Djursland
Djursland - Lasse - Lasse II - nf Panther - St Sunniva - Faye
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Jydsk Færgefart ferry Djursland (II). Her sistership was Kattegat (II).
 
Djursland (II) was built in 1972 by Helsingör Skibsværft, for Jydsk Færgefart, along with sistership Kattegat (II), for use on their Grenå-Hundested route. In 1974 Djursland (II) was transferred to the Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line as Lasse II. Lasse II was sold to Normandy Ferries for Dover-Boulogne services in 1979, becoming their nf Panther. In January 1985, P&O Ferries' Channel operations (ie Normandy Ferries) were sold to the European Ferries group. The nf Tiger and nf Panther were then absorbed into the Townsend Thoresen fleet and painted in their livery. When retired in June 1986, they were both laid up in Chatham. nf Panther was then sold back to P&O Scottish Ferries in March 1987 as the St Sunniva.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Djursland (II) - Jydsk Færgefart 1972-74
Lasse II - Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line 1974-79
nf Panther - Normandy Ferries 1979-87
St Sunniva - P&O Scottish Ferries 1987-2002
Faye - 2002-
 
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Townsend Thoresen
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Djursland
 
Djursland (III)
(Jydsk Færgefart: 1972-74)
 
Djursland (II) was built in 1972 by Helsingör Skibsværft, along with sistership Kattegat (II), for the Grenå-Hundested route of Jydsk Færgefart. In 1974 Djursland (II) was transferred to the Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line as Lasse II. Lasse II was sold to Normandy Ferries for Dover-Boulogne services in 1979, becoming their nf Panther. In 1985 P&O Ferries' Channel operations (ie Normandy Ferries) were sold to the European Ferries group. The nf Tiger and nf Panther were then absorbed into the Townsend Thoresen fleet and painted in their livery. When retired in June 1986, they were both laid up in Chatham. nf Panther was then sold back to P&O Scottish Ferries as the St Sunniva.
 
 
Official Jydsk Færgefart postcard of Djursland (3).
 
Official Jydsk Færgefart postcard of Djursland (III).
Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Lasse II
(JKL: 1974-79)
 
In 1974 Djursland (II) was transferred to the Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line as Lasse II. Lasse II was sold to Normandy Ferries for Dover-Boulogne services in 1979, becoming their nf Panther.
 
 
Official Jydsk Færgefart postcard of Lasse II (in earlier JF colours).
 
Official Jydsk Færgefart postcard of Lasse II (in later JF colours).
 

 
 
NF Panther
(Normandy Ferries: 1979-85)
 
Lasse II was sold to Normandy Ferries for Dover-Boulogne services in 1979, becoming their nf Panther. In 1985 P&O Ferries' Channel operations (ie Normandy Ferries) were sold to the European Ferries group. The nf Tiger and nf Panther were then absorbed into the Townsend Thoresen fleet and painted in their livery. When retired in June 1986, they were both laid up in Chatham. nf Panther was then sold back to P&O Scottish Ferries as the St Sunniva.
 
 
J.Arthur Dixon published postcard, serial L6/SP.6025, issued as an official card for both Tiger and Panther, in P&O Ferries colours.
 
Photograph of nf Panther.
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
 
 
 
NF Panther
(Townsend Thoresen: 1985)
 
In 1985 P&O Ferries' Channel operations (ie Normandy Ferries) were sold to the European Ferries group. The nf Tiger and nf Panther were then absorbed into the Townsend Thoresen fleet and painted in their livery. When retired in June 1986, they were both laid up in Chatham. nf Panther was then sold back to P&O Scottish Ferries as the St Sunniva.
 
 
Photograph of nf Panther.
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
 
 
 
St Sunniva
(P&O Scottish Ferries: 1987-2002)
 
nf Panther was sold to P&O Scottish Ferries in 1987 as the St Sunniva. She continued in service with them until 2002, when the service was taken over by Northlink. St Sunniva was sold to Saudi Arabian interests, and renamed Faye.
 
 
Scotland in View postcard of St Sunniva.
Photo: John Sowrey.
 
Scotland in View postcard of St Sunniva.
Photo: John Sowrey.
 
Charles Tait postcard of St Sunniva.
 
This fleet postcard showing St Ola (3), St Clair (4), St Magnus (6) and St Sunniva (3) was issued for the 150th Anniversary of P&O in 1987.
 
Photos of St Sunniva (3) by Mike Tedstone.
 
 
 
Photograph of St Sunniva.
Photo: Micke Asklander.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Scotland in View postcard of St Sunniva.
Photo: John Sowrey.
 
Charles Tait postcard N166 of St Sunniva.
 
Charles Tait postcard of St Ola and St Sunniva (behind) at Stromness.
 
Enlarged image of the ships on the Charles Tait postcard above.
 
 
 
 
 
Faye
(2002-)
 
The former St Sunniva, which has been sold to Saudi Arabia, is seen in Drapedzona harbour awaiting a refit. She is seen under her new name of Faye.
 
Photo by Philippe Brebant.
 
 
 
 
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