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- This page is devoted to
postcards and photographs of the Viking Line ferry Olympia, which since October 2002 chartered
to P&O Ferries and renamed Pride of Bilbao.
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- Olympia was built in 1986 for Rederi AB
Slite. In 1993 she was chartered to P&O for use between Portsmouth
and Bilbao as the Pride
of Bilbao.
In 1994 she was purchased by the Irish Continental Group. In
2002, P&O extended their charter for a further 5 years. On
28th September 2004, it was announced that Pride of Bilbao would
be the only remaining P&O ship sailing out of Portsmouth,
following the closure or transfer of all other routes.
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- Ship Names on this Page:-
- Olympia - postcards: Viking
Line 1986-93
- Pride
of Bilbao
- postcards: P&O 1983-
- Pride
of Bilbao
- photos arriving Portsmouth 04/04/2003
- Pride
of Bilbao
- photos arriving Portsmouth 04/06/2004
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- Olympia Postcards
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Line: 1986-93)
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- Olympia was built in 1986 for Rederi AB
Slite. In 1993 she was chartered to P&O for use between Portsmouth
and Bilbao as the Pride of Bilbao. Official Viking Line
postcards of Olypia are shown below - additional commercial cards
will be added soon.
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- Pride of Bilbao
- Postcards
(P&O: 1993- )
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- In 1993 Olympia
was chartered to P&O for use between Portsmouth and Bilbao
as the Pride of Bilbao. In 1994 she was purchased by the
Irish Continental Group. In 2002, P&O extended their charter
for a further 5 years. On 28th September 2004, it was announced
that Pride of Bilbao would be the only remaining P&O
ship sailing out of Portsmouth, following the closure or transfer
of all other routes.
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- Official
P&O postcards of Pride of Bilbao.
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by J.Arthur Dixon, serial number L7/SP11244.
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- Published
by J.Arthur Dixon, serial number L7/SP11380.
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- Published
by J.Arthur Dixon, serial number L7/SP11381.
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- Published
by J.Arthur Dixon, serial number L7/SP11383.
- Pride
of Cherbourg
is in the foreground.
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- Published
by John Hinde, serial number L7/SP12206.
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- Simplon Postcards sp1149 of Pride of Bilbao.
- Photographed
by Mike Louagie on maiden Portsmouth-Bilbao voyage 28/04/1993.
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- Ramsey Postcards 58 of Pride of Bilbao.
- Photographed
by on maiden Portsmouth-Bilbao voyage 28/04/1993.
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- Chantry Classics sp1149 of Pride of Bilbao.
- Photographed
by Mike Louagie on maiden Portsmouth-Bilbao voyage 28/04/1993.
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- Chantry Classics postcard CC/S329 of Pride of Bilbao.
- I believe
this is the first postcard issued in the new colours adopted
in 2003.
- Photograph:
© Ian Boyle, Portsmouth, 04/04/2003.
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- Pride of Bilbao
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at Portsmouth
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- Pride of Bilbao passing the Island Enterprise
(ex-Dorset Belle) at Portsmouth.
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- Pride
of Bilbao
is seen arriving Portsmouth from Bilbao, in the new P&O livery
applied during her 2003 refit.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 04/04/2003
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- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 04/04/2003
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- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 04/04/2003
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- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 04/04/2003
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- Pride of Bilbao
- Arriving
Postsmouth on 04/06/2004
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- Pride
of Bilbao
is seen arriving Portsmouth from Bilbao.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 04/05/2004
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- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 04/05/2004
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- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 04/05/2004
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- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 04/05/2004
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