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Netley Castle - Sis
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Red Funnel ferry Netley Castle.
 
Netley Castle was built by Ryton Marine Ltd, Wallsend on Tyne, in 1974, for the Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Ltd. Netley Castle entered service between Southampton and Cowes (Isle of Wight). In 1997, Netley Castle was sold to Jadrolinija, Rijeka,Croatia, and renamed Sis.
 
 
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Netley Castle - Red Funnel: 1974-97
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Netley Castle
(Red Funnel: 1974-97)
 
734 grt - 58.29m long - 1324 kW=14 knots - 500 passengers - 25 cars
After 1976:- 922 grt - 67.41m long - 1324 kW=14 knots - 900 passengers - 30 cars
 
Netley Castle was built by Ryton Marine Ltd, Wallsend on Tyne, in 1974, for the Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Ltd. She entered service between Southampton and Cowes (Isle of Wight). In 1997, Netley Castle was sold to Jadrolinija, Rijeka,Croatia, and renamed Sis.
 
 
J.Arthur Dixon postcard PS1/22188 of Netley Castle.
 
 
Seapost postcard (serial No.10) of Netley Castle.
 
 
Duncan postcard of Netley Castle.
 
 
Dixon cartoon showing Netley Castle and a Shearwater hydrofoil.
 
 
Red Funnel official postcard (Fincom X0149) of Netley Castle.
 
 
M.N.W.Edwards postcard Br.f.6 of Netley Castle in later red livery.
Photo: © M.N.W.Edwards.
 
 
John Stranger postcard (no serial number) of Netley Castle in King George V dry dock at Southampton in 1991.
Photo: © Mike Insall.
 
 
Photograph of Netley Castle in final red livery.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
 
 
Sis
(Jadrolinija: 1997- )
 
In 1997, Netley Castle was sold to Jadrolinija, Rijeka,Croatia, and renamed Sis.
 
 
Photograph of Sis.
Photo: © Egidio Ferrighi.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photo of Sis.
Photo: © Fleet File Rotterdam.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
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