Horsa

 

Horsa - Stena Horsa - Penelope A - Express Penelope - Penelope A

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Sealink ferry Horsa.

 

Horsa was built in 1972 by the Arsenal de la Marine National Francaise, Brest, for services from Dover/Folkestone to Calais/Boulogne, primarily running Folkestone-Boulogne. Her sisters wer Hengist and Senlac. Horsa also ran overnight trips from Folkestone to Oostende, mainly for freight. In 1984 Sealink ownership passed to Sea Containers, with Horsa running for Sealink British Ferries on the same routes. Her Oostende sailings ended in March 1985. In 1990 Horsa passed to Sealink Stena Line as Stena Horsa, and worked between Holyhead and Dun Laoghaire for that summer, and briefly in 1991, otherwise remaining on Folkestone-Boulogne.

 

In 1992, Stena Horsa was sold to Agoudimos Lines for a service linking Rafina, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos as the Penelope A. In 1999, her owners sold out to Minoan Flying Dolphins, and she was renamed Express Penelope in the Hellas Ferries fleet. In January 2004 ownership reverted to Agoudimos Lines and she was renamed back to Penelope A, again serving Rafina, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos. In 2004 she was damaged in a collision with the Evia Star.

 

 

Ships on this Page:-

Horsa - BR/Sealink: 1972-1984

Horsa - Sealink British Ferries: 1984-1990

Stena Horsa - Sealink Stena Line: 1990-1992

Penelope A - Agoudimos Lines: 1992-1993, 2004-

Express Penelope - Hellas Ferries: 1999-2004

 

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Horsa

 

Horsa

(BR/Sealink: 1972-1984)

(Sealink British Ferries: 1984-1990)

(Sealink Stena Line : 1990-1992)

 

Horsa was built in 1972 by the Arsenal de la Marine National Francaise, Brest, for services from Dover/Folkestone to Calais/Boulogne, primarily running Folkestone-Boulogne. Her sisters wer Hengist and Senlac. Horsa also ran overnight trips from Folkestone to Oostende, mainly for freight. In 1984 Sealink ownership passed to Sea Containers, with Horsa running for Sealink British Ferries on the same routes. Her Oostende sailings ended in March 1985. In 1990 Horsa passed to Sealink Stena Line as Stena Horsa, and worked between Holyhead and Dun Laoghaire for that summer, and briefly in 1991, otherwise remaining on Folkestone-Boulogne.

 

In 1992, Stena Horsa was sold to Agoudimos Lines for a service linking Rafina, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos as the Penelope A. In 1999, her owners sold out to Minoan Flying Dolphins, and she was renamed Express Penelope in the Hellas Ferries fleet. In January 2004 ownership reverted to Agoudimos Lines and she was renamed back to Penelope A, again serving Rafina, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos. In 2004 she was damaged in a collision with the Evia Star.

 

 

Sealink postcard of Horsa.

Publisher: J.Arthur Dixon

 

Sealink postcard of Hengist - bought on board Dover-Boulogne-Dover 26/10/1984

Later back design than the card above.

Publisher: J.Arthur Dixon

 

Postcard of Horsa at Folkestone in Sealink colours.

 

Horsa in final Sealink colours.

Photo: © FotoFlite

 

 

 

 

 

Horsa

(Sealink British Ferries: 1984-1990)

 

Sealink British Ferries postcard of Horsa.

Publisher: J.Arthur Dixon

 

Simplon Postcards issue sp1033 of Horsa on the Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire route.

Photo: © Gordon Hislip.

 

 

 

 

 

Stena Horsa

(Sealink Stena Line : 1990-1992)

 

 

 

 

 

Penelope A

(Agoudimos: 1992-1999, 2004- )

 

In 1992, Stena Horsa was sold to Agoudimos Lines for a service linking Rafina, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos as the Penelope A. In 1999, her owners sold out to Minoan Flying Dolphins, and she was renamed Express Penelope in the Hellas Ferries fleet. In January 2004 ownership reverted to Agoudimos Lines and she was renamed back to Penelope A, again serving Rafina, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos. In 2004 she was damaged in a collision with the Evia Star.

 

 

Simplon Postcards issue sp1255 of Penelope A, during her first period with Agoudimos (1992-1999).

Photo: © Mike Louagie.

 

Penelope A, during her first period with Agoudimos (1992-1999).

Photo: © Fleet File Rotterdam.

 

Penelope A, during her second period with Agoudimos, from 2004.

Photo: © Philippe Brebant, Mykonos, July 2004.

 

Penelope A, during her second period with Agoudimos, from 2004.

Photo: © Stathis Livieratos, Rafina 16/06/2004.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Penelope A, during her second period with Agoudimos, from 2004.

Photo: © George Giannakis.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Penelope A with collision damage in 05/12/2004.

Photo: © George Giannakis.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Penelope A, during her second period with Agoudimos, from 2004.

Photo: © Andreas Wörteler, Rafina 05/07/2005.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Penelope A, during her second period with Agoudimos, from 2004.

Photo: © Andreas Wörteler, Rafina 05/07/2005.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

 

 

 

Express Penelope

(Hellas Ferries: 1999-2004)

 

In 1999, Agoudimos Lines sold out to Minoan Flying Dolphins, and Penelope A was renamed Express Penelope in the Hellas Ferries fleet. In January 2004 ownership reverted to Agoudimos Lines and she was renamed back to Penelope A, again serving Rafina, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos.

 

Ramsey postcard 138 of Express Penelope.

 

 

Express Penelope with Hellas Ferries.

Photo: © Jan Vinther Christensen.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Express Penelope with Hellas Ferries.

Photo: © Pieter Inpijn.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Express Penelope with Hellas Ferries.

Photo: © Philippe Brebant.

 

Express Penelope with Hellas Ferries.

Photo: © Andreas Wörteler.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Express Penelope with Hellas Ferries.

Photo: © Andreas Wörteler.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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