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Bore Star
Bore Star - Finnpartner (3) - Silja Star - Orient Express - Club Sea - Eurosun - Orient Sun - Wasa Queen
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Bore Line (Ångfartygs Bore Ab/Höyrylaiva Oy Bore) ferry Bore Star.
 
Bore Star was built in 1975 by Dubigeon-Normandie SA, Nantes. She was one of three sisters built for Silja Line services, being owned by Silja Line consortium member Bore. During the winters of 1975/76 and 1976/77 she was chartered to Finnlines for cruises around the Canary Islands and African coast. These were marketed as the Finnpartner, although her official name was unchanged.
 
In 1980 Bore Star was sold to Silja Line consortium member Finska Ångfartygs Ab, and renamed Silja Star. She remaining with them until replaced by larger tonnage in 1986, when she was sold to Sea Containers for use as the cruise ferry Orient Express, on a service between Venice-Piraeus-Istanbul. She operated under charter as the cruise ship Club Sea in the winter of 1986-87 and then became Eurosun under charter and then sale to an Effjohn subsidiary in November 1989. She ran as Orient Express again during the summer of 1990 under charter, before transfer to another Effjohn subsidiary as Orient Sun for cruises out of Singapore. In 1992 she was sold to a further Effjohn company for use as the Wasa Queen between Sundsvall-Vasa and Umeå-Vasa.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Bore Star - Bore Line 1975-80
Club Sea - Club Sea 1986-87
Eurosun - Europe Cruise Line, Eurosun (both Effjohn) 1989-91
Finnpartner (3) - Finnlines charters 1975-76, 1976-77
Orient Express - Sea Containers 1986-89, 1990
Orient Sun - Effjohn 1991-92
Silja Star - Silja Line 1980-86
Wasa Queen - Wasa Line 1992
Wasa Queen - Silja Line 1992-
 
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Finland SS Line - Finska Ångfartygs Ab
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Bore Star
(Bore Line: 1975-80)
 
Bore Star was built in 1975 by Dubigeon-Normandie SA, Nantes. She was one of three sisters built for Silja Line services, being owned by Silja Line consortium member Bore. During the winters of 1975/76 and 1976/77 she was chartered to Finnlines for cruises around the Canary Islands and African coast. These were marketed as the Finnpartner, although her official name was unchanged.
 
 
Official Silja Line postcard of Bore Star.
 
 
Official Silja Line postcard of Bore Star.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
Färjeminnen postcard of Botnia.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
Unidentified photographic postcard of Bore Star.
 
 
Photograph of Bore Star
Photo: © Jan Lindahl - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photograph of Bore Star.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Finnpartner (3)
(Finnlines charters: 1975-76, 1976-77)
 
Bore Star was built in 1975 by Dubigeon-Normandie SA, Nantes. She was one of three sisters built for Silja Line services, being owned by Silja Line consortium member Bore. During the winters of 1975/76 and 1976/77 she was chartered to Finnlines for cruises around the Canary Islands and African coast. These were marketed as the Finnpartner (3), although her official name was unchanged. In 1980 Bore Star was sold to Silja Line consortium member Finska Ångfartygs Ab, and renamed Silja Star.
 
 
Official Finnlines postcard of Bore Star.
 
 
Postcard of Bore Star in Finnlines colours.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Silja Star
(Silja Line: 1980-86)
 
In 1980 Bore Star was sold to Silja Line consortium member Finska Ångfartygs Ab, and renamed Silja Star, remaining with them until replaced by larger tonnage in 1986, when she was sold to Sea Containers for use as the cruise ferry Orient Express.
 
 
Photograph of Bore Star in Finska Ångfartygs Ab colours.
Photo: © Jan Lindahl - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Silja Line postcard of Silja Star.
 
 
Silja Line postcard of Silja Star.
 
 
Ramsey postcard 29 of Silja Star.
 
 
Photograph of Silja Star.
Photo: © Marko Hänninen - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg
 
 
Photograph of Silja Star.
Photo: © Marko Hänninen - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photograph of Silja Star.
Photo: © Marko Hänninen - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Orient Express
(Sea Containers: 1986-89,1990)
 
In 1980 Bore Star was sold to Silja Line consortium member Finska Ångfartygs Ab, and renamed Silja Star, remaining with them until replaced by larger tonnage in 1986, when she was sold to Sea Containers for use as the cruise ferry Orient Express, on a service between Venice-Piraeus-Istanbul. She operated under charter as the cruise ship Club Sea in the winter of 1986-87 and then became Eurosun under charter and then sale to an Effjohn subsidiary in November 1989. She ran as Orient Express again during the summer of 1990 under charter, before transfer to another Effjohn subsidiary as Orient Sun for cruises out of Singapore.
 
 
Official Sea Containers postcards of Orient Express.
 
 
 
 
 
Ramsey Postcards issue 43 of Orient Express.
 
 
Commercial postcard of Orient Express at Kusadasi.
 
 
Commercial postcard of Orient Express at Venice.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Club Sea (Club Sea charter: 1986-87 )
 
In 1980 Bore Star was sold to Silja Line consortium member Finska Ångfartygs Ab, and renamed Silja Star, remaining with them until replaced by larger tonnage in 1986, when she was sold to Sea Containers for use as the cruise ferry Orient Express, on a service between Venice-Piraeus-Istanbul. She operated under charter as the cruise ship Club Sea in the winter of 1986-87 and then became Eurosun under charter and then sale to an Effjohn subsidiary in November 1989.
 
To be added
 
 
 
 
 
Eurosun
(Effjohn: 1989-90, 1990-91)
 
In 1980 Bore Star was sold to Silja Line consortium member Finska Ångfartygs Ab, and renamed Silja Star, remaining with them until replaced by larger tonnage in 1986, when she was sold to Sea Containers for use as the cruise ferry Orient Express, on a service between Venice-Piraeus-Istanbul. She operated under charter as the cruise ship Club Sea in the winter of 1986-87 and then became Eurosun under charter and then sale to an Effjohn subsidiary in November 1989. She ran as Orient Express again during the summer of 1990 under charter, before transfer to another Effjohn subsidiary as Orient Sun for cruises out of Singapore. In 1991 she was sold to a further Effjohn company for use as the Wasa Queen between Sundsvall-Vasa and Umeå-Vasa.
 
 
Official postcard of Eurosun.
 
 
Official postcard of Eurosun.
 
 
Ramsey Postcards issue09 of Eurosun.
 
 
 
 
 
Orient Sun
(Effjohn: 1991-92)
 
In 1980 Bore Star was sold to Silja Line consortium member Finska Ångfartygs Ab, and renamed Silja Star, remaining with them until replaced by larger tonnage in 1986, when she was sold to Sea Containers for use as the cruise ferry Orient Express, on a service between Venice-Piraeus-Istanbul. She operated under charter as the cruise ship Club Sea in the winter of 1986-87 and then became Eurosun under charter and then sale to an Effjohn subsidiary in November 1989. She ran as Orient Express again during the summer of 1990 under charter, before transfer to another Effjohn subsidiary as Orient Sun for cruises out of Singapore. In 1991 she was sold to a further Effjohn company for use as the Wasa Queen between Sundsvall-Vasa and Umeå-Vasa.
 
To be added
 
 
 
 
Wasa Queen
(Wasa Line: 1992)
 
Wasa Queen was built as the Bore Star in 1975 by Dubigeon-Normandie SA, Nantes. She was one of four sisters built for Silja Line services, being owned by Silja Line consortium member Bore. In 1980 she was sold to Silja Line and renamed Silja Star, remaining with them until replaced by larger tonnage in 1986, when she was sold to Sea Containers for use as the cruise ferry Orient Express. She operated as the cruise ship Club Sea and then Eurosun between 1986 and 1990, and was then reacquired by Silja Line (Effjohn) for their Wasa Line subsidiary, serving as Wasa Queen, initially in Wasa Line colours, but more recently in Silja Line service.
 
 
An official Wasa Line postcard of Wasa Queen.
Printed by Niklas Vykort (serial number 376).
 
 
 
 
 
Wasa Queen
(Silja Line: 1992- )
 
An official Silja Line postcard of Wasa Queen.
Printed by Niklas Vykort (serial number 397).
 
 
An official Silja Line postcard of Wasa Queen.
Printed by Niklas Vykort (serial number 705).
 
 
An official Silja Line postcard of Wasa Queen.
Printed by Niklas Vykort - Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
Postcard of Wasa Queen.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
A commercial postcard of Vaasa/Vasa showing Wasa Queen (right).
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
 
 
 
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