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Transmanche Ferries
This page is devoted to postcards and photos of Transmanche Ferries.
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
postcards and photos of the fleet
in chronological order.
Transmanche Ferries was formed in 2001 by Conseil General de Seine Maritime, Dieppe, to reintroduce a year-round conventional ferry service from Deppe. Chartered tonnage was used initially, but two purpose-built ro-pax ferries entered service in 2006. Transmanche Ferries is now owned by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs who also run
LD Lines
.
Ships on This Page:-
Sardinia Vera
(2001-2006)
Dieppe
(2002- )
Côte D'Albâtre
(2006- )
Seven Sisters
(2006- )
Associated Pages:-
www.transmancheferries.co.uk
- official Transmanche Ferries website
CMN - "La Meridionale"
Corsica Ferries
LD Lines
Stena Line
Trave Line
TT-Saga Line
Ferry Postcards
Simplon Postcards Home Page
www.newhavenharbour.co.uk
- photos of Newhaven Harbour
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Table of Ship Histories
Name
Other names
Built
Sardinia Vera
Stena Atlantica, Marine Atlantica, Corsica Vera
1975
Dieppe
Saga Star, Girolata
1981
Transmanche Ferries Fleet List
Sardinia Vera
(Transmanche: 2001-2006)
Postcards
Sardinia Vera
was laid down as
Stena Atlantica,
but was launched as
Marine Atlantica
for Canadian service in 1975
.
In 1986 she was sold to Corsica Ferries and was renamed
Corsica Vera
, but was transferred to Sardinian services the following year, and renamed
Sardinia Vera.
In 2001 she began to operate under charter between Newhaven and Dieppe for Transmanche Ferries. She is a sistership to Sardinia Ferries
Corsica Marina II
, and also Moby Lines'
Moby Vincent
and COMANAV's
Al Mansour
. She became a spare vessel in 2001 with the arrival of the two
Mega Express
sisters, and was chartered to Transmanche Ferries to open their new all-year service beween Newhaven and Dieppe. She makes two return trips each weekday (only one at weekends).
This is the first official postcard issued.
This is a Dieppe Photo-Camara real photographic card (with postcard back).
The photograph is by Henri-Claude Boniface.
Simplon Postcards
sp2169 of
Sardinia Vera
, released December 2001.
Photographed at Dieppe in July 2001 by Ian Boyle.
Lasting Images postcard serial PCNew4 of
Sardinia Vera
at Newhaven.
Photo: © Margaret Weller.
Sardinia Vera
Photographs
Loading at and leaving Newhaven on Sunday 8th July, 2001.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Arriving at Dieppe on Monday 9th July, 2001.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Arriving at Dieppe on 4th March, 2006.
Photo: © Philippe Brebant.
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Arriving at Dieppe on 4th March, 2006.
Photo: © Philippe Brebant.
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Dieppe
(Transmanche: 2002- )
Postcards
Dieppe
was built in 1981 by Fartygsentreprenader Ab, Uddevalla for
TT-Saga Linjen
services Helsingborg/Malmö/Trelleborg-Travemünde. In 1988 she was sold to
CMN
and entered service with them as the
Girolata
in 1989 between Marseille-Bastia. In 1993 she was chartered back to
TT-Line
, reverting to previous name
Saga Star
.
TT-Line
purchased her in 1997. In 2002 she was sold to Transmanche Ferries and entered service between Newhaven-Dieppe as the
Dieppe
.
A complete postcard history of this ship is available
on this link
.
Transmanche Ferries postcard of
Dieppe
.
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Dieppe
Photographs
Dieppe
arriving Dieppe on 18/09/2002
Photo: © Frank Lose.
Dieppe
arriving Newhaven on 13/07/2003
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Dieppe
arriving Newhaven on 31/05/2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
Côte D'Albâtre
Côte D'Albâtre
was built in 2005 by De Hijos De J, Barreras De Vigo, Spain. She is 142.4 metres long and weisghs 12000 gross tons (2800 net). Wärtsilä 8L46C diesels of a total power of 16800 kW give a speed of 22 knots. She carries 600 passengers and has 750 lane metres for freight. Her sistership
Seven Sisters
is due to enter service in March 2006.
Côte D'Albâtre
under construction in Spain.
Photo: © Pierre Launay.
Côte D'Albâtre
arriving at Dieppe on 27th February 2006.
Photo: © Pierre Launay.
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Côte D'Albâtre
at Dieppe on 27th February 2006.
Photo: © Pierre Launay.
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Côte D'Albâtre
at Dieppe on 27th February 2006.
Photo: © Pierre Launay.
Côte D'Albâtre
at Dieppe on 4th March 2006.
Photo: © Phillipe Brebant.
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Côte D'Albâtre
at Dieppe on 4th March 2006.
Photo: © Phillipe Brebant.
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Côte D'Albâtre
at Dieppe on 4th March 2006.
Photo: © Phillipe Brebant.
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Côte D'Albâtre
arriving at Dieppe on 4th March 2006.
Photo: © Pierre Launay
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters
at Dieppe on 21st October 2006.
Photo: © Pierre Launay
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