Dragon

Dragon photographed leaving Portsmouth on the 1st July 1985

 

Official Number: 333697

Tonnages: 6141 gross, 2732 net, 2100 deadweight

Dimensions: Length 441'8", beam 71'9", depth 38'6", draught 15'9t"

Machinery: Two twelve cylinder 4 S.C. SA. Pielstick Vee oil engines

Driving twin screws. 9467 b.h.p. Speed: 19 knots

Passengers: 850-89 2/4 berth cabins, 147 reclining seats and 24 4-berth couchettes

Cargo capacity: 65 T.E.U. plus 250 cars.

 

History: 27.1.1967: Launched by Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne, Nantes, France (Yard No. 16108), for General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., London.

Transferred to Dubigeon-Normandie S.A., Nantes (Yard No. 824) for completion

 

June 1967 delivered. Registered at Southampton.

1.10.1971: P&O Short Sea Shipping Ltd. appointed managers.

3.12.1973:Registered under Southern Ferries Ltd.

31.3.1975: P&O Ferries appointed managers.

23.12.1976: Registered under P&ONormandy Ferries Ltd.

4.1.1985: Sold to European Ferries Plc and registered under Normandy Ferries Ltd.

1986: Renamed IONIC FERRY,and moved to the Cairnryan-Larne route

19.1.1987: P&O acquired European Ferries Group Plc.

31.12.1987: Transferred to P&O European Ferries (Felixstowe) Ltd.

1992 she was sold to Marlines and renamed Viscountess M.

2000 she was listed as owned by Access Ferries and named Med.

By 2002 she was named Millenium Express II and was due to start a new service based in Albania.

On 1st March 1st, whilst on her delivery voyage from Piraeus without passengers, she suffered a major fire which burnt for more than two days.

Broken up Aliaga April 2003

 

Done