No. 339 May 2018

May 2018

Front cover

The 10,614gt Hornbreeze of Horn Line. She was built in 1993 and later sailed as Geestcrest and Caribbean Reef. Since 2003 she has been operating for Star Reefers as Cape Town Star.

Photo by Fotoflite

Contents

FREE 2018 Cruise Ship Guide Supplement with this issue

FEATURES

MEMORABLE SHIPS – City of Melbourne
HORN LINE OF HAMBURG – 140 years of a German family of shipowners
AN INTERVIEW – Barry Bryant of Seafarers UK
BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS LOST IN MAY 1918
NORTHUMBERLAND SHIPBUILDING CO.
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST – Railway Steamers – Part Three
PORT OF CALL – Istanbul
FORGOTTEN FLEETS – Hull Gates Shipping Co. Ltd.

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT – The latest news from around the world
CRUISE NEWS – 6th Ship for CMV, More ships for Ponant and Viking
CRUISE SHIPS PORTS OF CALL – Cruise ship calls around the UK in May 2018
FERRY NEWS – Second collision for DFDS ferry, Balearia invests
NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH – Frigg W
PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Piraeus
READERS’ CORNER – Unknown Ship
BOOK REVIEWS – Scotland’s Fishing Boats, Holland America Cruise Ships, Diving for Treasure, The Caledonian Steam Packet Company