News Round-up - A review of the news stories in shipping today, inckuding a rush of cruise ship orders.
Sextet to Australia - In the 1930s, the Orient Line, of London, had six new passenger liners in service between London and Sydney.
Merchant Navy 1945 - The latest instalment in the series on British shipowners and their ships in 1945.
The FotoFlite File - A series of colour photographs from the files of the leading aerial photographer of ships.
Battle in the Atlantic - The story of March, 1943, when the Battle of the Atlantic reached a climax.
Awards for storm rescue - Crew saved by lifeboat in atrocious weather conditions.
Merchant Ships of Yesterday - a group of Shell tankers from the files of John Clarkson
The Portugal connection - Ships were specially built for the trade betwen the U.K. and Lisbon and Oporto
Warships of Yesterday - A group of Royal Navy battleships from the files of John Clarkson
Letters and Readers' Requests - A selection from our postbag, plus deyails of what readers are looking for.
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FRONT: Fire on board the cargo ship Cap San Antonio, 9,999grt, in the Channel on Nov. 17,1973. Owned by Hamburg Sud-Amerikanische, the ship was repaired at Bremerhaven and returned to service
BACK: Top: The new R.F.A. Fort George sails from the Tyne on trials on Jan. 9
Bottom: The Russian destroyer Bezuprechny, a sister ship, the Gremayashchy will be at the Review off Anglesey in connectiion with the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic—see News report.