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Viking Venturer
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This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Townsend-Thoresen ferry Viking Venturer. Viking Venturer 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 Venturer was built in 1975 by Aalborgs Værft A/S, Ålborg, Denmark, for service between Southampton and Le Havre. The UK port later transferred to Portsmouth. In 1985 Viking Venturer 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 Hampshire. In 1994 her route was transferred to Portsmouth-Cherbourg, when P&O chartered the two ex-Olau ferries for Le Havre services. Pride of Hampshire was replaced by the new Pride of Cherbourg (3) (ex-Isle of Innisfree) in 2002, and was sold to El Salam Maritime as the Pride of Al Salam 2.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Viking Venturer - Townsend Thoresen: 1975-87
Viking Venturer - P&O Ferries: 1987-89
Pride of Hampshire - P&O Ferries: 1989-2002
Pride of Al Salam 2 - El Salam: 2002-
 
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Viking Venturer
 
Viking Venturer
(Townsend Thoresen: 1975-1987)
 
Viking Venturer was built in 1975 by Aalborgs Værft A/S, Ålborg, Denmark, for service between Southampton and Le Havre. The UK port later transferred to Portsmouth. In 1985 Viking Venturer 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 Hampshire. In 1994 her route was transferred to Portsmouth-Cherbourg, when P&O chartered the two ex-Olau ferries for Le Havre services. Pride of Hampshire was replaced by the new Pride of Cherbourg (3) (ex-Isle of Innisfree) in 2002, and was sold to El Salam Maritime as the Pride of El Salam 2.
 
 
Generic official postcard of a "Super Viking", actually showing Viking Venturer on delivery arrival.
Note lack of exhaust pipes, and no additional lounge under the mainmast.
 
 
Postcard of Viking Venturer on delivery arrival.
 
 
A later photograph of Viking Venturer.
The ship now has exhaust pipes, and an additional lounge under the mainmast.
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
Generic official Townsend Thoresen postcard of a "Super Viking", sold on all four ships.
Later state with exhaust pipes, and additional lounge under mainmast.
 
 
Photograph of Viking Venturer, with later white funnel logo.
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
Photograph of Viking Venturer, being rebuilt at Bremerhaven in 1985.
Photo: © Christoph Podloucky - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photograph of Viking Venturer, being rebuilt at Bremerhaven in 1985.
Photo: © Christoph Podloucky - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Generic official postcard of a rebuilt "Super Viking", actually showing Viking Venturer.
 
 
Photograph of Viking Venturer, arriving Portsmouth after rebuilding.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1986.
 
 
Photograph of Viking Venturer, arriving Portsmouth after rebuilding.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1986.
 
 
Photograph of Viking Venturer, arriving Portsmouth after rebuilding.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1986.
 
 
Photograph of Viking Venturer, arriving Portsmouth after rebuilding.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1986.
 
 
Photograph of Viking Venturer, arriving Portsmouth after rebuilding.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1986.
 
 
Photograph of Viking Venturer, after rebuilding.
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Viking Venturer
Pride of Hampshire
(P&O: 1987-2002)
 
 
Photograph of Viking Venturer, with P&O funnel colours.
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
Photograph of Viking Venturer, in full P&O colours.
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
P&O official postcard of Pride of Hampshire.
 
 
P&O official postcard of Pride of Hampshire.
J.Arthur Dixon L7/SP11384.
 
 
Ferry Publications postcard 0111 of Pride of Hampshire.
Photo: © Miles Cowsill.
 
 
Ferry Publications postcard 420 of Pride of Hampshire.
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
Pride of Hampshire and local waterbus Darthula II
Photo: © Ian Boyle
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Pride of El Salam 2
(El Salam: 2002- )
 
 
Photograph of Pride of Al Salam 2 at Almeira, 26/06/2003.
Photo: © Frank Lose - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Pride of Al Salam 2 at Almeira, 26/06/2003.
Photo: © Frank Lose - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of Pride of Al Salam 2 at Almeira, 26/06/2003.
Photo: © Frank Lose - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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