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- Duke
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- Duke
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- The Duke of Argyll was built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast,
in 1956, the first of three Dukes (the others being Rothesay
& Lancaster) to replace a 1928 trio with the same
names on the Heysham-Belfast night service of British Railways
(London Midland Region). She was 376 ft long, 4797 gross tons,
and carried 1800 passengers (600 first class, 1200 second). Sleeping
berths were provided for 240 first class and 214 second, with
open berths, rugs and pillows available for the rest. Her speed
was 21 knots.
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- In 1965,
British Railways was rebranded British Rail, and new corporate
colours and logo were introduced. In 1968, an Act of Parliament
separated the shipping interests of British Rail into a new division,
for which the marketing name Sealink was adopted in 1970.
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- In 1970 Duke of Argyll was converted to a car
ferry, with a vehicle deck of only 6ft 6in height, loaded from
the stern. Passenger capacity was 1200, in one class, with 400
berths, although first class was reintroduced from 1972. Day
services were also run from this time. The Heysham-Belfast route
was closed on 5th April, 1975, with the Duke of Argyll running the final sailing to Ulster.
She was sold to Greece in the same year as Neptunia for Libra Maritime, becoming Hellenic Maritime
Lines (HML)
Corinthia in 1987. Subsequent
names were Faith Power, Fairy Princess and Zenith.
Zenith was burnt out in Hong Kong in 1995, and scrapped
the following year.
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of Argyll - BR/Sealink: 1956-75
- Neptunia - Libra Maritime: 1975-87
- Corinthia - HML: 1987-1994
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- Duke
of Argyll
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1956-75)
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- The Duke
of Argyll was built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, in 1956,
the first of three Dukes (the others being Rothesay &
Lancaster) to replace a 1928 trio with the same names
on the Heysham-Belfast night service of British Railways (London
Midland Region). She was 376 ft long, 4797 gross tons, and carried
1800 passengers (600 first class, 1200 second). Sleeping berths
were provided for 240 first class and 214 second, with open berths,
rugs and pillows available for the rest. Her speed was 21 knots.
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- In 1965,
British Railways was rebranded British Rail, and new corporate
colours and logo were introduced. In 1968, an Act of Parliament
separated the shipping interests of British Rail into a new division,
for which the marketing name Sealink was adopted in 1970. In
the same year, Duke of Argyll was converted into a car
ferry, with a vehicle deck of only 6ft 6in height, loaded from
the stern. Passenger capacity was 1200, in one class, with 400
berths, although first class was reintroduced from 1972. Day
services were also run from this time. The Heysham-Belfast route
was closed on 5th April, 1975, with the Duke of Argyll running
the final sailing to Ulster. She was sold to Greece in the same
year as Neptunia for Libra Maritime.
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- British
Railways (London Midland Region) official card of Duke of
Argyll, printed by McCorquodale.
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same card was issued as Duke of Lancaster
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same card as above, reissued in the new 1965 British Rail colours
as serial No. BR35145. The title still refers to British Railways
(London Midland Region), and it was printed by Jesse Broad. The
same card was issued as Duke of Lancaster
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- Sealink
official postcard published by J.Arthur Dixon (serial no. L6/SP.
2855).
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photo used dates from the pre-Sealink British Rail era without
the hull logo.
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- Eason
postcard of Duke of Argyll leaving Belfast, plus enlarged
image.
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- Photographic
postcard on board the Duke of Argyll.
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- Neptunia
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Maritime: 1975-87)
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- The Heysham-Belfast
route was closed on 5th April, 1975, with the Duke of Argyll running the final sailing to Ulster.
She was sold to Greece in the same year as Neptunia for
Libra Maritime, becoming the Corinthia of Hellenic Maritime Lines (HML) in 1987. Subsequent
names were Faith Power, Fairy Princess and Zenith.
Zenith was burnt out in Hong Kong in 1995, and scrapped
the following year.
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- Official
Libra Maritime card of Neptunia
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- Another
official Libra Maritime card of Neptunia
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- Corinthia
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1987- )
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- The Heysham-Belfast
route was closed on 5th April, 1975, with the Duke of Argyll running the final sailing to Ulster.
She was sold to Greece in the same year as Neptunia for Libra Maritime, becoming the Corinthia
of Hellenic
Maritime Lines (HML) in 1987. Subsequent names were Faith Power,
Fairy Princess and Zenith. Zenith was burnt
out in Hong Kong in 1995, and scrapped the following year.
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- Simplon
Postcards sp1040 of Corinthia.
- Follow this link to see a complete list
of Simplon Postcards ferry issues.
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- Ramsey
Postcards Nr.02 of Corinthia, Patras-Brindisi service.
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of Ramsey Postcards issues.
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