Silvia Regina - Stena Britannica - Stena Saga
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of Silja Line ferry Silvia Regina of 1981, which has served with Stena Line as Stena Britannica (2) and Stena Saga since 1990. Her sister was the Finlandia.
 
Silvia Regina was built in 1981 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab for Oy Svea Line. She entered service between Stockholm-Helsinki for Silja Line. In 1987 Silvia Regina was sold to Johnsson Line Ab (Oy Silja Line Ab), followed a year later by sale to Stena Line Ab, with charter back to Johnsson Line until 1991. She remained on the Silja Line Stockholm-Helsinki service as the Silvia Regina throughout this time. In 1991 Silvia Regina was chartered to Stena Line BV and renamed Stena Britannica (2) for services between Harwich-Hook of Holland. She was not economic on this service, and in 1994 Stena Britannica (2) was switched to the Oslo-Frederikshavn service (Oslo-Frederikshavn-Göteborg in winter) as the Stena Saga. Her replacement on the Harwich-Hook route was the Stena Europe.
 
 
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Silvia Regina (1981-91)
Stena Britannica (2) (1991-94)
Stena Saga (1994- )
 
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Silvia Regina
 
(Silja Line: 1981-1991)
 
Silja Regina was built in 1981 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab for Oy Svea Line. She entered service between Stockholm-Helsinki for Silja Line. In 1987 she was sold to Johnsson Line Ab (Oy Silja Line Ab), followed a year later by sale to Stena Line Ab, with charter back to Johnsson Line until 1991. She remained on the Silja Line Stockholm-Helsinki service as the Silja Regina throughout this time. In 1991 Silja Regina was chartered to Stena Line BV and renamed Stena Britannica (2) for services between Harwich-Hook of Holland.
 
 
Official Silja Line postcard of Silvia Regina in Svea colours, with original bow form.
 
Esselte Grako postcard 6579-4 of Silvia Regina in Svea colours, with original bow form.
Photo: © Gunnar Heilborn.
 
Official Silja Line postcard of Silvia Regina in Johnsson Line colours.
Note redesigned bow form on this and subsequent cards.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
Oversized official Silja Line postcard of Silvia Regina in Johnsson Line colours.
 
Image from an oversized official Silja Line fleet postcard, showing Silvia Regina in Johnsson Line colours.
 
Oversized official Silja Line postcard of Silvia Regina in Johnsson Line colours.
 
Ultra-Offset/ Tryckindustri AB postcard 2116 of Silvia Regina in Johnsson Line colours.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
Pentti Haarala, Espoo, postcard 931 of Silvia Regina in Johnsson Line colours.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
Simplon Postcards issue sp1020 of Silvia Regina.
 
 
 
 
 
Stena Britannica (2)
 
(Stena Line BV: 1991-94)
 
In 1987 Silvia Regina was sold to Johnsson Line Ab (Oy Silja Line Ab), followed a year later by sale to Stena Line Ab, with charter back to Johnsson Line until 1991. She remained on the Silja Line Stockholm-Helsinki service as the Silvia Regina throughout this time. In 1991 Silvia Regina was chartered to Stena Line BV and renamed Stena Britannica (2) for services between Harwich-Hook of Holland. She was not economic on this service, and in 1994 she was switched to the Oslo-Frederikshavn service (Oslo-Frederikshavn-Göteborg in winter) as the Stena Saga. Her replacement on the Harwich-Hook route was the Stena Europe.
 
 
Simlon Postcards issue sp1063, released July 1991, of Stena Britannica (2).
Shown arriving at Hook of Holland prior to maiden voyage on this route.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th June 1991.
 
 
Simlon Postcards release sp1068, issued July 1991, of Stena Britannica (2) at Harwich.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd June 1991.
 
 
Simlon Postcards release sp1146, issued May 1993, of Stena Britannica (2) at Harwich in 1992.
Photo: © Margaret Boyle.
 
 
 
 
 
Stena Saga
 
(Stena Line: 1994- )
 
Stena Britannica (2) was not economic on the Harwich-Hook service, and in 1994 she was switched to the Oslo-Frederikshavn service (Oslo-Frederikshavn-Göteborg in winter) as the Stena Saga.
 
 
Photograph of Stena Saga.
Photo: © Rickard Sahlsten.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Stena Saga.
Photo: © Sören Lund Hviid.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Stena Saga.
Photo: © Sören Lund Hviid.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Stena Saga.
Photo: © Sören Lund Hviid.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Stena Saga.
Photo: © Svante Fageström.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Stena Saga.
Photo: © Sigmund Krøvel-Velle.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
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