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gives a short history of car ferry services across the mouth
of the River Elbe. There are alphabetical lists of companies and ships shown on this page.
Below these is the chronological fleet list.
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- Brief History of Elbe
Car Ferries:-
- The first
modern car ferry service across the mouth of the Elbe was started
by Elbe-Fähre in 1969, using the purpose-built
ferries Schleswig-Holstein and Niedersachsen. The service ran between Cuxhaven and
Brunsbüttel, and passed to HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst
AG in 1974, but closed in 1981.
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- Elbe-Ferry re-opened the historic link between
Cuxhaven and Brunsbuttel. This link could save considerable mileage
compared to the long journey through Hamburg. The operators acquired
three 1960s DSB ferries, and issued three attractive cards of
the larger two. Unfortunately, services ceased on 9th March 2001,
and the three ships were offered for sale.
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map showing the route below is shown below.
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- Companies
on This Page:-
- Elbe-Fähre
- Elbe-Ferry
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- Ships
on This Page:-
- Hinrich
Wilhelm Kopf (Elbe-Ferry: 1999-2001)
- Jochen
Steffen
(Elbe-Ferry: 1999-2001)
- Niedersachsen (Elbe-Fähre: 1969-1981)
- Schleswig-Holstein (Elbe-Fähre: 1969-1981)
- Wilhelm
Kaisen
(Elbe-Ferry: 1999-2001)
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- Elbe-Fähre
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- Schleswig-Holstein (Elbe-Fähre: 1969-1981)
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- Schleswig-Holstein was built in 1969 for
Elbe-Fähre's Cuxhaven-Brunsbüttel service. The service
was taken over by HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst AG in
1974, but closed in 1981. Schleswig-Holstein was laid
up until 1985 when she was sold to Strandfaraskip Landsin for their Strendur-Toftir-Torshavn
service in the Faroe Islands.
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- Postcard
of Schleswig-Holstein on Cuxhaven-Brunsbüttel service.
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- Niedersachsen (Elbe-Fähre: 1969-1981)
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- Niedersachsen was built in 1969 for
Elbe-Fähre's Cuxhaven-Brunsbüttel service. The service
was taken over by HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst AG in
1974, but closed in 1981.
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- Postcard
of Niedersachsen on Cuxhaven-Brunsbüttel service.
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- Photograph
of Niedersachsen on Cuxhaven-Brunsbüttel service.
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© Ludger Wörteler.
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- Jochen Steffen
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1999-2001)
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- Jochen
Steffen
was built in 1960 as the car ferry Prinsesse Anne-Marie
for DSB's route from Kalundborg to Arhus. She was later transferred
to Helsingborg-Helsingor.
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card below was published by Asvenda A/S Papir, of Kalundborg.
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- An
unidentified photographic card of Prinsesse Anne-Marie.
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- Simplon
Postcards
sp1135, released February 1993, of Prinsesse Anne-Marie,
in the original ScandLines colours on the Helsingborg-Helsingor
route. Photograph by Peter Inpijn.
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- Two
postcards of Jochen Steffen, ex-Prinsesse Anne-Marie,
in Elbe-Ferry colours. Beneath this is a copy of the card-back
showing the ship's stamp.
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- Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf
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1999-2001)
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- Hinrich
Wilhelm Kopf
was built in 1964 as the car ferry Prinsesse Elisabeth
for DSB's route from Kalundborg to Arhus. She is near sister
to Prinsesse Anne-Marie, and was transferred with
her to Helsingborg-Helsingor.
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unidentified photographic card of Prinsesse Elisabeth
is shown below, with original stepped hull line.
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attractive brochure of the ship was issued by ScandLines: Front - Rear
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- Official
DSB card of Prinsesse Elisabeth, in Kalundborg-Arhus service,
showing original stepped hull line.
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- Official
DSB card of Prinsesse Elisabeth, in Kalundborg-Arhus service,
showing revised hull black/white ratio.
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- Simplon
Postcards
sp1044, of Prinsesse Elisabeth, in the later DSB colours
on the Helsingborg-Helsingor route, with a third variation in
hull black/white ratio.
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later received the ScandLines colours worn by Prinsesse Anne-Marie
on sp1135 above.
- Photograph
by Pia Nederby.
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- A
postcard of Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf, ex-Prinsesse Elisabeth,
in Elbe-Ferry colours.
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- A
photograph of Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf, ex-Prinsesse Elisabeth,
in Elbe-Ferry colours.
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photograph was available for sale on the ships before the postcards
were released.
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- Wilhelm Kaisen
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1999-2001)
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- Wilhelm
Kaisen
was built in 1967 as the car and train ferry Najaden on
the Helsingborg-Helsingor route. When replaced by larger ferries,
including the Prinsesse Elisabeth and Prinsesse Anne-Marie
above, she was moved to the Bojden-Fynshav route. She was been
renamed Wilhelm Kaisen by Elbe-Ferry, but I have not seen
any postcards.
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is a Trojaborg card serial number BOJ2.
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- Simplon
Postcards
sp1180, of Najaden, issued in September 1994, whilst on
the Bojden-Fynshav route.
- Photograph
by Peter Therkildsen.
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