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Caledonian Princess
(CSP/Sealink:
1961-1982)
Postcard
of Caledonian Princess.
Publisher:
J.Arthur Dixon
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Postcard
of Caledonian Princess.Detail
from the card above.
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J.Arthur Dixon
Sealink
postcard of Caledonian Princess.
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Antrim Princess
(CSP/BR/Sealink:
1967-1990)
Antrim Princess was built by
Hawthorn, Leslie (Shipbuilders), Hebburn-on-Tyne, entering
service in between Stranraer and Larne in December 1967. In 1985 she was
chartered to the Isle of Man Steam packet Co for use between Heysham and
Douglas as the Tynwald. In 1990 she was laid up in the River
Fal until bought by Agostino Lauro for use on a Naples-Palau-Porto
Vecchio service as the Lauro Express. Transferred in 2003 to
Alilauro and renamed Giuseppe D'Abundo. In 2005 chartered to
the Di Maio Group for a service between Bari-Durres. Sold for breaking
up in December 2006 and renamed Stella for the final voyage to
Alang, India where she arrived in January 2007.
Postcard
of Antrim Princess.
Publisher:
J.Arthur Dixon
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Postcard
of Antrim Princess.
Detail
from the card above.
Publisher:
J.Arthur Dixon
Sealink
postcard of Antrim Princess. Lines spoilt by extra superstructure
aft.
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J.Arthur Dixon
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Ailsa Princess
(BR/Sealink:
1970-1990)
Ailsa Princess was built by Cant. Nav. Breda S.p.A. in
Venice, entering service in between Stranraer and Larne in 1971.
Following the delivery of Galloway Princess in 1980, Ailsa
Princess spent periods on Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire,
Weymouth-Cherbourg and Folkestone-Boulogne. In 1984 she passed into Sea
Containers ownership. Ailsa Princess moved to Weymouth for
Channel Islands services in 1985 and was renamed Earl Harold,
also working on Fishguard-Rosslare and back on Stranraer-Larne. Summer
1989 was spent chartered to B&I for Pembroke Dock-Rosslare services
after which she was sold Aktoploiki Maritime in Greece and renamed
Dimitra. Later names were Naias Express (GA Ferries),
Express Adonis (Hellas Ferries), New Caribbean Princess
(Gautum Gupta). Broken up in 2010 and named New Cambay Prince
for the delivery voyage to Alang, India.
Sealink
postcard of Ailsa Princess.
Publisher:
J.Arthur Dixon
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Sealink
postcard of Ailsa Princess.
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J.Arthur Dixon
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St David
(Sealink:
1980-1990)
St David was built by Harland & Wolff
Ltd, Belfast, in 1981, entering service between Holyhead and
Dun Laoghaire. She backed up the
St Columba in busy periods, and was available
for relief work at other times. In 1983 she spent 3 months on
Dover-Calais, and also visited Stranraer-Larne. In 1984 Sealink
ownership passed to Sea Containers, with St David running
for Sealink British Ferries under the same name. In 1985, St
David ran on Dover-Oostende services - Oostende services
finished in December 1985. From 1986, she spent most of her time
on Stranraer-Larne services, and passed to Sealink Stena Line
in 1990. St David was renamed Stena Caledonia the
following year. From 1995, the Irish terminal moved to Belfast,
reverting to Larne in 2005.
Sealink
postcard of St David.
Publisher:
J.Arthur Dixon
Galloway Princess
(Sealink:
1980-1990)
Galloway Princess was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast, in
1980, entering service between Stranraer and Larne in May 1980. In
1984 Sealink ownership passed to Sea Containers, with Galloway
Princess running for Sealink British Ferries under the same name.
In 1990 she was sold with the rest of the fleet to Sealink Stena Line
and in 1991 was renamed Stena Galloway. She covered briefly at
Holyhead in 1992. Registered ownership passed to Stena Line, Stranraer.
From 1995 services transferred to Belfast.
In 2002 Stena Galloway
was sold to IMTC (International Maritime Transport Corporation) of
Casablanca, Morocco, with a final sailed Stranraer-Belfast in February
2002. She was renamed Le Rif for services between Tangier and
Algeciras.
Postcard of Galloway Princess at Larne
in original livery
Postcard of Galloway Princess at
Stranraer in SBF colours
Official Sealink postcard of Stena Galloway
in SSL colours
Ramsey postcard of Stena Galloway in SSL
colours
Photo: © Philip Cone
Chantry postcard of Stena Galloway in
SSL colours at Dun Laoghaire
Photo: © Gordon Hislip
Postcard of Stena Galloway leaving
Belfast in full Stena Line colours
Photo: © Gordon Hislip
Le Rif of IMTC - ex-Galloway
Princess, between Algeciras and Tangier
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
Le Rif of IMTC - ex-Galloway
Princess, at TangierPhoto: © Ian
Boyle, 18th April 2009
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