Prinsessan Margaretha
Prinsessan Margaretha - Thjelvar - Wasa Express - Al Arnoud
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the 1955
Sessan Linjen
ferry
Prinsessan Margaretha
, which later served with
Rederi Ab Gotland
and
Oy Vaasa-Umeå
.
Prinsessan Margaretha
was built in 1955 by Helsingör Skips & Maskinbyggeri A/S, Helsingör, Denmark, for Rederi Ab Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen.
Prinsessan Margaretha
was sold in 1961 to
Rederi Ab Gotland
for use as the
Thjelvar
, for services between Nynäshamn-Visby, and sometimes to Västervik/Oskarshamn. In 1964 she was sold again to
Oy Vaasa-Umeå
, for use on services from Vasa to Umeå, Sundsvall or Örnsköldsvik as the
Wasa Express (1)
. In 1974 she was chartered for a few months to Jakob Lines for their service between Jakobstad and Skellefteå. She received the marketing name
Nord Express
. In 1975
Wasa Express (1)
was sold to Egyptian owners as
Al Arnoud
, and was broken up in 1995.
Ship Names on this Page:-
Al Arnoud
- 1975-95
Nord Express
- Jakob Lines 1974-75 (charter)
Prinsessan Margaretha
- Sessan Linjen 1955-61
Thjelvar
- Rederi Ab Gotland 1961-64
Wasa Express (1)
- Oy Vaasa-Umeå 1964-75
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Prinsessan Margaretha
Prinsessan Margaretha - Thjelvar - Wasa Express - Al Arnoud
Prinsessan Margaretha (1)
(Sessan Line: 1955-62)
Prinsessan Margaretha
was built in 1955 by Helsingör Skips & Maskinbyggeri A/S, Helsingör, Denmark, for Rederi Ab Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen.
Prinsessan Margaretha
was sold in 1961 to
Rederi Ab Gotland
for use as the
Thjelvar
, for services between Nynäshamn-Visby, and sometimes to Västervik/Oskarshamn. In 1964 she was sold again to
Oy Vaasa-Umeå
, for use on services from Vasa to Umeå, Sundsvall or Örnsköldsvik as the
Wasa Express (1)
. In 1974 she was chartered for a few months to Jakob Lines for their service between Jakobstad and Skellefteå. She received the marketing name
Nord Express
. In 1975
Wasa Express (1)
was sold to Egyptian owners as
Al Arnoud
, and was broken up in 1995.
Official Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen postcard of
Prinsessan Margaretha (1)
.
Official Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen postcard of
Prinsessan Margaretha (1)
.
Official Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen postcard of
Prinsessan Margaretha (1)
.
Official Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen postcard of
Prinsessan Margaretha (1)
.
Official Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen postcard of
Prinsessan Margaretha (1)
.
Official Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen postcard of
Prinsessan Margaretha (1)
.
Förlag John&Wilkenson (Göteborg) postcard 135 of
Prinsessan Margaretha (1)
at Göteborg.
Photo: T.Lindeberg.
Thjelvar (2)
(Gotland: 1962-1964)
Thjelvar (2)
was built in 1955 as the
Prinsessan Margaretha
of Rederi AB Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen (
Sessan Line
). She served with
Rederi AB Gotland
between 1962-64, under the name
Thjelvar
, before being sold to
Oy Vaasa - Umeå AB
as the
Wasa Express (1)
.
Gotlandbolagets
Thjelvar
at Visby.
Produced by: Grafisk Konst, serial number: 24196.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Gotlandbolagets
Thjelvar
at Västervik.
Produced by: Förlag Thoren´s Bokhandel, Västervik.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Gotlandbolagets
Thjelvar
leaving Gotland.
Produced by: Ab Grafisk Konst (serial 22/21).
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Gotlandbolagets
Thjelvar
leaving Gotland.
Produced by: COP.Gotlandskonst.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Wasa Express (1)
(Vaasa-Umeå: 1964-75)
Wasa Express (1)
was built as the
Prinsessan Margaretha
in 1955 by Helsingör Skips & Maskinbyggeri A/S, Helsingör, Denmark, for Rederi Ab Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen (
Sessan Linjen
).
Prinsessan Margaretha
was sold in 1961 to
Rederi Ab Gotland
for use as the
Thjelvar
, for services between Nynäshamn-Visby, and sometimes to Västervik/Oskarshamn. In 1964 she was sold again to
Oy Vaasa-Umeå
, for use on services from Vasa to Umeå, Sundsvall or Örnsköldsvik as the
Wasa Express (1)
. In 1974 she was chartered for a few months to Jakob Lines for their service between Jakobstad and Skellefteå. She received the marketing name
Nord Express
. In 1975
Wasa Express (1)
was sold to Egyptian owners as
Al Arnoud
, and was broken up in 1995.
Official Oy Vaasa-Umeå postcard (published by Maahantioja, serial 93-4) of
Wasa Express (1)
.
Photo: Kurt Björklund
Official Oy Vaasa-Umeå postcard of
Wasa Express (1)
.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Grako postcard, serial number 119/67, of
Wasa Express (1)
lying in Holmsund.
Photo: Giovanni Trimboli. Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
A postcard of
Wasa Express (1)
lying in Holsund, Sweden.
Photo: Giovanni Trimboli, produced by Grako and number 119/49.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
A postcard of
Wasa Express (1)
lying in Holsund, Sweden.
Photo: Giovanni Trimboli, produced by Grako and number 119/44.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Wasa Express (1)
in the port of Vasa. Produced by Kuultokuva , number V1148.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Wasa Express (1)
in the port of Vasa , Produced by Kuultokuva, number V1157.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Nord Express
(Jakob Lines charter: 1974-75)
While
Bore Nord
was chartered to Bore,
Jakob Lines
chatered
Wasa Express
(
ex-Prinsessan Margaretha
) from
Vaasa-Umeå
between 1974-1975. The ship was sold in august 1975 to Egypt and renamed
Al Anoud
.
Wasa Express
was given a marketing name
Nord Express
. She was the fifth ship sailing for Jakob Lines.
A photo of
Wasa Express
as
Nord Express
.
Al Anoud (1975-95)
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