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Wightlink Car Ferries
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of Wightlink car ferries. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. Beneath this is a fleet list in chronological order. Wightlink Fast Ferries are shown on this link.
 
 
Car Ferries on This Page:-
Caedmon - (Built: 1973 - Wightlink: 1990- )
Cenred - (Built: 1973 - Wightlink: 1990- )
Cenwulf - (Built: 1973 - Wightlink: 1990- )
St Catherine - (Built: 1983 - Wightlink: 1990- )
St Cecilia - (Built: 1987 - Wightlink: 1990- )
St Clare - (Built: 2002 - Wightlink: 2002- )
St Faith - (Built: 1990 - Wightlink: 1990- )
St Helen - (Built: 1983 - Wightlink: 1990- )
Wight Light - (Wightlink: 2008- )
Wight Sky - (Wightlink: 2008- )
 
Solent Area Ferry Pages:-
Wightlink Car Ferries - this page!
Wightlink Fast Ferries
Gosport Ferry Limited
Hovertravel
Isle of Wight - Page 1 - LBSCR & LSWR ferries up to 1922
Isle of Wight - Page 2 - Southern Railway ferries from 1923-1947
Isle of Wight - Page 3 - British Railways passenger ferries from 1948-1990
Isle of Wight - Page 4 - Car Ferries
Red Funnel
 
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Table of Ship Histories

Name

Other names

 Built
 Cenwulf  

 1973
 FastCat-Ryde  Water Jet 1, Supercat 17

 1995
 FastCat-Shanklin  Water Jet 2, Supercat 18

 1995
 Our Lady Pamela  

 1986
 St Catherine  

 1983
 St Cecilia  

 1987
 St Clare  

 2001
 St Faith  

 1990
 St Helen  

 1983
 


 



Wightlink Car Ferries


Caedmon
(Wightlink: 1990- )
 
Caedmon was built in 1973 by Robb Caledon Shipbuilders, Dundee, Scotland, for Sealink Isle of Wight services from Portsmouth to Fishbourne. She was transferred to the Lymington-Yarmouth route in 1983, and passed to Wightlink in 1990.
 
 
Caedmon at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
Photo: © 2007 Ian Boyle
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Caedmon - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Caedmon at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Caedmon - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Caedmon at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Caedmon - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Caedmon at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Caedmon - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Caedmon at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Caedmon - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Caedmon at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Caedmon - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Caedmon at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Caedmon - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Caedmon at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Caedmon - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Caedmon at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Caedmon - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
Cenwulf
(Wightlink: 1990- )
 
Cenwulf was built in 1973 by Robb Caledon Shipbuilders, Dundee, Scotland, for Sealink Isle of Wight services from Lymington to Yarmouth. She passed to Wightlink in 1990.
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
Photo: © 2007 Ian Boyle
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenwulf at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenwulf - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
Cenred
(Wightlink: 1990- )
 
Cenred was built in 1974 by Robb Caledon Shipbuilders, Dundee, Scotland, for Sealink Isle of Wight services from Lymington to Yarmouth. She passed to Wightlink in 1990.
 
 
Cenred at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenred - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenred at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenred - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenred at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenred at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenred - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenred at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenred - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenred at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenred - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Cenred at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 17th June 2007
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Cenred - Wightlink - © 2007 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
St Catherine
(Wightlink: 1990- )
 
2036grt - 76.10m long - 1000 passengers - 142 cars
 
St Catherine was built in 1983 by Henry Robb Caledon Yard, Leith, Scotland, for Sealink Isle of Wight services from Portsmouth to Fishbourne. She was transferred to Wightlink in 1990.
 
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St Catherine at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th June 2002
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St Catherine at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 17th November 2002
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St Catherine on Portsmouth-Fishbourne service
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th July 2003
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St Catherine on Portsmouth-Fishbourne service
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th July 2003
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St Catherine at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th April 2003
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St Catherine at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th June 2004
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St Catherine at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th June 2004
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St Catherine at Portsmouth
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St Catherine at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th June 2004
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St Catherine arriving at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
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St Catherine arriving at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
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St Catherine arriving at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
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St Catherine at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 10th December 2008
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St Catherine at Portsmouth returning to the Portsmouth pontoon
Photo: © Ian Boyle 11th December 2008
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St Helen
(Wightlink: 1990- )
 
2036grt - 76.10m long - 1000 passengers - 142 cars
 
St Helen was built in 1983 by Henry Robb Caledon Yard, Leith, Scotland, for Sealink Isle of Wight services from Portsmouth to Fishbourne. She was transferred to Wightlink in 1990.
 
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St Helen arriving at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 6th June 2002
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St Helen at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th April 2003
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St Helen at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th April 2003
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St Helen at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 12th July 2003
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St Helen at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 12th July 2003
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St Helen at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 2nd July 2005
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St Helen arriving at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 10th December 2008
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St Helen arriving at Fishbourne in new livery
Photo: © Ian Boyle 31st January 2009
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St Helen leaving Portsmouth in new livery
Photo: © Ian Boyle 31st January 2009
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St Helen leaving Portsmouth in new livery
Photo: © Ian Boyle 31st January 2009
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St Cecilia
(Wightlink: 1990- )
 
2036grt - 76.10m long - 1000 passengers - 142 cars
 
St Celicia was built in 1987 by Cochrane Yard, Selby, England, for Sealink Isle of Wight services from Portsmouth to Fishbourne. She was transferred to Wightlink in 1990.
 
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St Cecilia at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 6th June 2002
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St Cecilia at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 16th November 2002
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St Cecilia at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th April 2003
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St Cecilia at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th April 2003
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St Cecilia at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 12th July 2003
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St Cecilia at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th June 2004
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St Cecilia at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th June 2004
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St Cecilia at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 2nd July 2005
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St Cecilia leaving Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 14th June 2008
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St Faith
(Wightlink: 1990- )
 
2036grt - 76.10m long - 1000 passengers - 142 cars
 
St Faith was built in 1990 by Cochrane Yard, Selby, England, for Sealink Isle of Wight services from Portsmouth to Fishbourne. She was transferred to Wightlink later the same year.
 
More images of St Faith
 
 
St Faith at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 17th November 2002
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St Faith at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th April 2003
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St Faith at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 4th April 2003
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St Faith arriving at Fishbourne
Photo: © Ian Boyle 11th July 2008
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St Faith in new Wightlink colours
Photo: © Andrew Cooke 6th January 2009
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St Faith in new Wightlink colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle 31st January 2009
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St Faith in new Wightlink colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle 31st January 2009
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St Clare
(Wightlink: 2002- )
 
5359grt - 88.00m long - 750 passengers - 180 cars
 
St Clare was built in 2002 by Gdansk Shiprepair "Remontowa", Gdansk, for Wighlink's Portsmouth to Fishbourne route. She is more than twice the gross tonnage of previous ships on the route.
 
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St Clare at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 6th June 2002
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St Clare at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 6th June 2002
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St Clare at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th November 2002.
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St Clare at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 19th April 2003
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St Clare at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 2nd May 2004
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St Clare at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 2nd July 2005
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St Clare arriving at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 10th December 2008
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St Clare arriving at Portsmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle 10th December 2008
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Wight Light
(Wightlink: 2008- )
 
Wight Light at Lymington, 2nd September 2008
Photo: © 2008 Andrew Cooke
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Wight Light at Lymington, 2nd September 2008
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Wight Light on berthing trials at Yarmouth, 8th September 2008
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Wight Light after berthing trials at Yarmouth, 8th September 2008
Photo: © 2008 Andrew Cooke
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Wight Light and Caedmon at Lymington, 14th September 2008
Photo: © 2008 Andrew Cooke
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Wight Light at Lymington, 20th September 2008
Photo: © 2008 Mike Taplin
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Wight Sky
(Wightlink: 2008- )
 
Wight Sky seen from Cowes, 15th October 2008
Photo: © 2008 Mike Taplin
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