACBRAYNE – 170 Years of Service to the Western Isles

THE MYSTERY OF THE KOBENHAVN – Disappeared in the Southern Ocean

THE LAST ‘SAMBOAT’ UNDER THE RED ENSIGN – The Sandsend

80 YEARS AGO – British Merchant Ships lost in June 1941

FISHING TRIPS AND MERCHANT SHIPS – The Camarina

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST – Part Four- Hellenic Mediterranean Lines

PORT OF CALL – Aqaba

FORGOTTEN FLEETS – Maclay and McIntyre

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT – The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS – Cruising Staycation Bonanza, Fire on MSC Lirica

FERRY NEWS – Bold move by Irish Ferries, Solent limitations ease

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH – Willchallenge

PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Fawley

READERS’ CORNER – Unknown Ship

BOOK REVIEWS – Herbert Ponting, Sea of Death, Titanic, What ship, Where bound?