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Viking 3
Viking 3 - Wasa Express - Viking 3 - Wasa Express - Roslagen
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Viking Lines ferry Viking 3.
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
 
Viking 3 was the third of the six Papenburg sisters, delivered to Viking Line partner Sally in 1970, for the Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route. She was transferred to another Sally company, Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna, as the Wasa Express between 1976-83, and again from 1984-88. In 1983-84 she returned to her original name of Viking 3 for Ramsgate-Dunkerque service with Sally Line (UK). During this period, Viking 1 took her place with Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna as Wasa Express. In 1988 she was sold to Eckerö Line and served as the Roslagen. She remained in service between Eckerö and Grisslehamn until August 2007.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Viking 3 - Viking Lines (Sally) 1970-76,1983-4
Wasa Express - Vaasanlaivat 1976-83,1984-88
Roslagen - Eckerö Line 1988-2007
 
Associated Pages:-
Eckerö Line
Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna
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
Wasa Line
Ferry Postcards
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Viking 3
(Viking Line: 1970-76)
 
Viking 3 was the third of the six Papenburg sisters, delivered to Viking Line partner Sally in 1970, for the Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route. She was transferred to another Sally company, Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna, as the Wasa Express between 1976-83, and again from 1984-88. In 1983-84 she returned to her original name of Viking 3 for Ramsgate-Dunkerque service with Sally Line (UK). During this period, Viking 1 took her place with Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna as Wasa Express. In 1988 she was sold to Eckerö Line and served as the Roslagen.
 
 
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route, 1200 passengers, 265 cars.
Note the helicopter on the deck aft.
 
 
Viking 3 (left) and Viking 1.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
 
 
In 1983-84, Viking 3 served between Ramsgate and Dunkerque for Sally Line (UK).
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wasa Express (2)
(Vaasanlaivat: 1976-83, 1984-88)
 
Viking 3 was sold to Vaasanlaivat, as the Wasa Express (2) in 1976. In 1982, Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna was sold to Sally. In 1983-84 she returned to her original name of Viking 3, but was again transferred to Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna as Wasa Express between 1984-88.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
PR Korti serial number 10.006.03, photographed by Henrik de Heij.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
PR Korti serial number 10.006.09.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
PR Korti serial number 10.006.12.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
PR Korti serial number 10.006.14.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
Varisuomi OY serial number E87048.
 
 
Photograph of Wasa Express (2).
Photo: © Håkan Bruér - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
Varisuomi OY serial number E87049.
 
 
Photograph of Wasa Express (2).
Photo: © Marko Hänninen - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photograph of Wasa Express (2).
Photo: © Marko Hänninen - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photograph of Wasa Express (2).
Photo: © Marko Hänninen - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
Niklas Vykort serial number 222.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
Niklas Vykort serial number 223.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2) (and Fennia).
Niklas Vykort serial number 250.
 
 
Friedrich Kort postcard (serial UM643) of Wasa Express (2).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Roslagen
(Eckerö Line: 1988- )
 
Roslagen was built as the Viking 3 for Rederi AB Sally, part of the Viking Line consortium, in 1972. In 1976 she was sold to Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna, and served as Wasa Express. Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna was acquired by Sally in 1982, and she reverted to her original name of Viking 3 for service on their Ramsgate-Dunkirk service in 1983/4. Later in 1984, she transferred back to Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna, and was renamed Wasa Express again, until purchase by Eckerö Line in 1988, becoming Roslagen. She remained in service between Eckerö and Grisslehamn in 2002.
 
 
Official Eckerö Linjen postcard of Eckerö and Roslagen, (Niklas Vykort AB, Åland, serial 279).
 
 
O.T.Beckman (Mariehamn) postcard serial 879 of Roslagen.
 
 
O.T.Beckman (Mariehamn) postcard serial 878 of Roslagen.
 
 
Official Eckerö Linjen postcard of Roslagen, (Niklas Vykort AB, Åland, serial 273).
 
 
Official Eckerö Linjen postcard of Roslagen, (Niklas Vykort AB, Åland, serial 274).
 
 
Official Eckerö Linjen postcard of Roslagen, (Niklas Vykort AB, Åland, serial 823).
 
 
Scankort postcard of Roslagen, serial 4546.
 
 
Simplon Postcards serial sp1212, issued October 1995, of Roslagen.
Photograph by Philippe Holthof.
 
Official Eckerö Linjen postcard of Roslagen, (Niklas Vykort AB, Åland, serial 928).
Note extra large windows aft compared to earlier cards.
 
 
Photograph of Roslagen.
Photo: © Marko Hänninen - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photograph of Roslagen, with stability sponsons aft.
Photo: © Micke Asklander - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photograph of Roslagen, with stability sponsons aft.
Photo: © Marko Hänninen - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photograph of Roslagen, with stability sponsons aft.
Photo: © Lars Helge Isdahl - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photograph of Roslagen, with stability sponsons aft.
Photo: © Lars Helge Isdahl - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
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