Wellamo - Svea Corona - Dana Gloria - King of Scandinavia - Color Viking - Jupiter
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the
Finska Ångfartygs Ab
ferry
Wellamo
.
Wellamo
was built for
Finska Ångfartygs Ab
, part of the
Silja Line
consortium, by Dubegion-Normandie, Nantes. She entered service between Stockholm-Helsinki in 1975. Her sisterships were
Svea Corona
and
Bore Star
. In 1979
Wellamo
was sold to
DFDS
and renamed
Dana Gloria
for Esbjerg-Newcastle services. From 1984
Dana Gloria
was moved to the Copenhagen-Oslo route. Between March 1984 and May 1985
Dana Gloria
was chartered back to Silja line partner Johnsson Line for use between Stockholm-Mariehamn-Åbo, for which she was renamed
Svea Corona
, a name previously held by one of her sisters. In June 1985,
Dana Gloria
returned to the Copenhagen-Oslo route with DFDS. In 1988,
Dana Gloria
was lengthened by 22.3m at Jos L Meyer Werft, Papenburg Ems, re-appearing in service as the
King of Scandinavia
in February 1989. From June 1990, services also called at Helsingborg. In 1994,
King of Scandinavia
was sold to
Color Line
and renamed
Color Viking
, for service between Bergen-Stavanger-Newcastle. In 1998, the route and ship were transferred to
Fjord Line
, and was
Color Viking
was renamed
Jupiter
.
Links to Ships on this Page:-
Wellamo
- Silja Line: 1975-81
Svea Corona
- Silja Line: 1984-85
Dana Gloria
- DFDS: 1981-84, 1985-89
King of Scandinavia
- DFDS: 1989-94
Color Viking
- Color Line: 1994-98
Jupiter
- Fjord Line: 1998-
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Wellamo (1975-1981)
Svea Corona (2) (1984-85, on charter)
12348 grt - 153.12m long - 24000hp=21 knots - 1200 passengers/799 berths - 240 cars
Wellamo
was built for
Finska Ångfartygs Ab
, part of the
Silja Line
consortium, by Dubegion-Normandie, Nantes. She entered service between Stockholm-Helsinki in 1975. Her sisterships were
Svea Corona
and
Bore Star
. In 1979
Wellamo
was sold to DFDS and renamed
Dana Gloria
for Esbjerg-Newcastle services. From 1984
Dana Gloria
was moved to the Copenhagen-Oslo route. Between March 1984 and May 1985
Dana Gloria
was chartered back to
Silja Line
partner Johnsson Line for use between Stockholm-Mariehamn-Åbo, for which she was renamed
Svea Corona (2)
, a name previously held by one of her sisters. In June 1985,
Dana Gloria
returned to the Copenhagen-Oslo route with DFDS. In 1988,
Dana Gloria
was lengthened by 22.3m at Jos L Meyer Werft, Papenburg Ems, re-appearing in service as the
King of Scandinavia
in February 1989. From June 1990, services also called at Helsingborg. In 1994,
King of Scandinavia
was sold to
Color Line
and renamed
Color Viking
, for service between Bergen-Stavanger-Newcastle. In 1998, the route and ship were transferred to
Fjord Line
, and was
Color Viking
was renamed Jupiter.
Official Silja Line postcard of
Wellamo.
Official Silja Line postcard of
Wellamo.
Dana Gloria (DFDS: 1981-84, 1985-89)
Wellamo
was built for
Finska Ångfartygs Ab
, part of the
Silja Line
consortium, by Dubegion-Normandie, Nantes. She entered service between Stockholm-Helsinki in 1975. Her sisterships were
Svea Corona
and
Bore Star
. In 1979
Wellamo
was sold to
DFDS
and renamed
Dana Gloria
for Esbjerg-Newcastle services. From 1984
Dana Gloria
was moved to the Copenhagen-Oslo route. Between March 1984 and May 1985
Dana Gloria
was chartered back to
Silja Line
partner Johnsson Line for use between Stockholm-Mariehamn-Åbo, for which she was renamed
Svea Corona (2)
, a name previously held by one of her sisters. In June 1985,
Dana Gloria
returned to the Copenhagen-Oslo route with
DFDS
. In 1988,
Dana Gloria
was lengthened by 22.3m at Jos L Meyer Werft, Papenburg Ems, re-appearing in service as the
King of Scandinavia
in February 1989. From June 1990, services also called at Helsingborg. In 1994,
King of Scandinavia
was sold to
Color Line
and renamed
Color Viking
, for service between Bergen-Stavanger-Newcastle. In 1998, the route and ship were transferred to
Fjord Line
, and was
Color Viking
was renamed Jupiter.
Official DFDS postcard of
Dana Gloria.
Commercial postcard of
Dana Gloria
on the River Tyne.
Photograph of
Dana Gloria
on the River Tyne.
Photo: Mike Tedstone, September 1982.
Official DFDS postcard of
Dana Gloria
, in later colours.
Svea Corona (2) (1984-85)
Svea Corona (2)
was the sistership of
Svea Corona (1)
,
chartered by Johnsson Line AB from DFDS between March 1984 and May 1985 for use on
Silja Line
services between Stockholm-Mariehamn-Åbo/Turku.
Photograph of
Svea Corona (2).
Photo: © Marko Hänninen
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Photograph of
Svea Corona (2).
Photo: © Marko Hänninen
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
King of Scandinavia (DFDS: 1989-94)
In June 1985,
Dana Gloria
returned to the Copenhagen-Oslo route with
DFDS
. In 1988,
Dana Gloria
was lengthened by 22.3m at Jos L Meyer Werft, Papenburg Ems, re-appearing in service as the
King of Scandinavia
in February 1989. From June 1990, services also called at Helsingborg. In 1994,
King of Scandinavia
was sold to
Color Line
and renamed
Color Viking
, for service between Bergen-Stavanger-Newcastle.
Official DFDS postcard of
King of Scandinavia.
Official DFDS postcard of
King of Scandinavia.
Official DFDS postcard of
King of Scandinavia.
Official DFDS postcard of
King of Scandinavia.
Official DFDS greetings card of
King of Scandinavia.
Official DFDS greetings card of
King of Scandinavia.
Simplon Postcards release sp1045 of
King of Scandinavia.
Color Viking (Color Line: 1994-98)
In 1994
King of Scandinavia
was sold to Color Line and renamed
Color Viking
, and she passed to
Fjord Line
in 1998 along with her route from Newcastle to Norway. She was renamed
Jupiter
, reviving the old Bergen Line name.
Official Color Line postcard of
Color Viking.
Official Color Line postcard of
Color Viking.
Simplon Postcards release of
Color Viking.
Chantry Classics release of
Color Viking.
Jupiter (Fjord Line: 1998- )
In 1994
King of Scandinavia
was sold to
Color Line
and renamed
Color Viking
, and she passed to
Fjord Line
as
Jupiter
in 1998, along with her route from Newcastle to Norway.
Simplon Postcards
sp1251 of
Jupiter
, issued June 1999, showing the short lived original colour scheme she was given. She is shown arriving at the River Tyne in 1999, in a photograph by Hilton Davis.
Two official Fjord Line postcards of
Jupiter
, showing the later green colour scheme.
Mariner Postcards MA01 of
Jupiter
, issued June 2000, showing the later green colour scheme. She is shown arriving at the River Tyne in 1999, in a photograph by Hilton Davis, who also published the card.
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