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This page is devoted to postcards of Prinz Ferries (Prinzen Linien). 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.
 
In 1966, Lion Ferry stated a new car ferry service between Harwich and Bremerhaven with the Prins Hamlet. In 1969, the Hamburg ferry company HADAG (Hafendampschiffart AG) joined the operation, and Prins Hamlet was transferred to their ownership under the name Prinz Hamlet (1). A new Lion Ferry vessel, Prins Oberon, was introduced on the Harwich-Bremerhaven route, and Prinz Hamlet (1) was transferered to a new Harwich-Hamburg route. In 1981, the routes were acquired by DFDS, along with the Prins Oberon; her running mate Prinz Hamlet (2) remained in German ownership until 1987.
 
 
Ships on This Page:-
Prins Hamlet (1966-69)
Prinz Hamlet (1) (1969-70)
Prinz Hamlet (2) (1973-1981)
Prinz Hamlet II (1970-73)
Prins Oberon (1970-78)
Prinz Oberon (1978-1981)
Dana Sirena (1975, Chartered)
 
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Table of Ship Histories

Name

Other names

 Built
 Prins Hamlet  Prinz Hamlet (1), Rousillon, Kamiros

 1966
 Prins Oberon  Prinz Oberon, Nordic Prince, Cruise Muhibah, Munster, Ambassador II

 1970
 Prinz Hamlet (1)  Prins Hamlet, Rousillon, Kamiros

 1966
 Prinz Hamlet (2)  Prins Hamlet, Stena Baltica, Nieborow, Sveti Stefan II

 1973
 Prinz Hamlet II  Vikingfjord, Agadir, Ouranos, Golfinho Azul

 1969
 Prinz Oberon  Prins Oberon, Nordic Prince, Cruise Muhibah, Munster, Ambassador II

 1970
 
 
 
 
 
Prinz Ferries Fleet List
 
 
Prins Hamlet (1966-69)
Prinz Hamlet (1969-70)
 
Prins Hamlet was built by Wärtsilä Chrichton Vulcan, Åbo, Finland, in 1966 for Lion Ferry Ab, Halmstad, Sweden. Her sisterships were Finnpartner, Finnhansa and Bohème. Prins Hamlet initially operated on the Prinz Ferries route from Bremerhaven to Harwich. During her first winter, she also ran some cruises from Copenhagen to the Canary Isles. In the winters of 1967 and 1968, Prins Hamlet ran cruises to Brazil. In 1969 Prins Hamlet was sold to Hafendampschiffart AG (HADAG), Hamburg, who took part ownership of Prinz Ferries. Her name was changed to the German spelling of Prinz Hamlet. Her route was tranferred to a new one from Hamburg to Harwich, and the Hamburg terminal was on the famous St. Pauli Landungsbrücken.
 
Prinz Hamlet was bought by CGT in 1970, but did not enter service until after services had transferred to Cie.Gen.Transmediterraneenne (CGTM), so never carried the red/black French Line colours. It was announced that she would be called Languedoc, but she appeared in service as the Rousillon. Rousillon operated on routes from Marseille to Tunisia and Corsica. She was sold to Greek owners as Kamiros in 1980, running for Dane Sea Lines betwen Piraeus and Rhodos. In 1997, Kamiros was sold to Ascot Seatrade Co, Valletta, Malta. Renamed Thessaloniki. She served on a route Brindisi-Igoumenitsa-Patras for 1997 only, followed by lay-up in Eleusis Bay. Although renamed Queen Calliope in 2000, she did not sail again until she left for Turkey and beaking up in 2002, under the temporary name of Opi.
 
There is a complete postcard history of this ship on this link.
 
 
Official postcard of Prins Hamlet.
 
 
An official Lion Ferry postcard of Prins Hamlet.
 
 
An official Lion Ferry postcard of Prins Hamlet.
 
 
An official Lion Ferry postcard of Prins Hamlet.
 
A FotoFlite photograph of Prins Hamlet.
 
 
A commercial postcard of Prins Hamlet.
 
 
Ramsey postcard 144 of Prins Hamlet in Lion Ferry colours at Harwich.
 
 
A commercial postcard of Prinz Hamlet, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
 
Harvey Barton postcard M8N of Prinz Hamlet at Harwich, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
 
HHH postcard 1096 of Prinz Hamlet, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
 
HHH postcard 1/740 of Prinz Hamlet at Hamburg, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
 
Postcard of Prinz Hamlet at Hamburg, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
 
Postcard of Prinz Hamlet at Hamburg, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
 
A commercial postcard of Prinz Hamlet, at Hamburg, in later Prinz Ferries colours.
 
 
Real Photographs postcard of Prinz Hamlet at Harwich, in later Prinz Ferries colours.
 
 
 
 
 
Prins Oberon (1970-78)
Prinz Oberon (1978-81)
 
Prins Oberon was built in 1970 by Werft Nobiskrug, Rendsburg for Lion Ferry. She entered service for Prinzen Linien between Bremerhaven-Harwich. In 1978 she was sold to German owners and the name was revised to Prinz Oberon. In 1981, the line was acquired by DFDS, and the Harwich-Bremerhaven rote was closed at the end of 1982. Following charters to SMZ and Sealink, Prins Oberon was laid up, returning for brief periods on DFDS services Esbjerg-Newcastle-Göteborg and a new Cuxhaven-Harwich-Göteborg route in 1984. Following further charters, she was sold for Malaysian services as Cruise Muhibah. From 1990-93 she was chartered to B&I Line as Munster (6) between Rosslare-Pembroke Dock. Various Mediterranean charters followed as Ambassador and Ambassador II. In 1997 she was rebuilt for short casino cruises from Florida, still named Ambassador II.
 
There is a complete postcard history of this ship on this link.
 
 
F.W.Pawsey postcard FWP/H6 of Prins Oberon at Harwich.
 
 
Sapphire postcard EH2162 of Prins Oberon at Harwich.
 
 
Dennis postcard F.0663 of Prins Oberon passing Felixstowe.
 
 
Cramers "Cekade" postcard Breha016-71/10 of Prins Oberon.
 
 
Cramers "Cekade" postcard Breha017-74/15 of Prins Oberon.
 
 
Kruger postcard 715.51 of Prins Oberon at Bremerhaven.
 
 
Ramsey Postcards 145 of Prins Oberon at Harwich.
 
 
Official DFDS_Prinzenlinien art postcard of Prins Oberon.
Printed by Herbert Schweers Nr30.
 
 
Official DFDS_Prinzenlinien postcard of Prins Oberon.
Photo: FotoFlite.
 
 
 
 
 
Prins Hamlet II (1970-73)
 
There is a complete postcard history of this ship on this link.
 
 
Sapphire (Holland-on-Sea) postcard of Prinz Hamlet II off Harwich.
 
 
Hans Harte (Hamburg - HHH) postcard of Prinz Hamlet II at Hamburg.
 
 
 
 
 
Prins Hamlet (2) (1973-81)
 
 
Prinz Hamlet (2) was built in 1973 at Rendsburg for Prinz Ferries (Prinzenlinien, Hamburg), and used on their Harwich-Hamburg service. From 1981 this service passed to DFDS, who chartered the Prinz Hamlet (2), followed by purchase in May 1987 when she was renamed Prins Hamlet. She ran on various DFDS services, mainly from Newcastle, until sale to Stena Line in September 1988. Stena briefly renamed her Stena Baltica before a charter to Polferries (Polska Zegluga Baltyska) as Nieborow. In 2002 she passed to Montenegro Lines for services to Italy as Sveti Stefan II.
 
 
There is a complete postcard history of this ship on this link.
 
 
Official Prinz Ferries postcard of Prinz Hamlet.
 
 
Official Prinz Ferries postcard of Prinz Hamlet.
Now with Harwich-Hamburg lettering.
 
 
Postcard of Prinz Hamlet at Harwich.
 
 
HHH postcard 751 of Prinz Hamlet at Hamburg.
 
 
Postcard of Prinz Hamlet at Harwich Navyard.
 
 
Simplon Postcards issue 5.6 of Prinz Hamlet.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Hamburg, 1976.
 
 
Official postcard of Prinz Hamlet.
 
 
Official postcard of Prinz Hamlet.
 
 
Official postcard of Prinz Hamlet.
 
 
Postcard of Prinz Hamlet at Harwich.
 
 
Chantry Classics postcard of Prinz Hamlet at Harwich.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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