Leinster - Innisfallen - Ionian Sea
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the B&I Lines ferry Leinster, later renamed Innisfallen. She served with Strintzis Lines (which became Blue Ferries) from 1986-2001 as Ionian Sun.
 
 
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Leinster - B&I: 1969-86
Innisfallen - B&I: 1969-86
Ionian Sun - Strintzis Lines: 1986-2000
Ionian Sun - Blue Ferries: 2000-2001
 
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Leinster (5) (1969-1980)
Innisfallen (5) (1980-1986)
 
 
Official B&I postcard of Leinster.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following four pictures of Leinster were taken at Swansea.
Photos: © Ian Boyle, April 1977.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following sequence of pictures shows Leinster arriving at Liverpool on a day sailing from Dublin.
Ulster Prince, on the day service from Belfast, can be seen in the distance.
Photos: © Ian Boyle, July 1979.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Passage through the locks was a lengthy process.
Ulster Prince has now arrived on the day service from Belfast, and waits in the foreground to enter the lock.
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Hinde postcard (2/166) of Innisfallen (5) (ex-Leinster) at Rosslare.
St Killian II in the background.
Photo: P.O'Toole
 
 
Photographic postcard of Innisfallen (5) (ex-Leinster) .
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ionian Sun
(Strintzis: 1986-2000)
 
Ionian Sun was built as the Leinster in 1969 by Verolme Cork Dockyards, for B&I's Dublin-Liverpool service. In 1980, Leinster was renamed Innisfallen when her sister of that name was sold. She was transferred to routes from Pembroke Dock to Cork and Rosslare. In 1986, Innisfallen was sold to Strintzis Lines and renamed Ionian Sun. She served on the route Ancona-Corfu-Igoumenitsa-Patras. During the summer of 1990, Ionian Sun was chartered to Swansea-Cork Ferries. She was laid up in 2000, and sold the following year to become the Merdif for Dubai owners.
 
 
Official Strintzis postcard of Ionian Sun.
 
 
 
Simplon Postcards release sp1036 of Ionian Sun, in Swansae-Cork service.
Photo: ©Terence Mitchell, Cork, 1990.
 
 
 
Chantry Classics release CC/S203 of Ionian Sun, in Swansae-Cork service.
Photo: ©Matthew Punter, Swansea.
 
 
 
Ramsey Postcards release 72 of Ionian Sun.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ionian Sun
(Blue Ferries: 2000-2001)
 
Built 1969 as B&I Liverpool-Dublin ferry Leinster. Renamed Ionian Sun by Strintzis Ferries; she was not renamed on transfer to Blue Ferries. I am not even sure if she ever received the Blue Star colours, as shown in the official postcard below, since she was laid up in 2000, and sold the following year to become the Merdif for Dubai owners.
 
Route: Kyllini - Argostoli - Poros (Ionian Islands).
1400 passengers (446 berths) - 260 cars - 21 knots
 
 
Official Blue Ferries postcard of Ionian Sun.
 
 
 
 
 
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