Viking I
Viking I - Viking Victory - European Glory - Neptunia - Media II - Media V
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Thoresen ferry Viking I. Her sisterships were Viking II and Viking III.
 
Viking I was built in 1964 by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Tönsberg, Norway, for Otto Thoresen for service between Southampton and Cherbourg. During the winters of 1965/6, Viking I was chartered to Atlantic Steam Navigation for services from Tilbury or Felixstowe to Rotterdam and Antwerp. In 1968, Thoresen merged with Townsend to form Townsend Thoresen Car Ferries. Viking I worked regular charters for other companies such as TT-Line, Lion Ferry, Silja Line, Stena Line etc. In 1976 Viking I was renamed Viking Victory and initiated a new service from Portsmouth to Le Havre/Cherbourg. Other services from Southampton subsequently moved to Portsmouth.
 
In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Cypriot owners and served under various owners as Sun Boat, Caravan, Vasmed, Sunny Boat and European Glory until 1991 when she was chartered by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Neptunia. In Neptunia 1992 was bought by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Media II. She ran on service Patras-Igoumenitsa-Korfu-Brindisi. In 2002 she was sold to Mediterranean Freedom Marine, Limassol and renamed Media V for a service between Italy and Albania.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
European Glory - European Seaways: 1990
Media II - HML: 1992-2002
Media V - Palmier Ferries: 2002-
Neptunia - HML: 1991-92
Sun Boat - HML: 1991-92
Viking I - Thoresen Car Ferries: 1964-68
Viking I - Townsend Thoresen: 1968-76
Viking Victory - Townsend Thoresen: 1976-83
 
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Viking I
 
Viking I
(Thoresen Car Ferries: 1964-68)
 
Viking I was built in 1964 by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Tönsberg, Norway, for Otto Thoresen for service between Southampton and Cherbourg. During the winters of 1965/6, she was chartered to Atlantic Steam Navigation for services from Tilbury or Felixstowe to Rotterdam and Antwerp. In 1968, Thoresen merged with Townsend to form Townsend Thoresen Car Ferries.
 
 
Official Thoresen postcard of Viking I.
Published by J.Arthur Dixon. Photo by Beken of Cowes.
 
Official Thoresen postcard of Viking I.
Published by J.Arthur Dixon serial SS.6045. Photo by Beken of Cowes.
 
Le Goubey postcard 348 of Viking I at Cherbourg.
 
Simplon Postcards release sp1074 (issued November 1991) of Viking I.
Photographed 1968 by Alistair Deayton.
 
Artaud postcard HR35 of Viking I at Cherbourg.
 
Artaud postcard HR36 of Viking I at Cherbourg.
 
La Cigogne postcard 76.351.245 of Viking I at Le Havre.
 
 
 
 
 
Viking I
(Townsend-Thoresen: 1968-76)
 
In 1968, Thoresen merged with Townsend to form Townsend Thoresen Car Ferries. Viking I worked regular charters for other companies such as TT-Line, Lion Ferry, Silja Line, Stena Line etc. In 1976 Viking I was renamed Viking Victory and initiated a new service from Portsmouth to Le Havre/Cherbourg. Other services from Southampton subsequently moved to Portsmouth.
 
 
Photo Precision postcard C6413 of Viking I.
 
FotoFlite photograph of Viking I.
 
 
 
 
 
Viking Victory
(Townsend-Thoresen: 1976-83)
 
In 1976 Viking I was renamed Viking Victory and initiated a new service from Portsmouth to Le Havre/Cherbourg. Other services from Southampton subsequently moved to Portsmouth. In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Cypriot owners and served under various owners as Sun Boat, Caravan, Vasmed, Sunny Boat and European Glory until 1991 when she was chartered by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Neptunia.
 
 
Le Goubey postcard 10158 of Viking Victory at Cherbourg.
 
Bellevues postcard P119 of Viking Victory at Le Havre.
Photo: R.Delahais
 
 
 
 
 
Sun Boat
(Happiness Maritime: 1983-85)
 
In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Euphoria Navigation Sa, Limassol, Cyprus for service with Happiness Maritime as Sun Boat on a route Piraeus, Rhodes, Limassol, Beirut, Latakia. She was sold on in 1985 as the Caravan.
 
 
Photograph of Sun Boat.
Photo: © Fleet File Rotterdam.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 
 
 
 
European Glory
(European Seaways: 1990)
 
In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Cypriot owners and served under various owners as Sun Boat, Caravan, Vasmed, Sunny Boat and European Glory until 1991 when she was chartered by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Neptunia. In Neptunia 1992 was bought by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Media II. She ran on service Patras-Igoumenitsa-Korfu-Brindisi. In 2002 she was sold to Mediterranean Freedom Marine, Limassol and renamed Media V for a service between Italy and Albania for Palmier Ferries.
 
 
Photo: © Frank Heine.
 
 
 
 
 
Neptunia
Media II
(HML: 1991-2002)
 
In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Cypriot owners and served under various owners as Sun Boat, Caravan, Vasmed, Sunny Boat and European Glory until 1991 when she was chartered by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Neptunia. In Neptunia 1992 was bought by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Media II. She ran on service Patras-Igoumenitsa-Korfu-Brindisi. In 2002 she was sold to Mediterranean Freedom Marine, Limassol and renamed Media V for a service between Italy and Albania for Palmier Ferries.
 
 
Ramsey Postcards 86 of Media II.
Photo: © A.Stacey.
 
Photograph of Media II.
Photo: © Georges Pop.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Media II.
Photo: © Martin Jensen.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Media V
(Palmier Ferries: 1992-2002)
 
In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Cypriot owners and served under various owners as Sun Boat, Caravan, Vasmed, Sunny Boat and European Glory until 1991 when she was chartered by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Neptunia. In Neptunia 1992 was bought by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Media II. She ran on service Patras-Igoumenitsa-Korfu-Brindisi. In 2002 she was sold to Mediterranean Freedom Marine, Limassol and renamed Media V for a service between Italy and Albania for Palmier Ferries.
 
 
Photograph of Media V.
Photo: © Frank Lose.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
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