Ships Monthly Magazine

25 August 2023

P&O Pioneer – An overview of P&O Ferries’ new cross-Channel ship P&O Pioneer, the largest double-ended ferry in service. Thirty years of cruising – Photos from the cruising industry over the last 30 years, as smaller ships have been replaced by mega ships. Oslo Port profile – Profile of the Norwegian capital’s port, which hosts cruise ships, ferries, container ships and a variety of cargo vessels. Freedom ships – The Freedom, Fortune and Friendship designs of cargo ship, developed in the post-war era as Liberty ship replacements. Belknap cruisers – The nine Belknap class cruisers built for the US Navy in the 1960s all had varied careers, and are profiled. HMS Swiftsure – A review of the career of HMS Swiftsure, the final Royal Hovercraft – The history of the sidewall hovercraft, a smaller, quieter and often forgotten cousin of the larger standard hovercraft.