Olau Hollandia - Pride of Le Havre

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Olau Line ferry Olau Hollandia (2). She was the first of two sisters (the second being Olau Britannia (2)) built by TT-Line for their Olau Line service between Sheerness and Vlissingen. She was delivered in 1989, was 33336grt in size, and carried 1600 passengers and 575 cars. This was not significantly better than the ship of the same name that she replaced, although passenger facilities were considerably improved. The Olau Line service ceased in May 1994, and she was chartered by TT-Line to P&O, for use on services out of Portsmouth (primarily to Le Havre). She was renamed Pride of Le Havre, and remains on the service in 2002, running opposite sistership Pride of Portsmouth. On 28th September 2004, it was announced that Pride of Le Havre was to be chartered to Brittany Ferries, along with her sister Pride of Portsmouth. However, the transfer to Brittany Ferries was delayed when the deal was referred to the Competion Commission late 2004. This was turned down, and Brittany Ferries said they no longer wished to take the ships. The P&O service continued until September 2005. Pride of Le Havre was then sold to SNAT for service in the Mediterrainean.

 

 

Ship Names on this Page:-

Olau Hollandia (2) - Olau Line 1989-94

Pride of Le Havre - P&O Portsmouth 1994-

Pride of Le Havre - Photographs in New Colours 2003-

 

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P&O Portsmouth

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Brittany Ferries

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Olau Hollandia (2)

(Olau Line: 1989-94)

 

Olau Hollandia (2) was the first of two sisters (the second being Olau Britannia (2)) built by TT-Line for their Olau Line service between Sheerness and Vlissingen. She was delivered in 1989, was 33336grt in size, and carried 1600 passengers and 575 cars. This was not significantly better than the ship of the same name that she replaced, although passenger facilities were considerably improved. The Olau Line service ceased in May 1994, and she was chartered by TT-Line to P&O, for use on services out of Portsmouth (primarily to Le Havre). She was renamed Pride of Le Havre, and remains on the service in 2002, running opposite sistership Pride of Portsmouth.

 

 

Official Olau Line postcard of Olau Hollandia (2), issued for publicity visit to Hamburg, plus a sticker issued at the same time.

 

 

 

Official Olau Line postcard of Olau Hollandia (2).

 

 

 

Official Olau Line postcard of Olau Hollandia (2) and Olau Britannia (2).

 

 

 

Elgate postcard 2SHE of Olau Hollandia (2).

 

 

 

Judges postcard C13859X (produced for the Sheerness Ferry Terminak Kiosk) of Olau Hollandia (2).

 

 

 

Simplon Postcards sp1209 (issued October 1995) of Olau Hollandia (2).

Photographed by W.H.Moojen at Vlissingen in 1992.

 

 

 

Chantry Classics CC/S227 of Olau Hollandia (2).

Photographed by W.H.Moojen at Vlissingen.

 

 

 

Four variations of a Ferry Publications postcard of both Olau Hollandia (2) and Olau Britannia (2).

The first two cards are serial number 206, whilst the second two have serial 306.

They are shown on 20th May 1990 in official Olau Line photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Colour Publications postcard of an Olau Line float in the Spalding Flower Parade.

Printed by Jarrold (serila number CKSFP31).

 

 

 

An official Olau Line photograph of Olau Hollandia (2) when new, issued to guests on the maiden voyage.

 

 

 

Photograph of Olau Hollandia (2).

Photo: © Cees de Bijl.

 

 

 

Photograph of Olau Hollandia (2).

Photo: © Cees de Bijl.

 

 

 

Photograph of Olau Hollandia (2).

Photo: © Cees de Bijl.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pride of Le Havre

(P&O: 1994- )

 

When the Olau Line service ceased in May 1994, Olau Hollandia (2) was chartered to P&O, for use on services out of Portsmouth (primarily to Le Havre). She was renamed Pride of Le Havre, and remains on the service in 2002, running opposite sistership Pride of Portsmouth. The charter was renewed at the end of 2002. On 28th September 2004, it was announced that Pride of Le Havre was to be chartered to Brittany Ferries, along with her sister Pride of Portsmouth.

 

 

Official P&O postcard of sistership Pride of Portsmouth, sold on both ships.

I include it here because it is actually Pride of Le Havre, being a retouched version of the photograph of Olau Hollandia shown above.

Postcard printed by J.Arthur Dixon (serial L7/SP11596)

 

 

 

Chantry Classics CC/S255 of Pride of Le Havre.

Photographed by Walter Sartori at Portsmouth.

 

 

 

Chantry Classics postcard CC/S334 of Pride of Le Havre.

I believe this is the first postcard showing the new livery applied during the 2003 refit.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, Portsmouth, April 19th 2003

 

 

 

Official P&O postcard of Pride of Le Havre.

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These photographs of Pride of Le Havre was taken at Portsmouth on April 19th 2003, by Ian Boyle.

They show the new livery applied during the 2003 refit, including the new POferries.com web address.

 

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle, Portsmouth, April 19th 2003

 

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle, Portsmouth, April 19th 2003

 

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle, Portsmouth, April 19th 2003

 

 

 

Photo: © Ian Boyle, Portsmouth, April 19th 2003

 

 

 

Pride of Le Havre photographed from P&O Cruises' Oceana, inbound to Portsmouth on August 16th 2003.

Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.

 

 

 

 

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