Öresund - Lindblad Polaris - Polaris
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Rederi AB Svenska Öresund ferry Öresund.
 
Öresund was built in 1960 by Ålborgs Vaerft A/S, Ålborg, Denmark, for Rederi AB Svenska Öresund, Malmö. She served on the route Malmö-Copenhagen until 1980, when she was sold to Ångfartygs Ab Saltsjön-Mälaren, Stockholm and renamed Lindblad Polaris. After a lengthy conversion into a cruise ship, Lindblad Polaris, entered service on "expedition cruises" in 1982. In 1986 she was sold to Dry Cargo Shipping Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas, and renamed Polaris, remaining in service as a specialist cruise ship.

Ship Names on this Page:-
Öresund - Postcards - Rederi AB Svenska Öresund: 1960-80
Öresund - Photographs taken on Malmö-Copenhagen service in 1979
Lindblad Polaris - Ångfartygs Ab Saltsjön-Mälaren: 1980-86
Polaris - Special Expeditions: 1986-
 
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Öresund Postcards
(Rederi AB Svenska Öresund: 1960-1980)
 
Öresund was built in 1960 by Ålborgs Vaerft A/S, Ålborg, Denmark, for Rederi AB Svenska Öresund, Malmö. She served on the route Malmö-Copenhagen until 1980, when she was sold to Ångfartygs Ab Saltsjön-Mälaren, Stockholm and renamed Lindblad Polaris. After a lengthy conversion into a cruise ship, Lindblad Polaris, entered service on "expedition cruises" in 1982. In 1986 she was sold to Dry Cargo Shipping Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas, and renamed Polaris, remaining in service as a specialist cruise ship, marketed by Special Expeditions.
 
 
Official Svenska Rederi AB Öresund postcard of Öresund.
 
A.Duncan photographic of Öresund.
 
Official Svenska Rederi AB Öresund postcard of Öresund.
Published by Carl Stenders, Copenhagen, serial number 43 920/1.
 
Official Svenska Rederi AB Öresund postcard of Öresund.
Published by E.Danielson, serial number 1873.
 
Ultra postcard number Sk509 of Öresund at Malmö.
Photo: T.Lindeberg
 
E.Danielson postcard, serial number 3896, of Öresund at Malmö.
 
Ultra postcard, serial number Sk 511, of Öresund at Malmö (plus enlarged image of ships).
Photo: T.Lindeberg
 
Harry Lange postcard, serial number R356, of Öresund and Ørnen at Malmö (plus enlarged image of ships).
 
E.Danielson postcard, serial number 2413, of Öresund at Malmö.
 
Ultra postcard, serial number Sk 511, of Öresund and hydrofoil Queen of the Waves at Malmö (plus enlarged image of ships).
Photo: Dourden & Halberg.
 
Sa-mar postcard, serial number M.1/3, of Öresund at Malmö.
Photo: Dimo Sassi.
 
 
 
 
 
Öresund Photographs
(Rederi AB Svenska Öresund: 1960-1980)
 
 
The following photographs of Öresund were taken at Malmö in August 1979.
Photo: © Margaret Boyle.
 
Photo: © Margaret Boyle.
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
 
 
Lindblad Polaris
(Ångfartygs Ab Saltsjön-Mälaren: 1980-86)
 
Öresund served on the route Malmö-Copenhagen until 1980, when she was sold to Ångfartygs Ab Saltsjön-Mälaren, Stockholm and renamed Lindblad Polaris. After a lengthy conversion into a cruise ship, Lindblad Polaris, entered service on "expedition cruises" in 1982. In 1986 she was sold to Dry Cargo Shipping Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas, and renamed Polaris, remaining in service as a specialist cruise ship, marketed by Special Expeditions.
 
 
Official postcard of Lindblad Polaris.
 
A.Duncan photographic of Lindblad Polaris.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Polaris
(Special Expeditions: 1986- )
 
Öresund served on the route Malmö-Copenhagen until 1980, when she was sold to Ångfartygs Ab Saltsjön-Mälaren, Stockholm and renamed Lindblad Polaris. After a lengthy conversion into a cruise ship, Lindblad Polaris, entered service on "expedition cruises" in 1982. In 1986 she was sold to Dry Cargo Shipping Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas, and renamed Polaris, remaining in service as a specialist cruise ship, marketed by Special Expeditions.
 
 
Official Special Expeditions postcards are shown below.
 
 
 
 
 
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S97 of Polaris at Newhaven.
Photo: © P.W.James.
 
Photograph of Polaris in the North Sea Canal.
Photo: © Wil Moojen, 8th June 1994.
 
 
 
 
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