Sally Line UK
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards of the Ramsgate-Dunkerque operatons of Sally Line UK. An alphabetical list of ships covered on this page is shown below. The Table beneath gives links to complete postcard history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table are official postcards of the fleet in chronological order.
 
 
Ships on This Page:-
Sally Sky - 1988-96
Sally Star - 1988-97
The Viking (1) - 1981-83 (ex-Viking 5)
The Viking (2) - 1983-89
Viking 3 - 1983-84
Viking 6 - 1982, 1985-86
 
Associated Pages:-
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Moby Lines
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Table of Complete Ship Histories

Name

Other names

 Built
 Sally Sky  Gedser, Viking 2, Eurotraveller, Larkspur

 1976
 Sally Star  Travemünde, Travemünde Link, Wasa Express, Thjelvar

 1981
 The Viking (1)  Viking 5, Sally Express, Bolette, Boughaz

 1974
 The Viking (2)  Kalle III, Vasa Prince, Peder Olsen, Moby Lally

 1974
 Viking 2  Gedser, Sally Sky, Eurotraveller, Larkspur

 1976
 Viking 3  Wasa Express (2), Roslagen

 1972
 Viking 6  Stena Britannica, Wickersham, Goelo, Moby Dream

 1967
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sally UK Fleet List
 
 
The Viking (1)
(Sally UK: 1981-83)
 
Viking 5 was the sixth and last of the Meyer-built Papenburg sisters, delivered to Viking Line partner Sally in 1974, for the Stockholm-Helsinki route. From 1981-83 she was used by Sally on their ramsgate-Dunkerque route as The Viking, then from 1983-84 as the Sally Express of Vaasanlaivat. In 1984 she was sold to Fred Olsen, and served as the Bolette until 1988, when she became the Boughaz of COMMARIT, a Fred Olsen subsidiary.
 
A complete history of this ship is available on this link.
 
 
This is an official Sally Line UK postcard (Seapost No.2) of The Viking.
 
 
 
This is an official Sally Line UK postcard of The Viking.
 
 
 
This is an official Sally Line UK postcard (Seapost No.2) of The Viking.
 
 
 
Photograph of The Viking (1).
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
 
Photograph of The Viking (1).
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Viking 6
Sun Express
(Sally UK: 1982, 1985-86)
 
Viking 6 was built as the Stena Line vessel Stena Britannica in 1967. Her career with Stena was short, and between 1968-74 she served in Alaska as the Wickersham. Rederi AB Sally bought her in 1974, and renamed her the Viking 6. She was used on the Stockholm-Helsinki route. Between 1980-82 she was chartered to Brittany Ferries as Goelo. She returned to Sally operation in 1982, when as Viking 6 again, she served between Ramsgate and Dunkerque, after a brief charter to North Sea Ferries. In December 1982, Viking 6 was sold to Cypriot-based Sol Lines (Takis Solomondis of Limassol) for a route between Venice and Haifa as Sol Olympia. This company failed in 1985, and the ship reverted to Rederi AB Sally ownership, initially as Sun Express, and later as Viking 6 again. She served with Moby Lines until 2001, when sold for scrap.
 
A complete history of Viking 6 is shown on this link.
 
 
Chantry Classics CC/S24 of Viking 6.
Photographed by Norman G.Tracy at King George Dock, Hull, whilst on a three week charter to North Sea Ferries in 1982.
 
 
 
Sun Express, in Sally UK service between Ramsgate-Dunkerque in 1985. She later reverted to the name Viking 6.
Photo: © Fotoflite.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Viking 3
(Sally UK: 1983-84)
 
Viking 3 was the third of the six Papenburg sisters, delivered to Viking Line partner Sally in 1970, for the Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route. She was transferred to another Sally company, Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna, as the Wasa Express between 1976-83, and again from 1984-88. In 1983-84 she returned to her original name of Viking 3 for Ramsgate-Dunkerque service with Sally Line (UK). During this period, Viking 1 took her place with Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna as Wasa Express. In 1988 she was sold to Eckerö Line and served as the Roslagen.
 
A complete history of Viking 3 is shown on this link.
 
 
In 1983-84, Viking 3 served between Ramsgate and Dunkerque for Sally Line (UK).
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Viking (2)
(Sally UK: 1983-89)
 
Kalle III was a sistership to Djursland II, built in 1974 by Schichau Unterweser AG, Bremerhaven, Germany. It had originally been intended that she serve on the Grenå-Hundested route as Kattegat II, but was moved to Juelsminde-Kalundborg as Kalle III from delivery. Between 1983-89 she was chartered to Sally UK for Ramsgate-Dunkerque service as The Viking. Between 1989-91 she ran for Vaasanlaivat as the Wasa Prince. From 1991 to 2000 she served Bornholm as the Peder Olsen, and was then sold to Moby Lines as the Moby Lally, for whom she remained in service in 2002.
 
A complete history of this ship is available on this link.
 
 
Official Sally Line postcard of The Viking (Seapost Card No.5)
 
 
 
Official Sally Line postcard of The Viking (Seapost Card No.13)
 
 
 
Official Sally Line postcard of The Viking (Seapost Card No.17)
 
 
 
Official Sally Line postcard of The Viking.
This card is numbered Seapost Card No.13, but is published by Colourmaster (R81267).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Viking 2 (Sally UK: 1986-88)
Sally Sky (Sally UK: 1988-97)
Eurotraveller (Sally Direct: 1997-99)
 
 
Viking 2 was built in Bremerhaven in 1976, as the Gedser for Gedser-Travemünde Ruten. In 1986, Gedser was chartered to Sally Line UK for service as the Viking 2 between Ramsgate-Dunkirk. In 1988 she was sold to Johnson Line (Silja Line partner) and renamed Sally Sky, remaining on the same route for Sally Line UK. In 1997, Sally Sky was renamed Eurotraveller and entered service between Ramsgate-Oostende for Holyman Sally Ferries, marketed as Sally Direct. Two years later Eurotraveller was chartered, then sold, to TransEuropa Shipping and renamed Larkspur, remaining on Ramsgate-Oostende services.
 
 
Official Sally Line postcard of Viking 2 (Elgate 31RA).
 
 
 
Elgate postcard 32RA of Viking 2 leaving Ramsgate.
 
 
 
Official Sally Line postcard of Sally Sky (Broad Oak Colour).
Photograph by Foto Flite.
 
 
 
Official Sally Line postcard of Sally Sky (background) and Sally Star (Broad Oak Colour).
Photograph by Foto Flite.
 
 
 
Official Sally Line postcard of Sally Sky (background) and Sally Star (Judgs C14189X).
 
 
 
Elgate postcard 44RA of Sally Sky (after lengthening).
 
 
 
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S90 of Sally Sky (after lengthening).
Photograph by Mike Louagie.
 
 
 
Tropic Postcards T124 of Eurotraveller (in Sally Direct colours).
Photograph by Mike Louagie.
 
 
 
Ramsey Postcards 109 of Eurotraveller (in Sally Direct colours).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sally Star
(Sally UK: 1988-97)
 
Sally Star was built in Helsinki as the Travemünde, for Gedser-Travemünde Ruten of Denmark, in 1981. In 1986 the company's name was changed to GT-Linien, and Travemünde was renamed Travemünde Link. The company name was changed again in 1987, to GT-Link. In 1988, Travemünde Link was purchased by Rederi AB Gotland, but remaned in service with GT-Ruten. Later in 1988, she was chartered to Sally Ferries for service as the Sally Star between Ramsgate-Dunkirk. In 1997, she was transferred to Silja Line for use between Vaasa and Umeå, under the marketing name Wasa Express, although the name was not officially changed. She entered Destination Gotland service later the same year as Thjelvar. In November 2003, Thjelvar was chartered to Color Line. She entered service as Color Traveller in March 2004 between Larvik and Hirtshals.
 
A complete history of this ship is available on this link.
 
 
Official Sally Line postcard of Sally Star (Broad Oak Colour).
Photograph by Foto Flite.
 
 
 
Official Sally Line postcard of Sally Sky (background) and Sally Star (Broad Oak Colour).
Photograph by Foto Flite.
 
 
 
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S89 of Sally Star.
Photograph by Mike Louagie.
 
 
 
Artaud Freres postcard N150 of Sally Star at Dunkerque.
 
 
 
Official Sally Line postcard of Sally Sky (background) and Sally Star (Judgs C14189X).
 
 
 
Judges postcard C13813 of Sally Star at Ramsgate.
 
 
 
Elgate postcard 43RA of Sally Star at Ramsgate.
 
 
 
Photograph of Sally Star in her final Ramsgate colour scheme.
Photo: © Marko Stampehl.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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