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Apollon, a Greek cruise ship, built as Empress of Canada Apollo (1969) , a vehicle and passenger ferry which operated in Sweden 1970–1976, Finland 1995–2000 and Canada (2000–2021) Apollon (1973) , a Japanese-built cruise ship of Epirotiki Line 1992–1995, broken up in 2014
Ship names comprises all articles relating to the naming of ships, as opposed to specific vessels. Articles on names attached to multiple vessels as well as those covering hull and pennant numbers and the like are appropriate for listing.
Between 150 and 240 AD Tertullian, "the founder of Western theology", referred to the Church as a ship in De Baptismo (On Baptism): "...the apostles then served the turn of baptism when in their little ship, were sprinkled and covered with the waves: that Peter himself also was immersed enough when he walked on the sea."[8] It is, however, as I think, one thing to be sprinkled or intercepted ...
A votive ship, sometimes called a church ship, is a ship model displayed in a church. As a rule, votive ships are constructed and given as gifts to the church by seamen and ship builders. [ 1 ] Votive ships are relatively common in churches in the Nordic countries Denmark , [ 2 ] Sweden , Norway [ 3 ] and Finland , as well as on Åland [ 4 ...
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"Long Delayed" – HMAS Adelaide; rhyming play on ship's name. Fitting out and completion of the ship were delayed (almost 3 years) due to the loss of important machinery parts, as a result of enemy action, which gave rise to the nickname.
Apollo (1798 ship) was built in Bermuda. From 1803 she made two voyages as a Liverpool-based slave ship. The French captured her in port at Dominica in 1805. Apollo (1812 EIC ship) was launched at Hull. She made three voyages for the British East India Company (EIC) as a regular ship.
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Apollo, after the Greek god Apollo: HMS Apollo (1747) was 20-gun storeship captured from the French in 1747 and wrecked in 1749 off Madras. HMS Apollo was a 32-gun fifth-rate launched in 1763 as HMS Glory. She was renamed in 1774, and was broken up in 1786.