Julle (1) - Tanger - Corsica Serena - Giotto - Al Rasheed II

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line ferry Julle (1).

 

Julle (1) was built in 1962 by Adler Werft GmbH, Bremen for Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line. She was the sister of Kalle (1), (delivered 1962). In 1970 ownership passed to Jydsk Færgefart A/S, Kalundborg. In 1972 Julle (1) was sold to Lignes Maritimes de Ferries Mafer, Tanger, serving as Tanger on a route Tanger-Cadiz-Algericas. In 1975, Tanger was sold to Corsica Ferries (Tourship Group) and she was renamed Corsica Serena until 1980, when sold to Regionale Marittima S.p.A. (SI.RE.MAR.), Palermo and renamed Giotto for a service connecting Porto Empédocle-Linosa-Lampedusa. Giotto was laid up in 1986, but returned to service as Al Rasheed II in Saudi Arabia in 1992. She was broken up in 2003.

 

 

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Julle (1) - Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line 1962-72

Corsica Serena - Corsica Ferries 1975-80

Giotto - SIREMAR 1980-92

Al Rasheed II - Baaboud 1992-2003

 

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Julle (1)

(JKL: 1962-72)

 

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

 

Julle (1) was built in 1962 by Adler Werft GmbH, Bremen for Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line. She was the sister of Kalle (1), (delivered 1962). In 1970 ownership passed to Jydsk Færgefart A/S, Kalundborg. In 1972 Julle (1) was sold to Lignes Maritimes de Ferries Mafer, Tanger, serving as Tanger on a route Tanger-Cadiz-Algericas. In 1975, Tanger was sold to Corsica Ferries (Tourship Group) and she was renamed Corsica Serena until 1980, when sold to Regionale Marittima S.p.A. (SI.RE.MAR.), Palermo and renamed Giotto. for a service connecting Porto Empédocle-Linosa-Lampedusa. She later served as Al Rasheed II in Saudi Arabia.

 

 

Official Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line postcard of Julle (1).

 

 

 

 

 

Corsica Serena

(Corsica Ferries: 1975-80)

 

Corsica Serena was built as Julle (1) in 1962 by Adler Werft GmbH, Bremen for Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line. She was the sister of Kalle (1), (delivered 1962). In 1970 ownership passed to Jydsk Færgefart A/S, Kalundborg. In 1972 Julle (1) was sold to Lignes Maritimes de Ferries Mafer, Tanger, serving as Tanger on a route Tanger-Cadiz-Algericas. In 1975, Tanger was sold to Corsica Ferries (Tourship Group) and she was renamed Corsica Serena until 1980, when sold to Regionale Marittima S.p.A. (SI.RE.MAR.), Palermo and renamed Giotto. for a service connecting Porto Empédocle-Linosa-Lampedusa. She later served as Al Rasheed II in Saudi Arabia.

 

 

Postcard of Corsica Serena and Corsica Star.

 

 

 

 

 

Giotto

(SIREMAR 1980-92)

 

In 1975, Tanger was sold to Corsica Ferries (Tourship Group) and she was renamed Corsica Serena until 1980, when sold to Regionale Marittima S.p.A. (SI.RE.MAR.), Palermo and renamed Giotto for a service connecting Porto Empédocle-Linosa-Lampedusa. She later served as Al Rasheed II in Saudi Arabia.

 

 

Postcard of Giotto.

 

 

 

 

 

Al Rasheed II

(Baboud: 1992-2003)

 

Corsica Serena until 1980, when sold to Regionale Marittima S.p.A. (SI.RE.MAR.), Palermo and renamed Giotto for a service connecting Porto Empédocle-Linosa-Lampedusa. Giotto was laid up in 1986, but returned to service as Al Rasheed II in Saudi Arabia in 1992. She was broken up in 2003 in Gadani Beach, Pakistan.

 

 

Photograph of Al Rasheed II.

Photo: © Bernt Skjött.

 

Photograph of Al Rasheed II being broken up in Gadani Beach, Pakistan.

Photo: © Lou Scampoli, 21/09/2003.

 

 

 

 

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