Sealink ferry "Earl Granville" St Helier (#9656)
The "Earl Granville" was built in 1972/3 for the Sally Line group and entered service with Viking Line from Sweden. In 1980 she was chartered to Sealink for 10 years and was used principally from Portsmouth to the Channel Islands. A full history can be found here: www.doverferryphotosforums.co.uk/mv-earl-granville-past-a... She is seen here on 23 June 1984, just weeks before Sealink was privatised, with plain red funnel, departing St Helier, Jersey.
Sealink ferry "Earl Granville" St Helier (#9656)
The "Earl Granville" was built in 1972/3 for the Sally Line group and entered service with Viking Line from Sweden. In 1980 she was chartered to Sealink for 10 years and was used principally from Portsmouth to the Channel Islands. A full history can be found here: www.doverferryphotosforums.co.uk/mv-earl-granville-past-a... She is seen here on 23 June 1984, just weeks before Sealink was privatised, with plain red funnel, departing St Helier, Jersey.