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In his monumental work, the famed German ship historian provides basic stats and important milestones in a ship's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed to know when the ILE DE FRANCE took her first post-war transatlantic voyage?  Kludas volume 3 (July 21, 1949).  How many passengers in each class on the CAP TRAFALGAR?  Kludas volume 2 (400 1st, 274 2nd, 912 3rd).  Maiden voyage of the LUCANIA?  Kludas volume 1 (September 2, 1893).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the pre-1900 listings are spotty, almost every liner of 10,000 tons or greater up to 1976 is listed.  Most listing include at least one photo.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kludas series is argumentatively the greatest ship reference work ever published.  Here is a chance to purchase the original set. 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There is a volume 6 from 1986 that is not included but I find it of limited use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition with some dust jacket wear.\u003c\/p\u003e"}