Dane Sea Line
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of Dane Sea Lines.
An alphabetical list of ships
shown on this page is shown below.
The Table
beneath gives links to complete history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table is a
Fleet List
in chronological order.
Dane Sea Lines began the process to liquidate in 2005. It was 41.87% owned by
ANEK
at this time. The fleet at this time was
Diagoras
,
Patmos
and
Rodos
, which have been offered for sale.
Ships on This Page:-
Candia
(1999)
Diagoras
(2001- )
- ex-Lindos
Dimitra (2)
(1991-1997)
- later Leros
Ialyssos
(1982-2002)
Kamiros
(1980-1997)
Leros
(1997-2001)
- ex-Dimitra
Lindos (1)
(1985-1995)
Lindos (2)
(2000-2001)
- later Diagoras
Patmos
(1991- )
Preveli
(2000)
Rodos
(1989- )
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Table of Complete Ship Histories
Name
Other names
Built
Ialyssos
Finnpartner, Sveaborg, Peer Gynt, Stena Baltica
1966
Kamiros
Prins Hamlet, Prinz Hamlet (1), Rousillon
1966
Dane Sea Lines Fleet List
Kamiros (1980-1997)
Kamiros
was built in 1966 as
Prins Hamlet
(later
Prinz Hamlet (1)
) by Wärtsilä Chrichton Vulcan, Åbo, Finland, in 1966 for
Lion Ferry Ab
, Halmstad, Sweden. Her sisterships were
Finnpartner
,
Finnhansa
and
Bohème
.
Finnpartner
also joined Dane Sea Lines as the
Ialyssos
.
Prins Hamlet
initially operated on the
Prinz Ferries
route from Bremerhaven to Harwich. During her first winter, she also ran some cruises from Copenhagen to the Canary Isles. In the winters of 1967 and 1968,
Prins Hamlet
ran cruises to Brazil. In 1969
Prins Hamlet
was sold to Hafendampschiffart AG (HADAG), Hamburg, who took part ownership of
Prinz Ferries
. Her name was changed to the German spelling of
Prinz Hamlet
. Her route was transferred to a new one from Hamburg to Harwich, and the Hamburg terminal was on the famous St. Pauli Landungsbrücken.
Prinz Hamlet
was bought by
CGT
in 1970, but did not enter service until after services had transferred to Cie.Gen.Transmediterraneenne (
CGTM
), so never carried the red/black French Line colours. It was announced that she would be called
Languedoc
, but she appeared in service as the
Rousillon
.
Rousillon
operated on routes from Marseille to Tunisia and Corsica. She was sold to Greek owners as
Kamiros
in 1980, running for Dane Sea Lines between Piraeus and Rhodes. In 1997,
Kamiros
was sold to Ascot Seatrade Co, Valletta, Malta. Renamed
Thessaloniki
, she served on a route Brindisi-Igoumenitsa-Patras for 1997 only, followed by lay-up in Eleusis Bay. Although renamed
Queen Calliope
in 2000, she did not sail again until she left for Turkey and breaking up in 2002, under the temporary name of
Opi
.
There is a complete postcard history of this ship
on this link
.
An official Dane Sea Lines postcard of
Kamiros
.
Scan: Fotis Marinelis.
CT Publishing postcard of
Kamiros
.
Simplon Postcards release sp1131 of
Kamiros
.
A photograph of
Kamiros
by Rickard Sahlsten.
Scan provided by
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Ialyssos (1982-2002)
Ialyssos
was built as the
Finnpartner
in 1966 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsinki to
Finnlines
, for the route Helsinki-Slite/Nynäshamn-Karlskrona-Lübeck service. Other sisters were the
Finnlines'
Finnhansa
, Prins Ferries'
Prins Hamlet
and Commodore Cruises'
Bohème.
Prins Hamlet
also joined Dane Sea Lines as the
Kamiros
.
In 1968 she was sold to Oy Svea Line (Finland), owned by
Stockholms Rederi Ab Svea
and chartered back to
Finnlines
. In 1969 she was renamed
Sveaborg
for the
Trave Line
service Helsingborg-Copenhagen-Trävemünde. In 1972
Sveaborg
was sold to the parent company
Stockholms Rederi Ab Svea
. She was renamed
Peer Gynt
in 1977, and chartered to Aarhus-Oslo Line (J.A. Reinecke, Hamburg). The following year she was sold to
Stena Line AB
and renamed
Stena Baltica (2)
,
for use as an accommodation ship for North Sea oil workers. In 1982 she was sold for Greek service between Rhodes-Piraeus as the
Ialyssos
of Dane Sea Lines.
Ialyssos
was sold in 2002, and renamed
Noura I
, but was scrapped in India the following year.
A complete history of this ship is available
on this link
.
Photograph of
Ialyssos
on delivery.
A.Duncan photographic postcard of
Ialyssos
on delivery.
An official Dane Sea Lines postcard of
Ialyssos
.
An official Dane Sea Lines postcard of
Ialyssos
.
Scan: Fotis Marinelis.
A.Duncan photographic postcard of
Ialyssos
.
Photograph of
Ialyssos
at Piraeus.
Photo: © Fotis Marinelis.
Photo: © Frank Heine.
Scan supplied by
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Photo: © Pieter Inpijn.
Scan supplied by
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Lindos (1985-1995)
Lindos
is a ro-ro freighter (12 drivers) built in 1967 in Italy as
Expresso Sicilia
. She also served as
Eastern Isle
and
Western Isl
e before purchase by Dane Sea Lines. Sold in 1995, she has since operated as
Marietta, Ulusoy 2
and
Olbia
. She was sold for breaking up in Turkey in 2003.
Photo: © Raimo A Wirrankoski.
Scan supplied by
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Rodos (1989- )
Rodos
was built in Japan as the
Argo
of Taiheiyo Ferry K.K. in 1973. In 1980
Argo
was sold to Kansai Kisen K.K. as
Ferry Kogane Maru
. She was rebuilt in 1983 and sold to Taiyo Ferry K.K. as
Pegasus
the following year. Within the same year 1984, she was passed on again to OSK-Mitsui, who kept
Pegasus
until 1989, when bought by Dane Sea Lines of Rhodes, Greece. She operated on a route from Piraeus to Rhodes via various other islands, named after her home port of
Rodos
(Rhodes). Dane Sea Lines began the process to liquidate in 2005. It was 41.87% owned by
ANEK
at this time. The fleet at this time was
Diagoras
,
Patmos
and
Rodos
, which have been offered for sale.
Kansai Kisen K.K. postcard as
Ferry Kogane Maru
.
Scan: Ken Murayama.
Photograph of
Rodos
arriving at Rhodes (Rodos) on 23rd August 2003.
GA Ferries'
Marina
on the right.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photograph of
Rodos
at Rhodes (Rodos) on 23rd August 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photograph of
Rodos
(left) at Rhodes with
Marina
(GA Ferries) and P&O's
Oceana
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, on 23rd August 2003.
Photograph of
Rodos
leaving Rhodes (Rodos) on 23rd August 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photograph of
Rodos
leaving Rhodes (Rodos) on 23rd August 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photograph of
Rodos
leaving Rhodes (Rodos) on 23rd August 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photograph of
Rodos
leaving Rhodes (Rodos) on 23rd August 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photograph of
Rodos
leaving Rhodes (Rodos) on 23rd August 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Patmos (1991- )
Patmos
was built in Japan as
Albatross
1972, for Ocean Ferry. She was renamed
Izu Maru 11
in 1976. In 1990,
Izu Maru 11
was sold to
Minoan Lines
and renamed
Aretousa (1)
, but soon passed on to Dane Sea Lines as
Patmos
. for their Piraeus-Rhodes services. Dane Sea Lines began the process to liquidate in 2005. It was 41.87% owned by
ANEK
at this time. The fleet at this time was
Diagoras
,
Patmos
and
Rodos
, which have been offered for sale.
This is a photograph of an Ocean Ferry vessel of the same class as that which became
Patmos
. A similar vessel became
Superferry
of
Strintzis Lines
.
Scan: Ken Murayama.
Photograph of
Patmos
arriving at Piraeus on 25th August 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photograph of
Patmos
arriving at Piraeus on 25th August 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photograph of
Patmos
at Piraeus on 25th August 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photograph of
Patmos
at Piraeus on 25th August 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photograph of
Patmos
leaving Piraeus on 25th August 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © George Pop.
Scan supplied by
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Photo: © George Pop.
Scan supplied by
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Dimitra (1994-1997)
Leros (1997-2001)
Built in 1968 by Italcantieri S.p.A., Castellammare di Stabia, as the
Canguro Bruno
. Entered service for Navigazion Traghetti Sardi between Livorno-Palermo. In 1978
Canguro Bruno
was chartered to
Trasmediterranea
for services from Barcelona to the Balearic islands.
Canguro Bruno
was used between Ancona and Patras on return from charter. In 1982 she was sold to Saudi Arabian owners as the
Yum
, for service between Suez and Jeddah. In 1988,
Yum
was sold to
Strintzis Lines
as the
Ionian Fantasy.
In 1991
Ionian Fantasy
was renamed
Ionian Sea.
During 1993 she had a charter with Cotunav, for which she was renamed
Bihar
. In 1994,
Ionian Sea
was sold to Aktoploiki Maritime (Dane Sea Lines) and put into service as the
Dimitra
for associated company
GA Ferries
. In 1997,
Dimitra
was transferred to Dane Sea Lines, and renamed
Leros
. She was broken up in Turkey in 2001. Sistership
Canguro Verde
became
Ionian Harmony
.
Photograph of
Dimitra (2)
in GA Ferries service.
Photo: ©
Robert Brink.
Scan supplied by
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Candia (1999, chartered)