Stena Danica

 

 

Stena Danica (1) - Lucy Maud Montgomery - Lady Clare I

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Stena Line vessel Stena Danica (1) of 1965. Her sistership was the Stena Nordica (1).

 

Stena Danica (1) was built in France by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Seine-Maritime, LeTrait. She entered service with Stena Line between Göteborg/Stenpiren-Frederikshavn in 1965. Stena Danica was the first purpose-built Stena Line car ferry, and indtroduced the "Stena" naming system.

 

During the winter of 1967-68, Stena Danica was chartered to Townsend Car Ferries for Dover-Zeebrugge services. In 1969 Stena Danica was sold to Canadian National Railways and renamed Lucy Maud Montgomery. She was sused initially between Cape Tormentine and Port Borden, and from 1971 between North Sydney and Port aux Basques. In 1975, Lucy Maud Montgomery was chartered to Cooperative de Transport et Aeriens (C.T.M.A.). She entrered service between Grindstone, Magdalen Islands and Souris, Prince Edward Island. In 1977, the service was taken over by the Canadian Ministry of Transport. Lucy Maud Montgomery was laid up in 1998, and briefly renamed Hull 209. She was sold in 1999, with the inytention of running gambling cruises out of Key West, but she remained laid up in Ket West under the name Lady Clare I.

 

 

Ship Names on this Page:-

Stena Danica (1) - Stena Line 1965-69

Lucy Maud Montgomery - CN: 1969-75

Lucy Maud Montgomery - CTMA: 1975-77

Lucy Maud Montgomery - Ministry of Transport: 1977-98

Lady Clare I - 1999-

 

Associated Pages:-

Stena Line - Header Page

Stena Line - Page 1 - The Early Years 1962-65

Stena Line - Page 2 - First Generation Car Ferries 1965-72

Stena Line - Page 3 - Second Generation Car Ferries 1972-75

Stena Line - Page 4 - Acquired Ships 1975-81

Stena Line - Page 5 - Third Generation Car Ferries 1981-

 

Other Stena Line Pages:-

Sessan Line - Acquired by Stena Line.

Stena Line BV - Stena's Harwich services.

Stena Line HSS Ferries - Stena Line's four HSS ferries.

P&O Stena Line

 

Search This Website:-

powered by FreeFind  

 

 

 

 

Stena Danica (1)

(Stena Line: 1965-69)

 

Stena Danica (1) was built in France by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Seine-Maritime, LeTrait. She entered service with Stena Line between Göteborg/Stenpiren-Frederikshavn in 1965. Stena Danica (1) was the first purpose-built Stena Line car ferry, an indtroduced the "Stena" naming system. During the winter of 1967-68, Stena Danica (1) was chartered to Townsend Car Ferries for Dover-Zeebrugge services. In 1969 Stena Danica (1) was sold to Canadian National Railways and renamed Lucy Maud Montgomery.

 

 

Official Stena Line postcard of Stena Danica (1).

 

Official Stena Line postcard of Stena Danica (1).

Scan: Lars.

 

A.Duncan photographic postcard of Stena Danica (1).

 

Postcard of Stena Danica (1) at Gothenburg.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

 

 

 

Lucy Maud Montgomery

(Canadian National: 1969-75)

(CTMA: 1975-77)

(Ministry of Transport: 1977-1998)

 

In 1969 Stena Danica (1) was sold to Canadian National Railways and renamed Lucy Maud Montgomery. She was sused initially between Cape Tormentine and Port Borden, and from 1971 between North Sydney and Port aux Basques. In 1975, Lucy Maud Montgomery was chartered to Cooperative de Transport et Aeriens (C.T.M.A.). She entrered service between Grindstone, Magdalen Islands and Souris, Prince Edward Island. In 1977, the service was taken over by the Canadian Ministry of Transport. Lucy Maud Montgomery was laid up in 1998, and briefly renamed Hull 209. She was sold in 1999, with the inytention of running gambling cruises out of Key West, but she remained laid up in Ket West under the name Lady Clare I.

 

 

Photograph of Lucy Maud Montgomery in Canadian National colours.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Official postcard of Lucy Maud Montgomery.

 

Postcard of Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Photograph of Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

 

 

 

Lady Clare I

(1999- )

 

Lucy Maud Montgomery was laid up in 1998, and briefly renamed Hull 209. She was sold in 1999, with the inytention of running gambling cruises out of Key West, but she remained laid up in Ket West under the name Lady Clare I.

 

 

Photograph of Lady Clare I.

Photo: © Frank Heine

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

 

 

 

Stena Line - Header Page - Stena Line - Page 1 - Stena Line - Page 2 - Stena Line - Page 3

Sessan Line - Stena Line BV - Stena Line HSS Ferries

Ferry Postcards - Top of Page - Simplon Postcards Home Page

 

©1999-2004 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards (all pages on web site)
All Rights Reserved