Scania
Scania - Scania Express - Polheim Nereus
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Scandinavian Ferry Lines vessel
Scania
, which operted on the Landskrona-Tuborg Havn (Copenhagen) services of
Scandinavisk Linietrafik
(part of
Scandinavian Ferry Lines
).
Scania
was ordered by
Rederi AB Svea
in 1963 for a Gräddö-Mariehamn service by Express Linjen. However, on delivery she began service with
Scandinavisk Linietrafik
between Korsör-Kiel. In 1967
Scania
transferred to the Landskrona-Tuborg Havn route until she was sold in 1971 to
Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab
. After renaming as
Scania Express
, she served on the Vasa - Umeå route until 1976, when she passed to
Rederi Ab Gotland
, under the name of
Polheim
. She was sold to Agapitos Lines for service in the Eastern Mediterranean in 1981 as the
Nereus
. She was lost in 1989.
Ship Names on this Page:-
Nereus
- Agapitos Lines: 1981-89
Polheim
-
Rederi Ab Gotland: 1976-81
Scania
-
Scandinavisk Linietrafik: 1963-71
Scania Express
-
Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab: 1971-76
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Scania - Scania Express - Polheim Nereus
Scania (1963-1971)
Scania
was ordered by
Rederi AB Svea
in 1963 for a Gräddö-Mariehamn service by Express Linjen. However, on delivery she began service with
Scandinavisk Linietrafik
between Korsör-Kiel. In 1967
Scania
transferred to the Landskrona-Tuborg Havn route until she was sold in 1971 to
Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab
. After renaming as
Scania Express
, she served on the Vasa - Umeå route until 1976, when she passed to
Rederi Ab Gotland
, under the name of
Polheim
. She was sold for service in the Eastern Mediterranean in 1981 as the
Nereus
. She was lost in 1989.
Official Skandinavisk Linietrafik (Scandinavian Ferry Lines) postcard of
Scania
.
Official Skandinavisk Linietrafik (Scandinavian Ferry Lines) postcard of
Scania
.
A.Duncan photographic postcard of
Scania.
Ultra postcard Sk729 of
Scania
at Landskrona.
Photo: T.Lindeberg
Ultra postcard Sk730 of
Scania
at Landskrona (plus
Dan Viking
?)
Photo: T.Lindeberg
Ultra postcard of
Scania
leaving Landskrona.
Photo: T.Lindeberg
Scania Express (Vaasa-Umeå: 1971-76)
Scania Express
was built in 1964 by Uddevallavarvet for
Rederi Ab Svea
. She entered service as
Scania
for
Scandinavisk Linietrafik
between Korsör-Kiel. In 1966
Scania
moved to the Landskrona-Tuborg (Copenhagen) route.
Scania
was sold to
Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab
in 1971 and renamed
Scania Express
. In 1976,
Scania Express
was sold to
Rederi Ab Gotland
and renamed
Polheim
for services to Visby until 1981. when she was sold to Agapitos Lines as
Nereus
.
Official postcard of
Scania Express
.
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
BildForm postcard U10 of
Scania Express
.
Grako Production (serial number 1240) postcard of
Polar Express
(alongside) and
Scania Express
.
Photo Giovanni Trimboli
Polheim (Gotland: 1976-81)
Scania Express
served on the
Vasa-Umeå
route until 1976, when she passed to
Rederi Ab Gotland
, under the name of
Polheim
.
Polheim
was sold for service in the Eastern Mediterranean in 1981 as the
Nereus
. She was lost in 1989.
I do not have a postcard of
Polheim
in Gotland service.
If you can help, please email:
simplon@simplon.co.uk
Nereus (Agapitos Lines: 1981-89)
Polheim
was sold for service in the Eastern Mediterranean in 1981 as the
Nereus
. She was lost in 1989.
A.Duncan photographic postcard of
Nereus.
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