Kronprins Carl Gustaf

 

Kronprins Carl Gustaf - Wilanow - Split 1700

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Lion Ferry ship Kronprins Carl Gustaf of 1966.

 

Kronprins Carl Gustaf was built in 1966 by Werft Nobiskrug, Rendsburg for Lion Ferry Ab of Halmstad. Her sisterships were Prins Bertil and Gustav Vasa, and B&I ferries Munster, Leinster and Innisfallen were developments of the design. Kronprins Carl Gustaf entered service for Lion Ferry between Halmstad-Copenhagen-Travemünde. In 1967 she was transferred to the Trave Line service Helsingborg-Copenhagen-Travemünde. Kronprins Carl Gustaf was chartered to SJ (Statens Järnvägar - Swedish State Railways) in 1969 for their Malmö-Travemünde route. From 1972 this service was run by Rederi Ab Öresund. In 1975, Kronprins Carl Gustaf was sold to Polskie Linijskie Oceanica and renamed Wilanow, for service between Ystad-Swinoujscie. Ownership of Wilanow was transferred to Polska Zeluga Baltycka in 1977 for Swinoujscie-Rønne/ Ystad/ Copenhagen service, marketed as Polferries. In 1991 Wilanow was rebuilt in Gdansk with more berths. She was sold in 1997 to SEM Maritime, and renamed Split 1700 for eastern Mediterranean service.

 

 

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Kronprins Carl Gustaf - Lion Ferry: 1966-75

Wilanow - Polferriese: 1975-97

Split 1700 - SEM Maritime: 1997-

 

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Kronprins Carl Gustaf

 

 

Kronprins Carl Gustaf

(Lion Ferry: 1966-1975)

 

4020grt - 110.20m long - 11400hp - 21.5 knots - 900 passengers - 284 berths - 154cars

 

Kronprins Carl Gustaf was built in 1966 by Werft Nobiskrug, Rendsburg for Lion Ferry Ab of Halmstad. Her sisterships were Prins Bertil and Gustav Vasa, and B&I Line ferries Munster, Leinster and Innisfallen were developments of the design. Kronprins Carl Gustaf entered service for Lion Ferry between Halmstad-Copenhagen-Travemünde. In 1967 she was transferred to the Trave Line service Helsingborg-Copenhagen-Travemünde. Kronprins Carl Gustaf was chartered to SJ (Statens Järnvägar - Swedish State Railways) in 1969 for their Malmö-Travemünde route. From 1972 this service was run by Rederi Ab Öresund. In 1975, Kronprins Carl Gustaf was sold to Polskie Linijskie Oceanica and renamed Wilanow, for service between Ystad-Swinoujscie.

 

 

Official Lion Ferry postcard of Kronprins Carl Gustaf.

 

 

 

Official Lion Ferry postcard of Kronprins Carl Gustaf.

 

 

 

Official Lion Ferry postcard of Kronprins Carl Gustaf.

 

 

 

Official Lion Ferry postcard of Kronprins Carl Gustaf.

 

 

 

Schöning postcard (Lübeck) (serial: Tra 817-f) of Kronprins Carl Gustaf on charter to SJ.

 

 

 

Official postcard of Kronprins Carl Gustaf in Malmö-Travemünde service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wilanow (1975-97)

 

In 1975, Kronprins Carl Gustaf was sold to Polskie Linijskie Oceanica and renamed Wilanow, for service between Ystad-Swinoujscie. Ownership of Wilanow was transferred to Polska Zeluga Baltycka in 1977 for Swinoujscie-Rønne/ Ystad/ Copenhagen service, marketed as Polferries. In 1991 Wilanow was rebuilt in Gdansk with more berths. She was sold in 1997 to SEM Maritime, and renamed Split 1700 for eastern Mediterranean service.

 

 

Official Polferries postcard of Wilanow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Split 1700 (1997- )

 

Wilanow was sold in 1997 to SEM Maritime, and renamed Split 1700 for eastern Mediterranean service.

 

 

Photograph of Split 1700 at Bergen 3/4/2003

Photo: © Neven Jerkovic

 

 

 

Photograph of Split 1700 at Bergen 3/4/2003

Photo: © Neven Jerkovic

 

 

 

 

 

 

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