The 1969 West German built MAKSIM GORKIY (ex HAMBURG, HANSEATIC) of the Black Sea Shipping Company seen at an unknown location sometime between 1974 and 1983.

Purchased from German Atlantic Line in 1974, she ultimately proved popular under charter to Western Bloc countries, and remained under Russian hands following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Being transferred to the Maksim Gorky Shipping Company Ltd in 1992.

According to the Miramar Shipping Index, she was renamed MAXIM GORKIY in 1992.

After her charter to German Phoenix Reisen ended, and a failed start up with Orient Lines with the planned name MARCO POLO II in 2008. She was sold to Advanced Distribution Co Ltd in January of 2009, and arrived at Alang, India on February 25th, 2009 under the shortened name MAXIM M to be beached and scrapped by Kumar Steel Industries. Beached February 26th of that year, by September she was history.

Undated slide. Purchased from eBay seller "Suburban Treasures" in 2024.

I do not claim to be the original photographer of this photographic work in any form, way, or shape. Scanned and posted for purposes of reviewing maritime history under the guidance of "fair dealing" laws in the United Kingdom, and "fair use" laws in the United States