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Bornholm

 

A/S Dampskibsselskab paa Bornholm af 1866 (1866-1962)

A/S Bornholmsfærgen af 1962 (1962-1975)

Bornholmstrafikken (1975- )

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards of ferries serving Bornholm. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. The Table beneath gives links to complete postcard history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table are official postcards of the fleet in chronological order.

 

The main Bornholm service had run from Copenhagen for many years. From September 30th 2004 it transferred to the port of Køge, 35km to the south.

 

 

Ships on This Page:-

Bornholm (1) - 1899-1924

Bornholm (2) - 1930-1940

Bornholm (3) - 1961-1980

Bornholmerpilen - 1963-1971

Dueodde - 2005-

Hammerodde - 2005-

Hammershus (1) - 1936-1964

Hammershus (2) - 1964-1965 (also Rotna (1))

Hammershus (3) - 1965-1993

Jens Kofoed - 1979-2004

Kongedybet - 1953-1979

Østersøen (1) - 1937-1953

Østersøen (2) - 1954-1973

Peder Olsen - 1991-1999

Povl Anker - 1978-

Rotna (1) - 1940-1964, 1965-1967

Rotna (2) - 1971-1978

Villum Clausen - 2000-

 

 

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Viking Lines

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Table of Ship Histories

Name	Other names	Built
Bornholm (2)	Ragnvald Jarl, Harald Jarl, Nordland, Suvetar	1930
Peder Olsen	Kalle III, The Viking, Wasa Prince, Moby Lally	1974
Rotna	Kalle (1), Ghawdex, Virgem de Fatima	1962

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bornholm Fleet List

 

 

Bornholm (1) (Bornholm: 1899-1924)

Østersøen (1) (Bornholm: 1937-53)

 

Bornholm (1) was built in 1899 by Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen for Bornholm services. In 1924 she was sold to Swedish America Line, serving as Borgholm between Östersjön-Göteborg and Klaipeda-Kalmar. In 1934 she was sold to Østersøen, and in 1937 she was sold back to Bornholm and was renamed Østersøen (1). She was broken up in 1953.

 

 

Swedish America Line postcard of Borgholm.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

 

 

 

Bornholm (2)

(Bornholm: 1930-40)

 

1808 grt - 77.72m long - 170 passengers - 13.5 knots

 

Bornholm (2) was built in 1930 by Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen for Bornholm services. In 1940 she was sold to Nordenfjeldske D/S, Trondheim, Norway for Coastal Express (Hurtigruten) services as Ragnvald Jarl. In February 1956 she was renamed Harald Jarl, but was sold six months later to Lübeck-Linie AG, Lübeck, germany as the Nordland. She was rebuilt by Flender-Werft, Lübeck, after which she could carry 470 passengers (170 berthed) and 35 cars. She operated on a route Travemünde-Copehagen-Helsingborg until 1959, after which she was used for cruising. In 1970 Nordland was sold to Carelia Lines of Helsinki, and renamed Suvetar. She was broken up in Spain in 1970.

 

 

Photograph of Bornholm (2).

Scan: Peter Therkildsen.

 

 

Photograph of Bornholm (2).

Scan: Peter Therkildsen.

 

 

Photograph of Bornholm (2).

Scan: Peter Therkildsen.

 

 

 

 

 

Hammershus (1)

(Bornholm: 1936-64)

 

1726 grt - 80.04m long - 900 passengers - 15 knots

 

Hammershus (1) was built in 1936 by Burmeister & Wain, for the Bornholm company. She served with them until 1963, when she was bought the Danish navy and renamed A542 Henrik Gerner. She was scrapped in 1976.

 

 

Bornholm postcard of Hammershus (1) at sea.

 

 

Hammershus (1) in Copenhagen.

 

 

Nordd.Ansichtskarten-Verlag postcard Tra.5 of Hammershus (1) in Travemünde.

The ship on the right is the Nordland of Lübeck-Linie, originally Bornholm (2).

 

 

 

 

 

Rotna (1) (Bornholm: 1940-64,1965-69)

Hammershus (2) (Bornholm: 1964-65)

 

1836 grt - 81.89m long - 900 passengers - 15 knots

 

Rotna (1) was built in 1940 by Burmeister & Wain, for the Bornholm company. She served with them as Rotna until 1964, when she was renamed Hammershus (2). She reverted to the name Rotna the following year. Rotna was sold to Hamburg owners in 1969, followed by further sale to Barcelona owners the following year.

 

 

Bornholm postcard of Rotna.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

Bornholm postcard of Rotna.

 

 

Rotna in Copenhagen.

 

 

 

 

 

Kongedybet

(Bornholm: 1952-79)

 

2314grt (2828grt after 1958) - 85.94m long (93.87 after 1958) - 1500 passengers - 15.2 knots

 

Kongedybet was built in 1952 by Burmeister & Wain, for the Bornholm company. She was rebuilt in 1958, which increased length and tonnage. In 1979, Kongedybet was sold to Chinese owners and served as Bao Feng and Ding Ho until she was broken up in 1996.

 

 

Bornholm postcard of Kongedybet as built.

 

 

Rudolf Olsen postcard 134 of Kongedybet as built.

 

 

Kongedybet in Copenhagen.

 

 

Bornholm postcard of Kongedybet after rebuilding (note additional accommodation aft).

 

 

Bornholmstrafikken postcard of Kongedybet as rebuilt.

 

 

Kongedybet as Bao Feng whilst being refitted in Helsingør in 1979.

Photo: © Ian Boyle.

 

 

 

 

 

Østersøen (2)

(Bornholm: 1954-73)

 

1047grt (later 1389grt) - 41.10m long (later 48.1m) - 500 passengers (later 700) - 13 knots

 

Østersøen was built in 1954 by Svendborg Værft, Svendborg for the Bornholm company, entering service between Simrishamn-Alinge. In 1960 she was lengthened by 7 metres. In 1962 Østersøen was chartered to Skagenlinjen Rederi Ab, Göteborg, (Sten A Olsson) for service between Göteborg-Skagen. Østersøen was sold to Cypriot owners in 1973 as the Roana. She was broken up in 1995.

 

 

Bornholm postcard of Østersøen as built.

 

 

Bornholm postcard of Østersøen as built.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

Bornholm postcard of Østersøen as built.

 

 

Official postcard of Østersøen after lengthening.

 

 

Ultraförlaget postcard Sk115 of Østersøen after lengthening.

Photo: © T.Lindeberg.

 

 

Rudolf Olsen postcard 1630 of Østersøen after lengthening.

 

 

 

 

 

Bornholm (3)

(Bornholm: 1961-80)

 

4895grt - 98m long - 1500 passengers (later 1800) - 333 berths (later 493) - 16.5 knots

 

Bornholm (2) was built in 1961 by Burmeister & Wain, for the Bornholm company, entering service between Copenhagen-Rønne. In 1963 she was chartered for a round trip from Southampton to Tristan da Cunha. In 1965 and 1969 Bornholm was rebuilt to increase accommodation, berths rising from 333 to 493. she was replaced in 1978 by the Povl Anker and sold to Chinese owners. She served in the Far East as Min Zhu and Pu Tuo Shan, until broken up in 2001.

 

 

Bornholm postcard of Bornholm (3) as built.

 

 

Colbergs postcard 1662 of the 1966 fleet, with Bornholm (3) in the foreground.

Clockwise from Bornholm are Kongedybet, Hammershus (1), Østersøen (2) and Rotna (1).

 

 

Bornholm postcard of Bornholm (3) as rebuilt.

 

 

Bornholmstraffiken postcard of Bornholm (3) as rebuilt.

 

 

Bornholmstraffiken postcard of Bornholm (3) as rebuilt.

 

 

 

 

 

Jens Kofoed (1)

(Bornholm: 1963-1964)

 

8203grt - 121.19m long - 20 knots - 1500 passengers - 354 berths (later 490)

 

Jens Kofoed (1) was completed in 1963 by Bremer Vulkan, Bremen, for A/S Bornholmsfærgen af 1962. Her hull had been built by Bartram & Sons, Sunderland, but was towd to Bremen for completion. She entered service in August 1963 from Copenhagen to Rønne and Ystad. In 1964 she was sold to DFDS and was renamed Skipper Clement. She ran on various DFDS domestic Danish services (Copenhagen-Aarlborg/Århus/Frederikshavn) plus Oslo-Frederikshavn and Oslo-Aarlborg. She also covered on the Odden-Ebeltoft service of Mols Line between 1966-1968 (an associated company at this time). Services were cut back in 1974, and Skipper Clement was chartered to Aznar in summer 1975, folowed by a charter to Jadroliniya as Slavija in 1976 with a purchase option. The option was taken up and she was renamed Slavija I. Slavija I ran on Jadrolinija services until 1998 when she was sold for use by Skenderbeg Lines between Brindisi and Valona as Europa I.

 

 

Postcard of Jens Kofoed (1)

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Official DFDS postcard of Skipper Clement

(Copenhagen-Frederikshavn service)

 

 

 

 

Bornholmerpilen

(Bornholm:1963-71)

 

1999grt - 80.80m long - 17 knots - 900 passengers (120 berths) - 74 cars

 

Bornholmerpilen was built in 1963 by Jos L Meyer Verft, Papenburg-Ems. She was used on routes Copenhagen-Rønne and Rønne-Ystad. In 1971 she was sold to Jadranska Linijska Providba, Rijeka (Jadrolinija) and renamed Iliriya for service Rijeka-Dubrovnik. Since 1997 she has sailed as Kargem and Avrasya II for Turkish owners. She was scrapped in 2006.

 

 

Bornholm company postcard of Bornholmerpilen.

 

 

Bornholm company postcard of Bornholmerpilen.

 

 

Bornholm company postcard of Bornholmerpilen.

 

 

Rudolf Olsen company postcard 1629 of Bornholmerpilen.

 

 

Jadrolinija postcard of Iliriya.

 

 

Nakladatelstvi Svepomoc (Prague) postcard of Iliriya.

Photo: O.Saflek.

 

 

 

 

 

Hammershus (3)

(Bornholm: 1965-93)

 

3050grt - 86.90m long 17 knots - 1000 passengers (218 berths) - 78 cars

 

Hammershus (3) was built in 1965 by Jos L Meyer Verft, Papenburg-Ems, for A/S Dampskibsselskabet på Bornholm services Copenhagen-Rønne-Ystad. In 1973, registered owners became Bornholmstraffiken. In 1993 Hammershus was sold to HML for use on their Brindisi-Corfu-Igoumenitsa-Patras service as Cynthia I. She was sold again the following year to United Shipping Co, Panama. Under the name Kraljica Mira she ran between Split-Ancona.

Bornholm company postcard of Hammershus (3).

 

 

Bornholm company postcard of Hammershus (3).

 

 

Bornholmstraffiken postcard of Hammershus (3) as rebuilt.

 

 

Photograph of Hammershus (3) at Ronne, just before sale to HML.

Photo: Peter Therkildsen.

 

 

 

 

 

Rotna (2)

(Bornholm: 1971-78)

 

2301grt - 88.10m long - 16.5 knots - 1200 passengers - 120 cars

 

Rotna (2) was built as Kalle (1) in 1962 by Adler Werft GmbH, Bremen for the Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line. She was the sister of Julle (1), (delivered 1962). In 1970 ownership passed to Jydsk Færgefart A/S, Kalundborg. In 1971 Kalle (1) was sold to A/S Dampskibsselskabet på Bornholm, Rønne and renamed Rotna. Rotna served on the routes Copenhagen-Rønne, and Ystad-Rønne. The company became known as Bornholmstraffiken from 1975. In 1978, Rotna was sold to Maltese owners as the Ghawdex. She was laid up in 2001, and sold for breaking up in 2002. A complete postcard history of this ship is available on this link.

 

 

Bornholm company postcard of Rotna.

 

 

Bornholmstraffiken company postcard of Rotna.

 

 

Bornholmstraffiken company postcard of Rotna.

 

 

Harry Lange postcard L662 of Rotna.

 

 

 

 

 

Povl Anker

(Bornholm: 1978- )

 

8203grt - 121.19m long - 20 knots - 1500 passengers - 354 berths (later 490)

 

Povl Anker was built in 1978 by Aalborg Vaerft A/S for Bornholmstraffiken. Sistership is Jens Kofoed. She was rebuilt in 2000 with more berths.

 

 

Bornholmstraffiken company postcard of Povl Anker.

 

 

Bornholmstraffiken company postcard of Povl Anker.

 

 

 

 

 

Jens Kofoed (2)

(Bornholm: 1979-2004)

 

8203grt - 121.19m long - 20 knots - 1500 passengers - 354 berths (later 490)

 

Jens Kofoed (2) was built in 1979 by Aalborg Vaerft A/S for Bornholmstraffiken. Sistership is Povl Anker. She was rebuilt in 2000 with more berths. In 2004 it was announced that Jens Kofoed had been sold to Eckero Line, with delivery in summer 2005.

 

 

William Dams postcard 6177 of Jens Kofoed.

Photo: © Mogens Dams.

 

 

Colbergs postcard 8059 of Jens Kofoed.

 

 

Ultraförlaget postcard 12-1094 of Jens Kofoed.

 

 

HB Liab postcard 1215 of Jens Kofoed.

Photo: © Lars Lennartsson.

 

 

CT Publishing postcard 082 (issued 1996) of Jens Kofoed.

Photo: © Niels Wegener, August 1989.

 

 

William Dams postcard 6252 of Jens Kofoed.

 

 

Photograph of Jens Kofoed.

 

 

Photograph of Jens Kofoed at Copenhagen.

Photo: Peter Therkildsen.

 

 

 

 

 

Peder Olsen

(Bornholm: 1991-1999)

 

4655grt - 118.5m long - 20 knots - 1200 passengers - 330 cars

 

Peder Olsen was built in 1974 as the Kalle III, a sistership to Djursland II, by Schichau Unterweser AG, Bremerhaven, Germany. It had originally been intended that she serve on the Grenå-Hundested route as Kattegat II, but she was moved to Juelsminde-Kalundborg as Kalle III from delivery. Between 1983-89 she was chartered to Sally UK for Ramsgate-Dunkerque service as The Viking. Between 1989-91 she ran for Vaasanlaivat as the Wasa Prince. From 1991 to 2000 she served Bornholm as the Peder Olsen, and was then sold to Moby Lines as the Moby Lally, for whom she remained in service in 2002. A complete postcard history of this ship is available on this link.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Villum Clausen

(Bornholm: 2000- )

 

 

William Dams postcard 6336 of Villum Clausen.

 

Postcard of Villum Clausen in new colours

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Dueodde (Bornholm: 2005- )

Hammerodde (Bornholm: 2005- )

 

Two 12504 gross ton ro-pax ferries built in the Netherlands for the Køge-Rønne service.

 

 

Postcard of Hammerodde

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