Viking Valiant
Viking Valiant - Pride of Le Havre - Pride of Cherbourg (2) - Pride of Al Salam 1 - Nador
 
Page 1: Ship History
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Townsend-Thoresen ferry Viking Valiant. Page 2 shows photographs taken throughout the ship's career. Viking Valiant was the second of four sisterships, which were known as the "Super Vikings". Individual pages on all Super Viking ships are available:- Viking Venturer - Viking Valiant - Viking Voyager - Viking Viscount
 
Viking Valiant was built in 1975 by Aalborgs Værft A/S, Ålborg, Denmark, and initially served between Felixstowe-Zeebrugge. She was transferred to the South Coast in 1976 for routes from Southampton to Le Havre and Cherbourg. The UK port later transferred to Portsmouth. In 1985 Viking Valiant was substantially rebuilt with an extra vehicle deck by Schichau Unterweser AG, Bremerhaven, creating one of the ugliest ships of all time. In December 1987, ownership passed to P&O European Ferries, and in 1989 she was renamed Pride of Le Havre. In 1994 her route was transferred to Portsmouth-Cherbourg, and she was renamed Pride of Cherbourg (2). Her last day in service at Portsmouth was 17th September 2002. She was replaced by the new Pride of Cherbourg (3) (ex-Isle of Innisfree), and was briefly renamed Pride of Cherbourg A until sold to El Salam Maritime as the Pride of El Salam 1. During the summer of 2003, Pride of El Salam 1 was chartered to COMANAV for service between Almeira-Nador. She repeated this in 2004, being renamed Nador.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Viking Valiant - Townsend Thoresen: 1975-87
Viking Valiant - P&O Ferries: 1987-89
Pride of Le Havre - P&O Ferries: 1989-94
Pride of Cherbourg (2) - P&O Ferries: 1994-2002
Pride of Al Salam 1 - El Salam: 2002-
 
Viking Valiant Pages:-
Ship History - this page!
Photographs - Photographs taken on the weekend of 4th/5th/6th June 2002
 
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P&O Ferries
Thoresen Car Ferries
Townsend Brothers Ferries
Townsend Thoresen 1968-74
Townsend Thoresen 1975-87
Townsend Thoresen Freight Ferries
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Viking Valiant
 
Viking Valiant
(Townsend Thoresen: 1975-1987)
 
Viking Valiant was built in 1975 by Aalborgs Værft A/S, Ålborg, Denmark, and initially served between Felixstowe-Zeebrugge. She was transferred to the South Coast in 1976 for routes from Southampton to Le Havre and Cherbourg. The UK port later transferred to Portsmouth. In 1985 Viking Valiant was substantially rebuilt with an extra vehicle deck by Schichau Unterweser AG, Bremerhaven, creating one of the ugliest ships of all time. In December 1987, ownership passed to P&O European Ferries, and in 1989 she was renamed Pride of Le Havre. In 1994 her route was transferred to Portsmouth-Cherbourg, and she was renamed Pride of Cherbourg (2).
 
 
Generic official postcard of a "Super Viking", postcard, sold on all four sisters.
Note lack of exhaust pipes, and no additional lounge under the mainmast.
 
Official Townsend Thoresen generic "Super Viking" postcard, showing ship Viking Valiant.
 
Photograph of Viking Valiant.
Photo: © Fotoflite.
 
Postcard of Viking Valiant leaving Le Havre.
 
Postcard of Viking Valiant at Zeebrugge.
 
Photograph of Viking Valiant. being rebuilt at Bremerhaven.
Photo: © Christian Eckardt.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Viking Valiant. being rebuilt at Bremerhaven.
Photo: © Christian Eckardt.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Generic official Townsend Thoresen postcard of a rebuilt "Super Viking", sold on all four ships.
 
Viking Valinat arriving at Portsmouth in 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
 
 
Viking Valiant
Pride of Le Havre
Pride of Cherbourg (2)
(P&O: 1987-2002)
 
 
 
Postcard of Viking Valiant at Le Havre, with P&O funnel colours.
 
Postcard of Viking Valiant at Le Havre, with P&O funnel colours.
Enlarged image from the postcard above.
 
Photograph of Viking Valiant in full P&O colours.
Photo: © Fotoflite.
 
Photograph of Viking Valiant in full P&O colours.
Photo: © Fotoflite.
 
P&O official postcard of Pride of Le Havre.
 
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S153 of Pride of Le Havre departing Portsmouth.
Photo: © Walter Sartori.
 
Ferry Publications postcard 0110 of Pride of Le Havre leaving Portsmouth.
Photo: © Miles Cowsill.
 
Ferry Publications postcard 421 of Pride of Le Havre.
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
P&O official postcard of Pride of Cherbourg (2).
J.Arthur Dixon/John Hinde L7SP4091.
 
Photograph of Pride of Cherbourg (2).
Photo: © Sören Lund Hviid.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Pride of Cherbourg (2).
Photo: © Rob De Visser.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Pride of Al Salam 1 - Nador
(El Salam: 2002- )
 
Pride of Cherbourg (2) was sold to El Salam Maritime as the Pride of El Salam 1. During the summer of 2003, Pride of El Salam 1 was chartered to COMANAV for service between Almeira-Nador. She repeated this in 2004, being renamed Nador.
 
 
Photograph of Pride of Al Salam 1 at Almeira, 29/06/2003.
Photo: © Frank Lose.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Pride of Al Salam 1 at Almeira, 29/06/2003.
Photo: © Frank Lose.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Pride of Al Salam 1 at Almeira, 29/06/2003.
Photo: © Frank Lose.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Pride of Al Salam 1 at Almeira, 29/06/2003.
Photo: © Frank Lose.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Pride of Al Salam 1 at Almeira, 29/06/2003.
Photo: © Frank Lose.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
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