Free Enterprise
Free Enterprise - Free Enterprise I - Kimolos - Ergina - Ventouris - Methodia II - Kallisti
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Townsend ferry Free Enterprise. Individual pages on all eight Free Enterprise ships are available:- FE I - FE II - FE III - FE IV - FE V - FE VI - FE VII - FE VIII
 
Free Enterprise was built in 1962 by I.C.H. Holland, Werf Gusto Yard, Schiedam, Holland, for Townsend Brothers Ferries' Dover-Calais service. Free Enterprise was renamed Free Enterprise I on delivery of Free Enterprise II. In 1968, ownership passed to Townsend Thoresen. During 1975 and 1976 Free Enterprise I spent time on the Cainryan-Larne route. In 1980 Free Enterprise I was sold to Ventouris as the Kimolos, subsequently receiving the names Ergina, Ventouris and Methodia II in their ownership. In 1997 she was sold to Sinderella NE, Piraeus, and renamed Kallisti. She was used during the summer on cruises between Crete-Santorini, and in winter between Lavrio-Tinos-Mykonos.
 
 
Ships on this Page:-
Free Enterprise - Townsend Car Ferries: 1962-65
Free Enterprise I - Townsend Car Ferries: 1965-68
Free Enterprise I - Townsend Thoresen: 1968-80
Kimolos - Ventouris: 1980-93
Ergina - Ventouris: 1993-95
Ventouris - Ventouris: 1995
Methodia II - Ventouris: 19893-97
Kallisti - Sinderella: 1997-
 
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Townsend Brothers Ferries
Townsend-Thoresen
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Free Enterprise
 
 
Free Enterprise (Townsend: 1962-65)
Free Enterprise I (Townsend: 1965-68)
 
Free Enterprise was built in 1962 by I.C.H. Holland, Werf Gusto Yard, Schiedam, Holland, for Townsend Brothers Ferries' Dover-Calais service. She was renamed Free Enterprise I on delivery of Free Enterprise II. In 1968, ownership passed to Townsend Thoresen.
 

J.Arthur Dixon art postcard (no serial number) of Free Enterprise.

J.Arthur Dixon postcard (no serial number) of Free Enterprise.

Skyfotos postcard (no serial number) of Free Enterprise.
 
Duncan postcard of Free Enterprise.
 
Monachrome postcard 106 of Free Enterprise at Calais.
 
Monachrome postcard 106 of Free Enterprise at Calais.
Enlarged image from the postcard above.
 
Monachrome postcard 108 of Free Enterprise at Calais.
 
Monachrome postcard 108 of Free Enterprise at Calais.
Enlarged image from the postcard above.
 
Yvon postcard EKB4554 of Free Enterprise at Calais.
 
Yvon postcard EKB4554 of Free Enterprise at Calais.
Enlarged image from the postcard above.
 
Valentine postcard ET.2774 of Free Enterprise leaving Dover.
 
 
Yvon art postcard 15620129 of Free Enterprise leaving Calais.
Painting: Robert Lepine.

D.V.Bennett postcard (serial 2222) of Free Enterprise I.
 
 
 
 
 
Free Enterprise I
(Townsend-Thoresen: 1968-80)
 
Free Enterprise I was built in 1962 by I.C.H. Holland, Werf Gusto Yard, Schiedam, Holland, for Townsend Brothers Ferries' Dover-Calais service. She was renamed Free Enterprise I on delivery of Free Enterprise II. In 1968, ownership passed to Townsend Thoresen. During 1975 and 1976 she spent time on the Cainryan-Larne route. In 1980 Free Enterprise I was sold to Ventouris as the Kimolos, subsequently receiving the names Ergina, Ventouris and Methodia II.
 
 
Photograph of Free Enterprise I (in original Townsend Thoresen colours).
Photo: Christophe Bonvarlet.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Mage postcard 5622/41 of Free Enterprise I (in original Townsend Thoresen colours).
 
Mage postcard 5622/41 of Free Enterprise I.
Enlarged image from the card above.
 
Mage postcard 622/53 of Free Enterprise I.
 
Mage postcard 622/53 of Free Enterprise I.
Enlarged image from the card above.
 
Duncan postcard of Free Enterprise I.
 
Unidentified postcard of Free Enterprise I on Larne-Cairnryan service.
 
 
 
 
 
Kimolos (Ventouris: 1980-93)
Ergina (Ventouris: 1993-95)
Ventouris (Ventouris: 1995)
Methodia II (Ventouris: 1995-97)
 
In 1980 Free Enterprise I was sold to Ventouris as the Kimolos, entering service from Piraeus in 1981. In 1993 she was registered for Hellenic Coastal Lines (Ventouris Sons Shipping) receiving the name Ergina. In 1995 she was briefly given the name Ventouris before re-entering service with Ventouris Lines as Methodia II. In 1997 Methodia II was sold to Sinderella NE, Piraeus, and renamed Kallisti. Kallisti was used during the summer on cruises between Crete-Santorini, and in winter between Lavrio-Tinos-Mykonos. Kallisti was laid up in Heraklion in 2003.
 
 
Duncan postcard of Kimolos.
 
Ramsey postcard (serial 54) of Ergina.
Photo: Philip James.
 
Simplon Postcards release sp1254 (issued June 1999) of Methodia II.
Photo: Errol Cornish.
 
 
 
 
 
Kallisti
(Sinderella: 1997- )
 
In 1997 Methodia II was sold to Sinderella NE, Piraeus, and renamed Kallisti. Kallisti was used during the summer on cruises between Crete-Santorini, and in winter between Lavrio-Tinos-Mykonos. Kallisti was laid up in Heraklion in 2003.
 
 
Photograph of Kallisti.
Photo: © Richard Seville.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Kallisti, laid up at Heraklion, June 2003.
Photo: © Ted Blank.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
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