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Stena Sealink Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry approaching Dover
IMO 8917388
Built 1991 Bruces/Fosen
18523grt
Scanned from a negative.
28Oct1994
A multiview postcard depicting 4 well-known cross-channel car ferries.
Compiegne (1958) - SNCF
Roi Baudouin (1965) - RMT
Free Enterprise (1962) - Townsend
Dover (1965) - BR Sealink
Elgate Postcard in collection
Stena-Sealink Passenger Car Ferry (RoPax) seen departing from Dover.
IMO 8917388
Built 1991 Bruce/Fosen
18523grt
Scanned negative
28Oct1994
Entering the harbour at Ostend, showing the long beach / strand to the north, towards Blankenberge.
The early 1970's saw new chunkier shaped ferries appearing on the Dover-Ostend rout, 'Prins Philippe' in 1973 and 'Prince Laurent' in 1974, with bow and stern doors and a step-change in vehicle carrying capacity.
'Prins Philippe' seen here entering Ostend, in almost-new condition. The Sealink / RMT logos didn't improve the looks.
I believe this is 'Prins Philippe' due to the original paintwork, which dates the photograph to about 1973. Soon after, possibly at the guarantee dry-docking, the white paintwork was taken down a further deck and the 'Sealink' logo reduced in size.
Sold to Italy 1986 becoming 'Moby Love', then to Greece 1993.
IMO 7305514
Built 1973 Boelwerf, Belgium
5,701 gt
Scrapped 2011
Thill Postcard bought 1974
SNCF (French Railways) Cross Channel Car Ferry berthing at Folkestone in 1974.
IMO 6601997
Built 1965 Dubigeon, Normandie, Nantes, France
5,691 grt
Scrapped 2002
Scanned Instamatic Print
Apr1974
The Belgian Marine Administration's (later RMT) first car ferry, still managing to look sleek, captured distantly and grainily on an Instamatic 2 years before withdrawal. 2nd ferry of the name.
IMO 5285356
Built 1949, Cockerill, Hoboken, Belgium
2,572grt
Scanned Print
1972
The last of P&O's 'European' class of Freight Ferry to remain in near 'as-built' condition, seen approaching Dover. Towed to Turkey Jan 2022, future unknown.
IMO 9007283
Built 1991 Schichau Seebeckwerft, Germany
22,986 grt
13Jun2010
One of a trio of good-looking passenger ferries from the mid-1950s, seen going astern into Ostend.
In 1973 adopted Belgian Sealink livery (not seen here). In 1978 sold to Middle East interests, became 'Najd', later 'Najd I'.
IMO 5288808
Built 1956 Cockerill, Belgium
3,388 gt
Scrapped 1987
Thill Postcard bought 1974
P&O Ferries passenger car ferry 'Pride of Dover' approaching Dover back in 1994.
IMO 8517736
Built 1987 Schichau Unterweser
26433grt
Scanned negative
28Oct1994
Stena-Sealink Passenger Car Ferry (RoPax) departing from Dover. Formerly DSB's 'Peder Paars'. P&O's 'Pride of Dover' in the foreground.
IMO 8317942
Built 1985 Nakskov Skibsværft
19763grt
Scanned negative
28Oct1994
Visible top to bottom - 'Compiegne', 'Roi Baudouin' or 'Princesse Astrid', 'Free Enterprise I' and a cable layer
Scanned Instamatic Print
1974
SeaFrance Passenger RoRo Ferry departing from Calais.
Now operated by DFDS as 'Côte des Flandres'
IMO 9305843
Built 2005 Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France
31,644 grt
15Jul2011
A South Eastern and Chatham Railway paddle steamer approaches the quay at Folkestone.
The harbour contains a substantial fishing fleet.
Stengel & Co Postcard sent 1904
(Stengel were the world's largest Postcard manufacturer at the time)
Car Ferry operated by the now defunct SeaFrance, currently operating as 'Côtes des Dunes' for DFDS, seen turning in Dover harbour.
IMO 9232527
Built 2001 Aker Finnyards, Finland
33,796 grt
13Jun2010
A rather blurry image, departing from Dover Western Docks.
IMO 5025586
Built 1958, Cockerill, Hoboken, Belgium
2,795
Scanned Instamatic Print
1974
Calais-28-10-2010- peu avant son retrait de la ligne Dover-Calais le 15 décembre 2010 et son désarmement, remplacé par le Spirit of Britain au début de l'année 2011.
Reduced Eurostar demand has resulted in more Eurostar trains furloughed at the Leyton Engineering Depot.
One of 2 new passenger ferries produced post WW2, the sister ship being 'Koning Albert', seen here on the Ostend-Dover route, departing from Ostend.
Sold in 1973, becoming 'Strömma Rex' in Sweden, but scrapped due to engine room explosion after 3 month's service.
IMO 5284728
Built 1948 Cockerill, Belgium
3,701 gt
Scrapped 1973
Van Mieghem Postcard bought 1974
Passenger Ferry built for the SNCF in 1951, primarily on the Folkestone - Calais route, seen here mid-Channel.
IMO 5081217
Built 1951 Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranee, Le Havre
3,998 grt
Scrapped 1974
Skyfotos Postcard in collection
P&O Ferries passenger car ferry 'Pride of Dover' arriving in Dover back in 1994.
IMO 8517736
Built 1987 Schichau Unterweser
26433grt
Scanned negative
28Oct1994
Stena Sealink Ferry from Southampton to Cherbourg.
1994 10 week trip to UK and Europe via Asia from Australia.
IMO 5285069
Built 1937 Cockerill
2938grt
Distinguished war record as 'HMS Prins Albert'. Scrapped 1970
Postcard
Originally 'Prins Filip', this ferry has operated under a lot of names, latterly 'Calais Seaways' and 'Isle of Innisfree'. Seen here operating for LD Lines, arriving at Dover.
- Isle of Innisfree (current)
- Calais Seaways (Until 2021 Nov)
- Norman Spirit (Until 2013 Mar)
- Ostend Spirit (Until 2011 Apr)
- Norman Spirit (Until 2010 Mar)
- Pride Of Aquitaine (Until 2005 Oct)
- PO Aquitaine (Until 2003 Mar)
- P&OSL Aquitaine (Until 2002 Oct)
- Stena Royal (Until 1999 May)
- Prins Filip (Until 1998)
IMO 8908466
Built 1992 Boelwerf, Belgium
28,833 grt
27May2012
LD Lines Freight and Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry departing for Boulogne, formerly the 'Dawn Merchant', on the Dover-Boulogne route. This LD Service only operated from May to September 2010 before LD pulled out.
A ship with a complex and chequered history, now in New Zealand.
IMO 9147291
Bult 1998 Astilleros Espanoles, Sevilla, Spain
22,152 grt
13Jun2010