Travemünde - Njegos - Tregastel - St Clair - Barakat

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the 1971 Gedser-Travemünde ferry Travemünde, which later served with Brittany Ferries and P&O Scottish Ferries. Very similar ships to Travemünde were the Djursland II and Kalle III.

 

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This page is still under construction!

 

Travemünde was built in 1971 by Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG, Bremerhaven for Moltzau Line A/S, Gedser, Denmark, for use on their Gedser-Travemünde route. In 1973, 34% was sold to Rederi Ab Nordö, Malmö, and the operating company became knowns as Gedser-Travemünde Ruten A/S.

 

In 1980 Travemünde was sold to Prekookanska Plovidba of Yugoslavia, and renamed Njegos. She was chartered back for six months for continued use on the Gedser-Travemünde route, transferring to Italy-Yugoslavia route Bari-Bar in July 1981. In 1984 Njegos was chartered to Brittany Ferries for use between Portsmouth-St Malo, followed by a short charter to Sally Line UK for use between Ramsgate-Dunkerque. She returned to Brittany Ferries in 1985, receiving the name Tregastel, and was purchased soon afterwards. In 1991 Tregastel was transferred to Truckline Ferries for use between Poole-Cherbourg, but also operated as reserve Brittany Ferries ship on Portsmouth-Caen.

 

In 1991, Tregastel was sold to P&O Scottish Ferries as the fifth St Clair for service between Aberdeen-Lerwick (Shetland). She also operated weekend services between Lerwick-Bergen for a short period. St Clair entered service in 1992 after rebuilding with extra cabins in Bremerhaven. In 2002, the Shetland and Orkney services passed to Northlink, and St Clair was sold to Saudi Arabian interests as the Barakat.

 

Links to Ship Names on this Page:-

Travemünde - Moltzau Line/Gedser-Travemünde Ruten A/S 1971-80

Njegos - Prekookanska Plovidba 1980-87

Tregastel - Brittany Ferries 1984-89

Tregastel - Truckline Ferries 1989-91

St Clair - P&O Scottish Ferries 1991-2002

Barakat - 2002-

 

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Travemünde (Moltzau Line/Gedser-Travemünde Ruten: 1971-80)

 

Travemünde was built in 1971 by Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG, Bremerhaven for Moltzau Line A/S, Gedser, Denmark, for use on their Gedser-Travemünde route. In 1973, 34% was sold to Rederi Ab Nordö, Malmö, and the operating company became knowns as Gedser-Travemünde Ruten A/S. In 1980 Travemünde was sold to Prekookanska Plovidba of Yugoslavia, and renamed Njegos. She was chartered back for six months for continued use on the Gedser-Travemünde route, transferring to Italy-Yugoslavia route Bari-Bar in July 1981.

 

Official Gedser-Travemünde Ruten postcard.

 

 

 

Njegos (Prekookanska Plovidba: 1980-87)

 

In 1980 Travemünde was sold to Prekookanska Plovidba of Yugoslavia, and renamed Njegos. She was chartered back for six months for continued use on the Gedser-Travemünde route, transferring to Italy-Yugoslavia route Bari-Bar in July 1981. In 1984 Njegos was chartered to Brittany Ferries for use between Portsmouth-St Malo, followed by a short charter to Sally Line UK for use between Ramsgate-Dunkerque. She returned to Brittany Ferries in 1985, receiving the name Tregastel, and was purchased soon afterwards. In 1991 Tregastel was transferred to Truckline Ferries for use between Poole-Cherbourg, but also operated as reserve Brittany Ferries ship on Portsmouth-Caen.

 

 

 

 

 

Tregastel (Brittany Ferries: 1985-91)

 

In 1980 Travemünde was sold to Prekookanska Plovidba of Yugoslavia, and renamed Njegos. She was chartered back for six months for continued use on the Gedser-Travemünde route, transferring to Italy-Yugoslavia route Bari-Bar in July 1981. In 1984 Njegos was chartered to Brittany Ferries for use between Portsmouth-St Malo, followed by a short charter to Sally Line UK for use between Ramsgate-Dunkerque. She returned to Brittany Ferries in 1985, receiving the name Tregastel, and was purchased soon afterwards. In 1991 Tregastel was transferred to Truckline Ferries for use between Poole-Cherbourg, but also operated as reserve Brittany Ferries ship on Portsmouth-Caen. In 1991, Tregastel was sold to P&O Scottish Ferries as the fifth St Clair for service between Aberdeen-Lerwick (Shetland).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tregastel (Truckline Ferries: 1989-91)

 

In 1980 Travemünde was sold to Prekookanska Plovidba of Yugoslavia, and renamed Njegos. She was chartered back for six months for continued use on the Gedser-Travemünde route, transferring to Italy-Yugoslavia route Bari-Bar in July 1981. In 1984 Njegos was chartered to Brittany Ferries for use between Portsmouth-St Malo, followed by a short charter to Sally Line UK for use between Ramsgate-Dunkerque. She returned to Brittany Ferries in 1985, receiving the name Tregastel, and was purchased soon afterwards. In 1991 Tregastel was transferred to Truckline Ferries for use between Poole-Cherbourg, but also operated as reserve Brittany Ferries ship on Portsmouth-Caen. In 1991, Tregastel was sold to P&O Scottish Ferries as the fifth St Clair for service between Aberdeen-Lerwick (Shetland).

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Clair (P&O Scottish Ferries: 1992-2002)

 

In 1991, Tregastel was sold to P&O Scottish Ferries as the fifth St Clair for service between Aberdeen-Lerwick (Shetland). She also operated weekend services between Lerwick-Bergen for a short period. St Clair entered service in 1992 after rebuilding with extra cabins in Bremerhaven. In 2002, the Shetland and Orkney services passed to Northlink, and St Clair was sold to Saudi Arabian interests as the Barakat.

 

 

P&O company official postcard of St Clair (5).

 

Charles Tait postcard S054 of St Clair (5).

 

Scotland in View postcard of St clair (5).

Photo: John Sowrey.

 

Shetland Times postcard of St Clair and St Sunniva.

Photo: Kim Benson.

 

 

 

 

 

Barakat (2002- )

In 2002, the Shetland and Orkney services passed to Northlink, and St Clair was sold to Saudi Arabian interests as the Barakat.

 

 

 

 

 

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