Vortigern
 
Vortigern - Milos Express - Express Milos - Lisos Lemnos - Limon
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Sealink ferry Vortigern.
 
Vortigern was built as a dual car and train ferry in 1969 by Swan Hunter Shipbuilding, Wallsend (on the River Tyne). She worked as a car ferry in summer between Dover and Boulogne, and as a freight ferry in winter carrying freight wagons from Dover to Dunkerque. Vortigern ran aground off Oostende in 1982. In 1984 Sealink ownership passed to Sea Containers, with Vortigern running for Sealink British Ferries on the same routes. In 1987 and 1988 she covered on Fishguard-Rosslare, Newhaven-Dieppe, Folkestone-Boulogne and Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire, and also had a brief charter to Townsend Thoresen between Dover-Calais. Vortigern was sold to Lindos Line of Piraeus in 1988 and was renamed Milos Express. In 1999 Milos Express passed to Minoan Flying Dolphins, as the Express Milos with Hellas Ferries. In 2003 Express Milos was sold to the Saos Shipping Company as Nisos Lemnos, but went to Indian breakers in the following year, under the temporary name Limon.
 
 
Ships on this Page:-
Vortigern - BR/Sealink: 1972-1984
Vortigern - Sealink British Ferries: 1984-1988
Milos Express - Lindos Lines: 1988-1999
Express Milos - Hellas Ferries: 1999-2003
Nisos Lemnos - Saos Shipping Company: 2003-2004
Limon - 2004-
 
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Vortigern
 
Vortigern
(BR/Sealink: 1972-1984)
 
Vortigern was built as a dual car and train ferry in 1969 by Swan Hunter Shipbuilding, Wallsend (on the River Tyne). She worked as a car ferry in summer between Dover and Boulogne, and as a freight ferry in winter carrying freight wagons from Dover to Dunkerque. Vortigern ran aground off Oostende in 1982. In 1984 Sealink ownership passed to Sea Containers, with Vortigern running for Sealink British Ferries on the same routes. In 1987 and 1988 she covered on Fishguard-Rosslare, Newhaven-Dieppe, Folkestone-Boulogne and Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire, and also had a brief charter to Townsend Thoresen between Dover-Calais. Vortigern was sold to Lindos Line of Piraeus in 1988 and was renamed Milos Express. In 1999 Milos Express passed to Minoan Flying Dolphins, as the Express Milos with Hellas Ferries. In 2003 Express Milos was sold to the Saos Shipping Company as Nisos Lemnos, but went to Indian breakers in the following year, under the temporary name Limon.
 
 
British Rail postcard of Vortigern.
Publisher: J.Arthur Dixon
 
Photographic postcard of Vortigern.
 
Sealink postcard of Vortigern at Folkestone.
Publisher: J.Arthur Dixon
 
Sealink postcard of Vortigern at Folkestone.
Later back design than the card above.
Publisher: J.Arthur Dixon
 
Photograph of Vortigern ashore at Oostende in 1982.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Vortigern ashore at Oostende in 1982.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Vortigern
(Sealink British Ferries: 1984-1988)
 
Evening photograph of Vortigern at sea in 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
Evening photograph of Vortigern at sea in 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
 
 
Milos Express
(Lindos Line: 1988-1999)
 
Vortigern was sold to Lindos Line of Piraeus in 1988 and was renamed Milos Express. In 1999 she passed to Minoan Flying Dolphins, as the Express Milos with Hellas Ferries. In 2003 Express Milos was sold to the Saos Shipping Company as Nisos Lemnos, but went to Indian breakers in the following year, under the temporary name Limon.
 
 
Photograph of Milos Express being prepared for service in Greece.
Sealink livery still visible.
Photo: © L. Bosschar.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Milos Express.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Milos Express.
Photo: © Ton Grootenboer.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Milos Express.
Photo: © Panteleimon Lelekis.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Express Milos
(Hellas Ferries: 1999-2003)
 
Vortigern was sold to Lindos Line of Piraeus in 1988 and was renamed Milos Express. In 1999 Milos Express passed to Minoan Flying Dolphins, as the Express Milos with Hellas Ferries. In 2003 she was sold to the Saos Shipping Company as Nisos Lemnos, but went to Indian breakers in the following year, under the temporary name Limon.
 
 
Photograph as Express Milos.
Photo: © Jan Vinther Christensen.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph as Express Milos.
Photo: © Ted Blank.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Nisos Lemnos - Limon
(Saos: 2003-2004)
 
Vortigern was sold to Lindos Line of Piraeus in 1988 and was renamed Milos Express. In 1999 Milos Express passed to Minoan Flying Dolphins, as the Express Milos with Hellas Ferries. In 2003 she was sold to the Saos Shipping Company as Nisos Lemnos, but went to Indian breakers in the following year, under the temporary name Limon.
 
 
Photograph as Nisos Lemnos at Keratsini in 2004.
Photo: © George Grekos.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph as Nisos Lemnos.
Photo: © Panteleimon Lelekis.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
Photograph as Limon.
Nisos Lemnos was sold to Indian breakers in 1988, under the temporary name Limon.
Photo: © Zahan.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph as Limon.
Photo: © Nikos Thrylos.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph as Limon.
Photo: © Nikos Thrylos.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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