Svealand (1973) - Svealand av Malmö - Svea Link - Stena Seatrader

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the rail and freight ferry Svealand of 1973, since 1989 part of the Stena Line fleet as Stena Seatrader.

 

Svealand was built by A/S Nakskov Skipsværft, for Lion Ferry Ab. She was chartered to SJ, and entered service in 1973 between Trelleborg-Sassnitz. The charter ended in 1981, and Svealand was sold to Rederi Ab Nordö, Malmö in 1982, becoming Svealand av Malmö. She was rebuilt in Hamburg in 1982 to increase capacity, before entering service between Malmö-Travemünde. She was further ebuilt in 1987 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, and renamed Svea Link, returning to Malmö-Travemünde service. In 1989, Svea Link was sold to Stena Line Ab. She was renamed Stena Seatrader and used between Harwich-Hook of Holland. In 2001, Stena Seatrader was transferred to the Killingholme-Hook of Holland route.

 

 

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Svealand - SJ charter from Lion Ferry: 1973-81

Svealand av Malmö - Rederi Ab Nordö: 1982-87

Svea Link - Rederi Ab Nordö: 1987-89

Stena Seatrader - Stena Line: 1989-

 

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Svealand (1973-1981, Chartered)

 

As built: 6962grt - 148m long - 14000hp - 18.5 knots - 36 pasengers/berths - 578m railtracks

As rebuilt 1982: 17991grt - 182.7m long - 14000hp - 17.5 knots - 236 pasengers/berths - 2100 lanemetres vehicles

 

Svealand was built by A/S Nakskov Skipsværft, for Lion Ferry Ab. She was chartered to SJ, and entered service in 1973 between Trelleborg-Sassnitz. The charter ended in 1981, and Svealand was sold to Rederi Ab Nordö, Malmö in 1982, becoming Svealand av Malmö.

 

Photographic postcard of Svealand.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Reymann postcard 009 of Svealand at Sassnitz.

 

 

 

 

 

Svealand av Malmö (Rederi Ab Nordö: 1981-87)

Svea Link (Rederi Ab Nordö: 1987-89)

 

Svealand was sold to Rederi Ab Nordö, Malmö in 1982, becoming Svealand av Malmö. She was rebuilt in Hamburg in 1982 to increase capacity, before entering service between Malmö-Travemünde. She was further rebuilt in 1987 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, and renamed Svea Link, returning to Malmö-Travemünde service. In 1989, Svea Link was sold to Stena Line Ab. She was renamed Stena Seatrader and used between Harwich-Hook of Holland. In 2001, Stena Seatrader was transferred to the Killingholme-Hook of Holland route.

 

 

Svealand in Rederi Ab Nordö service.

Scan: Cees de Bijl.

 

Duncan photographic postcard of Svealand av Malmö after first rebuild.

 

 

Photograph of Svea Link after second rebuild.

Photo: © .

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

 

 

 

Stena Seatrader (1989- )

 

In 1989, Svea Link was sold to Stena Line Ab. She was renamed Stena Seatrader and used between Harwich-Hook of Holland. In 2001, Stena Seatrader was transferred to the Killingholme-Hook of Holland route.

 

Simplon Postcards sp1064 (issued July 1991) of Stena Seatrader at Hook of Holland.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th June 1991.

 

Simplon Postcards sp1185 (issued september 1994) of Stena Seatrader leaving Harwich.

This was an official card produced for Stena Line BV for sail on the ship.

Photo: © Ian Boyle.

 

Ramsey postcard 101 of Stena Seatrader at Hawich.

 

Photograph of Stena Seatrader at Hook of Holland.

Photo: © Rob De Visser.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Photo: Cees de Bijl, Europoort, August 14th 2003.

 

Photo: Cees de Bijl, Europoort, August 14th 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

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