Öresundsbolaget
SweFerry - Scandlines
 
Page 2 - Fast Ferries
 
This page is devoted to postcards of Öresundsbolaget, concentrating on ships built after 1900, when the company was formed. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. The Table beneath gives links to complete postcard history pages on selected individual ships Below the table are official postcards of the fleet in chronological order. Page 1 shows the conventional Öresundsbolaget ferries. This page shows the fast ferries - hydrofoils, catamarans etc.
 
In 1900 the contract for postal services from Copenhagen to Malmö and Helsingborg passed from DFDS to a Danish/Swedish consortium generally known as Öresundsbolaget, in practice made up from A/S Dampskibsselskabet Øresund of Denmark, and Svenska Rederiakstiebolaget Öresund of Sweden. Nine ships were taken over by the new company, namely the Öresund (1871), Gefion (1874), Gylfe (1874), Gjedser (1887), Lund (1861), Malmö (1870), Hveen (1882), Saltsholm (1882) and Helsingborg (1884). Only the ship names with links are shown on this page.
 
From 1905, new steamships Öresund (1905), Hälsingborg (1912), Malmö (1914) and Sverige (1929) were delivered. After the war, the modern motorships Absalon (1955), Gripen (1956), Öresund (1960), and Örnen (1962) replaced the pre-war steamships on the Copenhagen-Malmö route, plus new ferries were built for a Limhamn-Dragør service. Eventually, all the conventional ships were replaced by fast ferries - initially with hydrofoils and later with catamarans. Ownership of the Swedish ships passed to Scandinavian Ferry lines (SFL), SweFerry and Scandlines in later years, whilst Danish ships passed to the Danish part of Scandlines. A car carrying fast catamaran service also operated between Limhamn-Dragør. All services were rendered obsolete once the Öresund bridge was opened in 1999.
 
Öresundsbolaget, as part of Swedish Railways (SJ), also became involved with longer distance routes such as Malmö-Trävemünde, but these larger ships are not shown on this page, which only covers local Sweden-Denmark services out of Copenhagen and Dragør.
 
 
Ships on This Page:-
Felix (1996-2001)
Flyvefisken (1965-1984)
Löberen (1972-1985)
Løberen (1990-2001)
Lommen (1984)
Lommen (1985-??)
Ørnen (3) (1996-2001)
Prince Of The Waves (1974-1975)
Princess Of The Waves (1974-1975)
Queen Of The Waves (1974-1975)
Sælen (1993-2002)
Sjöbjörnen (1996- )
Søbjørnen (1994-1996)
Springeren (1) (1967-1985)
Springaren (2) (1991-2001)
Svalan (1) (1965-1983)
Svalan (2) (1995- )
Sverige (1929-1960)
Tärnan (1966-1983)
Tranen (1977-??)
Tumleren (1979-??)
Tunen (1977-??)
Viggen (1973-1987)
Westfoil (1965-1967)
Conventional Ferries on Page 1:-
Absalon (1955-1976)
Dragør (1960-1969)
Drogden (1963-1977)
Gefion (1900-1933)
Gripen (1956-1976)
Gylfe (1900-1923)
Habicht II (1978)
Hälsingborg (1912-1946)
Hamlet (1968-1996)
Helsingborg (1946-1956)
Limhamn (1960-1969)
Malmö (1914-1961)
Ofelia (1968-1996)
Öresund (1) (1905-1957)
Öresund (2) (1960-1980)
Örnen (1) (1950-1959)
Ørnen (2) (1962-1980)
Saltholm (1967-1980)
Sankt Ibb (1935-1962)
Scania (1972-1999)
 
Associated Pages:-
Öresundsbolaget Page 1 - Conventional Ferries
Linjebuss
Scandinavian Ferry Lines
Skandinavisk Linietrafik
Trave Line
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards Home Page
 
 
 
Table of Ship Histories

Name

Other names

 Built
 Hamlet  

 1968
 Ofelia  

 1968
 Öresund  Lindblad Polaris, Polaris

 1960
 Ørnen  Saronic Sun, Mistral, Mistral II, Le Mistral, Rendezvous

 1962
 Scania  

 1972
 
 
 
 
 
Öresundsbolaget Fast Ferries
 
 
 
Flyvefisken
(1965-1984)
 
Hydrofoil built 1965 by Westermoen Hydrofoil A/S, Mandal, Norway, for A/S Damskipsselskabet Øresund. Used on the Copenhagen-Malmö service until sold in 1984.
 
 
Photo by Ian Boyle at Copenhagen in August 1979.
 
 
 
 
 
Svalan
(1965-1983)
 
Hydrofoil built 1965 by Cantiere Navale Leopolde Rodriques, Messina, Italy, for Svenska Rederi Ab Öresund. Ownership passed to Ab Sundfart, Malmö, in 1977, and to Scandinavian Ferry Line in 1980. Used on the Copenhagen-Malmö service until sold to Cyprus in 1983.
 
 
Photo by Ian Boyle in August 1979.
 
Official postcard of Svalan.
Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.
 
E.Danielsen postcard 1179 of Svalan.
 
 
 
 
 
Westfoil
(1965-1967, chartered)
 
Hydrofoil built 1965 by Westermoen Hydrofoil A/S, Mandal, Norway. Chartered to Svenska Rederi Ab Öresund, for the Malmö-Copenhagen service 1965-67. She subsequently served in Norway and Italy.
 
 
Grako postcard 6708-6 of Westfoil, published 05/1965.
Photo: Giovanni Trimboli.
 
Grako postcard 6708-5 of Westfoil, published 05/1964.
Photo: Giovanni Trimboli.
 
 
 
 
 
Tärnan
(1966-1983)
 
Hydrofoil built 1966 by Cantiere Navale Leopolde Rodriques, Messina, Italy, for Svenska Rederi Ab Öresund. Ownership passed to Ab Sundfart, Malmö, in 1977, and to Scandinavian Ferry Line in 1980. Used on the Copenhagen-Malmö service until sold to Cyprus in 1983.
 
 
Official postcard of Tärnan.
Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Springeren
(1967-1985)
 
Hydrofoil built 1967 by Cantiere Navale Leopolde Rodriques, Messina, Italy, for A/S Damskipsselskabet Øresund. Used on the Copenhagen-Malmö service until sold to Italian owners in 1985.
 
Official Øresundsbolaget postcard of Springeren.
 
Photoof Springeren by Ian Boyle at Copenhagen in August 1979.
 
 
 
 
 
Löberen
(1972-1985)
 
Hydrofoil built 1972 by Cantiere Navale Leopolde Rodriques, Messina, Italy, for A/S Damskipsselskabet, Øresund. Used on the Copenhagen-Malmö service until sold to owners in Uruguay in 1985.
 
 
Official Øresundsbolaget postcard of Löberen.
Photo: Bent Winkel.
 
 
 
 
 
Viggen
(1973-1987)
 
Hydrofoil built 1972 by Cantiere Navale Leopolde Rodriques, Messina, Italy, for A/S Damskipsselskabet Øresund. Used on the Copenhagen-Malmö service until sold in 1987. She is similar in design to Löberen.
 
 
I do not have a postcard of Viggen.
If you can help, please email: simplon@simplon.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
Prince Of The Waves (1974-1975, chartered)
Princess Of The Waves (1974-1975, chartered)
Queen Of The Waves (1974-1975, chartered)
 
Three Westermoens-built hydrofoils chartered 1974-75 by Öresundsbolaget.
 
 
Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Tranen (1977-??)
Tunen (1977-??)
Tumleren (1979-??)
 
Three similar catamarans built by Westmarin in Norway for the Malmö-Copenhagen route of A/S Dampskibsselskabet Øresund.
 
 
Tunen at Copenhagen, August 1979.
Photo: Ian Boyle.
 
Tumleren at Copenhagen, August 1979.
Photo: Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
 
 
Lommen
(1984)
 
1984-built British Hovercraft used in 1984 only.
 
 
I do not have a postcard of the hovercraft Lommen.
If you can help, please email: simplon@simplon.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
Lommen
(1985-??)
 
Catamaran built in 1985 by Marinteknik for A/S D/S Øresund service between Copenhagen-Malmö.
 
 
Official A/S D/S Øresund/Flyvebådene postcard of Lommen.
 
Agenda postcard 412 of Lommen.
 
Agenda postcard 412 of Lommen.
 
 
 
 
 
Løberen
(1990-2001)
 
Catamaran built in 1990 by Kværner Fjellstrand A/S, Omastrand, Norway for A/S D/S Øresund service between Copenhagen-Malmö. Transferred in 1998 to Flygbåtarna/ Scandlines. In 2000 moved to a Copenhagen-Helsingborg service after the opening of the Øresund bridge. Sold in 2001 to SNAV Aliscafo, Naples, and renamed SNAV Alfa.
 
 
Official builders photograph of Løberen.
 
 
 
 
 
Springaren
(1991-2001)
 
Catamaran built in 1991 by Kværner Fjellstrand A/S, Omastrand, Norway for A/S D/S Øresund service between Copenhagen-Malmö. Transferred in 1998 to Flygbåtarna/ Scandlines. Sold in 2001 to SNAV Aliscafo, Naples, and renamed SNAV Aquarius.
 
 
Official A/S D/S Øresund/Flyvebådene postcard of Springaren.
HB Liab serial number 1663.
 
HB Liab serial number 2031 of Springaren at Malmö.
 
 
 
 
 
Sælen
(1993-2002)
 
Catamaran built in 1993 by Kværner Fjellstrand A/S, Omastrand, Norway for A/S D/S Øresund service between Copenhagen-Malmö. Transferred in 1998 to Flygbåtarna/ Scandlines. Sold in 2002 to SNAV Aliscafo, Naples, and renamed SNAV Aquila.
 
 
HB Liab serial number 2031 of Sælen at Malmö.
(enlarged image shown below)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Svalan
(1995-)
 
Catamaran built in 1990 by Kværner Fjellstrand A/S, Omastrand, Norway as Merkuriy for Far Eastern Shipping Co, Vladivostok. Sold 1995 to Rederi Ab Öresund for service between Copenhagen-Malmö and Copenhagen-Landskrona. Transferred in 1998 to Flygbåtarna/ Scandlines. Sold in 2002 to SNAV Aliscafo, Naples, and renamed SNAV Aurora.
 
 
I do not have a postcard of Svalen.
If you can help, please email: simplon@simplon.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
Søbjørnen (1994-1996)
Sjöbjörnen (1996- )
 
Catamaran built in 1992 by Kværner Fjellstrand A/S, Omastrand, Norway as Søløven. Chartered to Selskabet KatExpress, for a service between Århus-Kalundborg. Chartered to DSB/DSØ in 1993 for the same service, and renamed Søbjørnen. Sold to A/S Damskipsselskabet Øresund in 1994, and transferred to Copenhagen-Malmö route in 1995. Chartered to Viking Line in the summer of 1996 as the Viking Express III. In 1996, ownership transferred to Sundfart A/B and renamed Sjöbjörnen. Transferred in 1998 to Flygbåtarna/ Scandlines. Sold in 2002 to SNAV Aliscafo, Naples, and renamed SNAV Orion.
 
 
I do not have a postcard of Søbjørnen or Sjöbjörnen.
If you can help, please email: simplon@simplon.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
Ørnen
(1996-2001)
 
Catamaran built in 1990 by Kværner Fjellstrand A/S, Omastrand, Norway as Solovki for Northern Shipping Co, Arkhangelsk. Sold 1996 to D/S Øresund for service between Copenhagen-Malmö and renamed Ørnen. Transferred in 1998 to Flygbåtarna/ Scandlines. Sold in 2001 to SNAV Aliscafo, Naples, and renamed SNAV Auriga.
 
 
Official Adler-Schiffe postcard of Ørnen. on charter for a Rügen-Poland service.
Published: Hoffman Druck GmbH.
 
 
 
 
 
Felix
(1996-2001)
 
Felix was built 1996 by Austel Ships (design Auto Express 82) for SweFerry AB (later Scandlines AB) Limhamn-Dragør route. She was renamed Felix I after delivery, but reverted to Felix in 1997. Laid up 1999 when the Öresund bridge was completed. Chartered to Ferrymed for Algeciras-Ceuta service in 2000 as the Felix E. Sold 2002 to Meditearranean Shipping Company and chartered to SNAV who have renamed her Croazia Jet for the Ancona-Split (Italy-Croatia) joint service with Sea Containers.
 
 
Official Scandlines AB postcard.
 
 
 
 
 
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