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Norris Castle (3) - Lovrjenac
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Red Funnel ferry Norris Castle (3) of 1968. Similar ships were Carrisbrooke Castle (1959), Osborne Castle (1962) and Cowes Castle (1965).
 
Norris Castle (3) was built by Thornycroft & Co, Southampton, in 1968, 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). Norris Castle (3) had a smaller area of passenger accommodation than her predecessors to allow greater freight capacity. In 1975, Norris Castle (3) was rebuilt in Belgium as a drive-through ferry. In 1994, Norris Castle (3) was sold to Jadrolinija, Rijeka,Croatia, and renamed Lovrjenac.
 
 
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Norris Castle - Red Funnel: 1968-94
Lovrjenac - Jadrolinija: 1994-
 
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Norris Castle (3)
(Red Funnel: 1968-94)
 
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
 
Norris Castle (3) was built by Thornycroft & Co, Southampton, in 1968, 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). Norris Castle had a smaller area of passenger accommodation than her predecessors to allow greater freight capacity. In 1975, Norris Castle (3) was rebuilt in Belgium as a drive-through ferry. In 1994, Norris Castle (3) was sold to Jadrolinija, Rijeka,Croatia, and renamed Lovrjenac.
 
 
J.Arthur Dixon postcard PS1/21298 of Norris Castle (3).
Photo: Beken & Son, Cowes.
 
 
Collins (Portsmouth) postcard E5AW of Norris Castle (3).
Photo: W.L.C.Baker.
 
 
Collins (Portsmouth) postcard E5AW of Norris Castle (3).
Enlarged image from the card above.
Photo: W.L.C.Baker.
 
 
Red Funnel postcard (Bouldens 4014) of Norris Castle after rebuilding as a drive-through ferry.
 
 
Duncan postcard of Norris Castle
 
 
Red Funnel postcard (Fincom X0146) of Norris Castle after rebuilding as a drive-through ferry.
 
 
J.Arthur Dixon postcard PW27235 of Norris Castle (3) at Cowes.
Photo: Terry Grimshaw.
 
 
J.Arthur Dixon postcard PW27235 of Norris Castle (3) at Cowes.
Enlarged image from the card above.
Photo: Terry Grimshaw.
 
 
J.Arthur Dixon postcard PW27236 of Norris Castle (3) at Cowes.
Photo: Terry Grimshaw.
 
 
J.Arthur Dixon postcard PW27236 of Norris Castle (3) at Cowes.
Enlarged image from the card above.
Photo: Terry Grimshaw.
 
 
Simplon Postcards release sp1241 (issued January 1998) of Norris Castle in later red livery.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
Photograph of Norris Castle in later red livery.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
Photograph of Norris Castle in later red livery.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
Photograph of Norris Castle in later red livery.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lovrjenac
(Jadrolinija: 1994- )
 
In 1994, Norris Castle (3) was sold to Jadrolinija, Rijeka,Croatia, and renamed Lovrjenac.
 
 
Photo of Lovrjenac.
Photo: © Fleet File Rotterdam.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photo of Lovrjenac.
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
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