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Apollo
Apollo (2) - Olau Kent - Gelting Nord - Benodet - Corbiere - Apollo
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Viking Lines ferry
Apollo (2)
. She was the first of a series of six similar ships delivered ships delivered to Viking Line partners by the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg (a further three ships were delivered to a Mexican company). Pages on all the sisters have been created:-
1: Apollo
,
2: Viking 1
,
3: Viking 3
,
4: Diana
,
5: Viking 4
,
6: Viking 5
,
7: Mexican trio
Apollo (2)
was the first of a series of six similar ships delivered to Viking Line partners by the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg (a further three ships were delivered to a Mexican company).
Apollo (2)
carried 1200 passengers and 260 cars. She served on the Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route, but was sold after only six years as traffic grew. She later served as
Olau Kent
(1976-80),
Gelting Nord
(1980-84),
Benodet
(1984-85),
and
Corbiere
(1985-90)
,
before returning to her original name of
Apollo
in 1995.
Ship Names on this Page:-
Apollo (2)
- Viking Lines (Slite) 1970-76
Apollo
- Eestin Linjat 1995-98
Olau Kent
- Olau Line 1976-80
Gelting Nord
- Nordisk Faergefart 1980-91
Benodet
- Brittany Ferries (chartered) 1984-85
Corbiere
- Channel Islands Ferries (chartered) 1985-89
Corbiere
- Truckline Ferries (chartered) 1985-90
Associated Pages:-
Brittany Ferries
Channel Island Ferries
Eckerö Line
Fåborg-Gelting Line
Olau Line
Tallink
Viking Line - Header Page
Viking Line - Page 1
- Viking Line Ships 1959-1978
Viking Line - Page 2
- Viking Line Ships 1979-1980
Viking Line - Page 3
- Viking Line Ships 1981-1989
Viking Line - Page 4
- Viking Line Ships 1989-2002
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Apollo (2)
(Viking Line: 1970-76)
Apollo (2)
was the first of a series of six similar ships delivered to
Viking Line
partners by the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg (a further three ships were delivered to a Mexican company). She entered service with Rederi AB Slite in 1970.
Apollo (2)
carried 1200 passengers and 260 cars. She served on the Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route, but was sold after only six years as traffic grew. She later served as
Olau Kent
(1976-80),
Gelting Nord
(1980-84),
Benodet
(1984-85),
and
Corbiere
(1985-90)
,
before returning to her original name of
Apollo
in 1990.
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
Note the all-red funnel on earlier cards.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
This is an official Viking Line postcard, with red/white funnel.
Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route, 1200 passengers, 260 cars.
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route, 1200 passengers, 260 cars.
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
This is a commercial postcard of
Apollo
.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Photograph of
Apollo
.
Photo: © Rederi Ab Slite.
Photograph of
Apollo (2).
Photo: © Micke Asklander - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Photograph of
Apollo (2).
Photo: © Micke Asklander - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Olau Kent
(Olau Line: 1976-80)
Apollo (2)
was sold to Ole Lauritzen in 1976 for use on his Sheerness-Vlissingen service of
Olau Line
.
Olau Line
was sold to
TT-Line
in 1978, but
Olau Kent
remained in Lauritzen ownership, and was chartered to
Olau Line
. In 1980 she was arrested due to debts accrued by owner Ole Lauritzen's subsequent failed Dunkerque-Ramsgate service (ie: debts not related to the TT-owned
Olau Line
at all).
Olau Kent
was sold in 1981, being purchased by Nordisk Faergefart for use on their Fåborg-Gelting service as
Gelting Nord
.
Olau Line photograph of
Olau Kent
passing though Tower Bridge (before cleaning!).
Official postcard of
Olau Kent
in original Olau Line colours, supplied by Han.
Scan of
Olau Kent
in original Olau Line colours, supplied by A.J. van Gelder.
Photograph of
Olau Kent.
Photo: © Jürgen Stein - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Photograph of
Olau Kent.
Photo: ©
FotoFlite
.
I do not have postcards of
Olau Kent
in the intermediate Olau colours yet.
If you can assist please email:
simplon@simplon.co.uk
Foto Dert (Vlissingen) postcard of
Olau Kent
.
This shows the funnels colours as modified a second time after TT-Line acquired the whole of Olau Line.
Unidentified photographic postcard of
Olau Kent
.
Photograph of
Olau Kent.
Photo: © Volker Schmidt-Strohmenger - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Gelting Nord
(Fåborg-Gelting: 1981-90)
Olau Kent
was purchased by Nordisk Faergefart in 1981, for use on their Fåborg-Gelting service as
Gelting Nord
. In 1982, she was transferred to a new service between Hundested (Denmark) and Sandefjord (Norway). This service was terminated in 1984 when a charter was obtained for
Gelting Nord
from Brittany Ferries, who renamed her
Benodet
.
Gunter Walberg (Kappeln) postcard 8267 of
Gelting Nord
off Gelting.
Official Hundested-Sandefjord Linen postcard of
Gelting Nord
.
Photograph of
Gelting Nord
.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Benodet
(Brittany Ferries charter: 1984-85)
Brittany ferries chartered
Gelting Nord
from Nordisk Faergefart in 1984, and renamed her
Benodet
. In 1985 she was transferred to the Channel Island Ferries service from Portsmouth, and renamed
Corbiere
.
Brittany Ferries official postcard (published by Editions d'Art Jack, serial 9221) of
Benodet.
Editions d'Art Jos postcard 8.8453 of
Benodet
at Roscoff.
Editions d'Art Jos postcard 8.8465 of
Benodet
at Roscoff.
Corbiere
(Channel Islands Ferries charter: 1985-88)
Benodet
entered service with Channel Island Ferries on 28th March 1985 as the
Corbiere
, linking Portsmouth to Jersey and Guernsey. In 1989, she was transferred to Truckline Ferries, for service between Poole and Cherbourg, retaining the name
Corbiere
.
Channel Island Ferries card of
Corbiere
, dressed overall (maiden visit?).
Channel Island Ferries card of
Corbiere
, printed by Cheney, Banbury.
British Channel Island Ferries card (serial CKIW2097) of
Corbiere
leaving Portsmouth, photo by P.D.Croydon.
Corbiere
(Truckline Ferries charter: 1989-90)
In 1989,
Corbiere
was transferred from Channel Island Ferries to Truckline Ferries, for service between Poole and Cherbourg, retaining the name
Corbiere.
The charter was terminated in 1990, and she was returned to her owners, who then sold her to Eckerö Linjen in 1991.
Simplon Postcards
serial number sp1214, issued October 1995.
Photographed at Poole by Mike Tedstone.
Brittany Ferries official postcard (published by Editions d'Art Jack, serial 10827) of
Corbiere,
in Truckline colours.
Corbiere - Linda I - Apollo
(Eckerö Linjen
:
1991-98)