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Patricia
Patricia - Ariadne - Freeport II - Bon Vivant - Ariane
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Swedish Lloyd ferry
Patricia
of 1952.
Patricia
was built in England in 1951 for
Swedish Lloyd
for use on the London (Tilbury)-Gothenburg services, plus winter Caribbean cruising from New York. However, she proved to be too large for the route, and was sold to Hamburg America Line in 1957. Refitted as a luxury cruise ship, she was renamed
Ariadne
, and used around the world.
In 1961,
Ariadne
was sold to
Eastern Steamship Line
, who retained her name
Ariadne
and used her on Caribbean cruises. In 1972,
Ariadne
was sold to
Chandris Line
as part of an exchange-sale agreement which saw the
Atlantis
passed to
Eastern
. She was chartered out as
Freeport II
from 1973-74. When returned to
Chandris
in 1974, she was renamed
Bon Vivant
and placed on Mediterranean cruising. In 1978, she was renamed
Ariane
, though destined not to serve under this name according to Bill Miller's
The Chandris Liners
. Ambrose Greenway however, in
A Century of North Sea Passenger Steamers
, suggests that
Ariane
ran short cruises out of Piraeus during the summer of 1979. After a lengthy lay-up, she went to the Far East to work out of Singapore. She was renamed
Empress Katerina
in 1989, then
Empress 65
in 1997, but was scrapped that year.
Ship Names on this Page:-
Patricia
- Swedish Lloyd 1951-57
Ariadne
- HAPAG 1957-61
Ariadne
- Eastern Steamship Lines 1961-73
Freeport II
- Chandris Lines (chartered out) 1973-74
Bon Vivant
- Chandris Lines 1974-78
Ariane
- Chandris Lines 1978-89
Brochure Archive:-
1951 Brochure
- 6Mb PDF file
1951 Deckplan - Britannia/Suecia (1929)
- 6Mb PDF file
1951 Deckplan - Saga (1946)
- 6Mb PDF file
1951 Deckplan - Patricia (1951)
- 9Mb PDF file
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Patricia
(Swedish Lloyd: 1951-57)
Patricia
was built by Swan Hunter, Newcastle in 1951 for Swedish Lloyd for use on the London (Tilbury)-Gothenburg services, plus winter Caribbean cruising from New York. However, she proved to be too large for the route, and was sold to Hamburg America Line in 1957 as the
Ariadne
.
Swedish Lloyd deck plan of
Patricia
Scan: Roger Dunford
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Swedish Lloyd deck plan of
Patricia
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A Swedish Lloyd official card of
Patricia
. Printed in Sweden.
A Swedish Lloyd official card of
Patricia
. Printed in Sweden.
A Bridge House card, serial no.S20528, of
Patricia
. Printed in England.
Jolln A.Wilkersen postcard of
Patricia
at Gothenburg.
Jolln A.Wilkersen postcard of
Patricia
at Gothenburg with the
Stockholm (4)
of
Swedish America
.
Swedish Lloyd official art postcard of
Patricia
for when cruising.
Swedish Lloyd poster of
Patricia
.
Photographed and scanned: Carl De Boulloche.
Ariadne
(HAPAG: 1957-61)
Patricia
was built in England in 1951 for Swedish Lloyd for use on the London (Tilbury)-Gothenburg services, plus winter Caribbean cruising from New York. However, she proved to be too large for the route, and was sold to Hamburg America Line in 1957. Refitted as a luxury cruise ship, she was renamed
Ariadne
, and used around the world.
In 1961,
Ariadne
was sold to
Eastern Steamship Line
, who retained her name
Ariadne
and used her on Caribbean cruises.
A J.P.Exel postcard of
Ariadne
in HAPAG colours.
Ariadne
(Eastern Steamship Lines: 1961-72)
In 1961, HAPAG's
Ariadne
was sold to
Eastern Steamship Line
, who retained her name
Ariadne
and used her on Caribbean cruises. In 1972,
Ariadne
was sold to
Chandris Line
as part of an exchange-sale agreement which saw the
Atlantis
passed to
Eastern
. She was chartered out as
Freeport II
from 1973-74. When returned to
Chandris
in 1974, she was renamed
Bon Vivant
and placed on Mediterranean cruising.
An
Eastern Steamship Corp.
official card of
Ariadne
.
Another Eastern Cruise Lines postcard of
Ariadne
with original funnel.
" The only luxury ship for Caribbean Cruises from downtown Miami."
A later
Eastern Steamship Corp.
official card of
Ariadne
, with new funnel.
Freeport II
(chartered from Chandris Lines: 1973-74)
Photograph of
Freeport II
in 1973 at Nassau
Photo: © Peter Stafford
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I have no official postcards of
Freeport II
.
If you can help, please email:
simplon@simplon.co.uk
Bon Vivant
(Chandris Lines: 1974-78)
In 1972,
Ariadne
was sold to
Chandris Line
as part of an exchange-sale agreement which saw the
Atlantis
passed to
Eastern
. She was chartered out as
Freeport II
from 1973-74. When returned to
Chandris
in 1974, she was renamed
Bon Vivant
and placed on Mediterranean cruising. In 1978, she was renamed
Ariane
, though destined not to serve under this name according to Bill Miller's The Chandris Liners. After a lengthy lay-up, she went to the Far East to work out of Singapore.
An official Chandris Lines card of
Bon Vivant
, printed in UK.
Obviously a retouched version of the Eastern postcard above. I do not believe
Bon Vivant
sailed from Florida in Chandris days.
An official Chandris card of
Bon Vivant
, printed in England.
Ariane
(Chandris Lines: 1978-89)
In 1978,
Chandris
renamed the
Bon Vivant
as
Ariane
, although destined not to serve under this name according to Bill Miller's
The Chandris Liners
. Ambrose Greenway however, in
A Century of North Sea Passenger Steamers
, suggests that
Ariane
ran short cruises out of Piraeus during the summer of 1979. After a lengthy lay-up, she went to the Far East to work out of Singapore. She was renamed
Empress Katerina
in 1989, then
Empress 65
in 1997, but was scrapped that year.
A reissue of the same official Chandris card now named as
Ariane
, printed in England.
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