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- Blenheim
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(3) - Scandinavian Sea - Discovery I
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is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Fred Olsen/Bergen
Line ferry Blenheim.
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- Blenheim
(3)
was built in 1970 by Upper Clyde Shipsbuilder Ltd, Clydebank,
as a larger version of Black Prince (2) and Black
Watch (2).
Registered owners were Fred Olsen Ltd, London, and Blenheim (3) had a British crew.
Between September and May Blenheim (3) cruised to the Canary Islands, on a
route London-Funchal-Santa Cruz de Tenerife-Las Palmas, whilst
during the summer months May-September she ran ferry crossings
from Kristiansand to Amsterdam or Harwich. In 1981 Blenheim (3) was sold to Scandinavian
World Cruises, Nassau, Bahamas (controlled by DFDS) and renamed Sandinavian Sea. She operated short
cruises to Freeport from Port Canaveral and Jacksonville. In
1984 Sandinavian
Sea
was burnt out and declared a constructive total loss. The remains
for sold "as is" for further use. Registered ownership
changed a number of times, and in 1985 she was renamed Venus
Venture, whilst rebuilding occurred in Valencia. In 1986
she was sold to Discovery
Cruises,
and renamed Discovery
I,
returning to short cruises from Florida. She was withdrawn in
1996 after a fire.
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- 1985-86
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- Blenhiem (3)
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Olsen Line: 1970-81)
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- Blenheim
(3) was
built in 1970 by Upper Clyde Shipsbuilder Ltd, Clydebank, as
a larger version of Black Prince (2) and Black
Watch (2).
Registered owners were Fred Olsen Ltd, London, and she had a
British crew. Between September and May Blenheim (3) cruised
to the Canary Islands, on a route London-Funchal-Santa Cruz de
Tenerife-Las Palmas, whilst during the summer months May-September
she ran ferry crossings from Kristiansand to Amsterdam or Harwich.
In 1981 Blenheim (3) was sold to Scandinavian World Cruises, Nassau, Bahamas (controlled
by DFDS) and renamed Sandinavian Sea. She operated short
cruises to Freeport from Port Canaveral and Jacksonville. Registered
ownership changed a number of times, and in 1985 she was renamed
Venus Venture. In 1986 she was sold to Discovery Cruises,
and renamed Discovery
I.
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- Official
Fred Olsen postcard of Blenheim.
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- Official
Fred Olsen postcard 081/62 of Blenheim.
- Photograph:
Giovanni Trimboli.
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- Francisco
Ribeiro postcard MD329 of Blenheim at Funchal, Madeira.
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- Scandinavian Sea
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World Cruises: 1981-85)
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- In 1981 Blenheim (3) was sold to Scandinavian
World Cruises,
Nassau, Bahamas (controlled by DFDS) and renamed Scandinavian Sea. She operated
short cruises to Freeport from Port Canaveral and Jacksonville.
Registered ownership changed a number of times, and in 1985 she
was renamed Venus Venture. In 1986 she was sold to Discovery
Cruises,
and renamed Discovery
I.
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- Official
postcard of Scandinavian Sea.
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- Venus Venture
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do not have a postcard of Venus Venture.
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- Discovery I
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Cruises: 1986-96)
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- In 1984 Sandinavian Sea was burnt out and declared
a constructive total loss. The remains for sold "as is"
for further use. Registered ownership changed a number of times,
and in 1985 she was renamed Venus Venture, whilst rebuilding
occurred in Valencia. In 1986 she was sold to Discovery Cruises, and renamed Discovery
I, returning to short cruises from Florida. She has since
been withdrawn. She was withdrawn in 1996 after a fire, and was
srapped in 1997.
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- Official
Discovery Cruises postcard of Discovery I
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- Official
Discovery Cruises postcard of Discovery I
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- Official
Discovery Cruises postcard of Discovery I
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- Official
Discovery Cruises postcard of Discovery I
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- Official
Discovery Cruises postcard of Discovery I
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- Ramsey postcard 91 of Discovery I.
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