Prins Hamlet
Prins Hamlet - Prinz Hamlet - Rousillon - Kamiros - Thessaloniki
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Prinz Ferries vessel Prins Hamlet.
 
Prins Hamlet was built by Wärtsilä Chrichton Vulcan, Åbo, Finland, in 1966 for Lion Ferry Ab, Halmstad, Sweden. Her sisterships were Finnpartner, Finnhansa and Bohème, the latter completed as a cruise ship. Prins Hamlet initially operated on the Prinz Ferries route from Bremerhaven to Harwich. During her first winter, she also ran some cruises from Copenhagen to the Canary Isles. In the winters of 1967 and 1968, Prins Hamlet ran cruises to Brazil. In 1969 Prins Hamlet was sold to Hafendampschiffart AG (HADAG), Hamburg, who took part ownership of Prinz Ferries. Her name was changed to the German spelling of Prinz Hamlet. Her route was transferred to a new one from Hamburg to Harwich, and the Hamburg terminal was on the famous St. Pauli Landungsbrücken.
 
Prinz Hamlet was bought by CGT in 1970, but did not enter service until after services had transferred to Cie.Gen.Transmediterraneenne (CGTM), so never carried the red/black French Line colours. It was announced that she would be called Languedoc, but appeared in service as the Rousillon. Rousillon operated on routes from Marseille to Tunisia and Corsica. She was sold to Greek owners as Kamiros in 1980, running for Dane Sea Lines between Piraeus and Rhodes. In 1997, Kamiros was sold to Ascot Seatrade Co, Valletta, Malta. Renamed Thessaloniki. She served on a route Brindisi-Igoumenitsa-Patras for 1997 only, followed by lay-up in Eleusis Bay. Although renamed Queen Calliope in 2000, she did not sail again until she left for Turkey and breaking up in 2002, under the temporary name of Opi.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Prins Hamlet - Prinz Ferries: 1966-69
Prinz Hamlet - Prinz Ferries: 1969-70
Rousillon - CGTM/SNCM: 1970-80
Kamiros - Dane Sea Lines: 1980-97
Thessaloniki - Ascot Seatrade: 1997-2000
Queen Calliope - 2000-2002
Opi - 2002
 
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Prins Hamlet
 
 
Prins Hamlet (Prinz Ferries: 1966-69)
Prinz Hamlet (Prinz Ferries: 1969-70)
 
Prins Hamlet was built by Wärtsilä Chrichton Vulcan, Åbo, Finland, in 1966 for Lion Ferry Ab, Halmstad, Sweden. Her sisterships were Finnpartner, Finnhansa and Bohème. Prins Hamlet initially operated on the Prinz Ferries route from Bremerhaven to Harwich. During her first winter, she also ran some cruises from Copenhagen to the Canary Isles. In the winters of 1967 and 1968, Prins Hamlet ran cruises to Brazil. In 1969 Prins Hamlet was sold to Hafendampschiffart AG (HADAG), Hamburg, who took part ownership of Prinz Ferries. Her name was changed to the German spelling of Prinz Hamlet. Her route was transferred to a new one from Hamburg to Harwich, and the Hamburg terminal was on the famous St. Pauli Landungsbrücken. Prinz Hamlet was bought by CGT in 1970, and appeared in service as the Rousillon.
 
 
 
Official postcard of Prins Hamlet.
 
An official Lion Ferry postcard of Prins Hamlet.
 
An official Lion Ferry postcard of Prins Hamlet.
 
An official Lion Ferry postcard of Prins Hamlet.
 
A FotoFlite photograph of Prins Hamlet.
 
A commercial postcard of Prins Hamlet.
 
A FotoFlite photograph of Prins Hamlet at Harwich Navyard.
 
Ramsey postcard 144 of Prins Hamlet in Lion Ferry colours at Harwich.
 
A commercial postcard of Prinz Hamlet, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
Harvey Barton postcard M8N of Prinz Hamlet at Harwich, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
HHH postcard 1096 of Prinz Hamlet, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
HHH postcard 1/740 of Prinz Hamlet at Hamburg, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
Postcard of Prinz Hamlet at Hamburg, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
Postcard of Prinz Hamlet at Hamburg, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
Duncan photographic postcard of Prinz Hamlet at Hamburg, with HADAG silver/green funnels.
 
Peter Menk multi-view postcard Hbg 7030 of Prinz Hamlet at Hamburg.
 
A commercial postcard of Prinz Hamlet, at Hamburg, in later Prinz Ferries colours.
 
Real Photographs postcard of Prinz Hamlet at Harwich, in later Prinz Ferries colours.
 
 
 
 
 
Rousillon
(CGT: 1970, CGTM: 1970-76, SNCM: 1976-80)
 
Prinz Hamlet was bought by CGT in 1970, but did not enter service until after services had transferred to Cie.Gen.Transmediterraneenne (CGTM), so never carried the red/black French Line colours. It was announced that she would be called Languedoc, but appeared in service as the Rousillon. Rousillon operated on routes from Marseille to Tunisia and Corsica. She was sold to Greek owners as Kamiros in 1980, running for Dane Sea Lines between Piraeus and Rhodes.
 
 
Official CGTM card of Rousillon.
 
Editions "A.Rion" card (s/n 94/383) of Rousillon in CGTM colours.
 
Photograph of Rousillon in CGTM colours.
 
Official SNCM postcard of Rousillon.
 
Commercial postcard of Rousillon in SNCM colours.
 
 
 
 
 
Kamiros
(Dane Sea Lines: 1980-97)
 
Rousillon was sold to Greek owners as Kamiros in 1980, running for Dane Sea Lines between Piraeus and Rhodes. In 1997, Kamiros was sold to Ascot Seatrade Co, Valletta, Malta. Renamed Thessaloniki. She served on a route Brindisi-Igoumenitsa-Patras.
 
 
An official Dane Sea Lines postcard of Kamiros.
Scan: Fotis Marinelis.
 
CT Publishing postcard of Kamiros.
 
A.Duncan photographic postcard of Kamiros.
 
Simplon Postcards release sp1131 of Kamiros.
 
A photograph of Kamiros by © Rickard Sahlsten.
Scan provided by Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Postcard of Kamiros (furthest right) and sister Ialyssos (front), at Rodos.
 
Enlarged image from postcard of Kamiros (far right) and sister Ialyssos (front).
 
Further enlarged image from postcard of Kamiros (far right) and sister Ialyssos (front).
 
Postcard of Kamiros (second from front) and sister Ialyssos (third from front), at Piraeus
 
Enlarged image of the postcard above of Kamiros (second from front) and sister Ialyssos (third from front).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thessaloniki
(Ascot Seatrade: 1997-2000)
 
Rousillon operated on routes from Marseille to Tunisia and Corsica. She was sold to Greek owners as Kamiros in 1980, running for Dane Sea Lines between Piraeus and Rhodos. In 1997, Kamiros was sold to Ascot Seatrade Co, Valletta, Malta. Renamed Thessaloniki. she served on a route Brindisi-Igoumenitsa-Patras for 1997 only, followed by lay-up in Eleusis Bay. Although renamed Queen Calliope in 2000, she did not sail again except to Turkey for breaking up in 2002, under the temporary name of Ope.
 
 
A photograph by © Jan Vinter Christensen of Thessaloniki.
Scan provided by Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Queen Calliope (2000-2002)
Opi (2002)
 
Thessaloniki served on a route Brindisi-Igoumenitsa-Patras for 1997 only, followed by lay-up in Eleusis Bay. Although renamed Queen Calliope in 2000, she did not sail again except to Turkey for breaking up in 2002, under the temporary name of Opi.
 
 
A fascinating series of photographs by © Selim San showing the Opi being broken up at Aliaga, Turkey.
Scans provided by Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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