Kronprinsessan Victoria
 
Kronprinsessan Victoria - Stena Saga - Stena Europe - Lion Europe - Stena Europe
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Sessan Line ship Kronprinsessan Victoria.
 
Kronprinsessan Victoria was built in 1981 for Rederi Ab Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen (Sessan Linjen) by Götaverken Arendal Ab, Göteborg. Kronprinsessan Victoria entered service between Göteborg-Frederikshavn in April 1981. Her sistership was Prinsessan Birgitta. Soon afterwards, Stena Line AB acquired a majority share ownership in Sessan Linjen. Kronprinsessan Victoria was rebuilt as a day/night ferry and transferred to the Göteborg-Kiel route. Additional Göteborg-Frederikshavn sailings were still made in summer.
 
In 1988, Kronprinsessan Victoria was renamed Stena Saga, and received a block of new cabins on the upper deck. She transferred to routes connecting Oslo-Frederikshavn-Göteborg. The block of additional cabines was removed in 1994 when Stena Saga transferred to the more exposed Harwich-Hook of Holland route as the Stena Europe, swapping routes and her name with the larger Stena Britannica (3) which had been uneconomic at Harwich. In 1997 Stena Europe transferred to the Karlskrona-Gdynia route as Lion Europe, when replaced by HSS Stena Discovery. She reverted back to the name Stena Europe the following year, when Stena dropped the Lion Ferry marketing name. In 2002 Stena Europe replaced the Koningin Beatrix on Fishguard-Rosslare services.
 
 
Ships on this Page:-
Kronprinsessan Victoria - Sessan Line: 1981-82
Kronprinsessan Victoria - Stena Line: 1982-88
Stena Saga - Stena Line: 1988-94
Stena Europe - Stena Line: 1994-97
Lion Europe - Stena Line: 1997-98
Stena Europe - Stena Line: 1998-
 
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Kronprinsessan Victoria
 
 
Kronprinsessan Victoria
(Sessan Line: 1981-82)
 
Kronprinsessan Victoria was built in 1981 for Rederi Ab Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen (Sessan Linjen) by Götaverken Arendal Ab, Göteborg. She entered service between Göteborg-Frederikshavn in April 1981. Her sistership was Prinsessan Birgitta. Soon afterwards, Stena Line AB acquired a majority share ownership in Sessan Linjen. Kronprinsessan Victoria was rebuilt as a day/night ferry and transferred to the Göteborg-Kiel route. Additional Göteborg-Frederikshavn sailings were still made in summer.
 
 
Postcard of Kronprinsessan Victoria in Sessan Line colours.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Cutaway drawing of Kronprinsessan Victoria in Sessan Line colours.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Kronprinsessan Victoria in Sessan Line colours.
Photo: Micke Asklander.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Kronprinsessan Victoria in Sessan Line colours.
Photo: © Bertil Söderberg, Gothenburg, 12/01/1982.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kronprinsessan Victoria
(Stena Line: 1982-88)
 
Kronprinsessan Victoria was built in 1981 for Rederi Ab Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen (Sessan Linjen) by Götaverken Arendal Ab, Göteborg. She entered service between Göteborg-Frederikshavn in April 1981. Her sistership was Prinsessan Birgitta. Soon afterwards, Stena Line AB acquired a majority share ownership in Sessan Linjen. Kronprinsessan Victoria was rebuilt as a day/night ferry and transferred to the Göteborg-Kiel route. Additional Göteborg-Frederikshavn sailings were still made in summer. In 1988, Kronprinsessan Victoria was renamed Stena Saga, and received a block of new cabins on the upper deck. She transferred to routes connecting Oslo-Frederikshavn-Göteborg.
 
 
Stena Line postcard of Kronprinsessan Victoria.
 
 
 
Photograph of Kronprinsessan Victoria in Stena Line colours.
Photo: Micke Asklander.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Chantry Classics postcard of Kronprinsessan Victoria.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stena Saga
(Stena Line: 1988-94)
 
In 1988, Kronprinsessan Victoria was renamed Stena Saga, and received a block of new cabins on the upper deck. She transferred to routes connecting Oslo-Frederikshavn-Göteborg. The block of additional cabines was removed in 1994 when Stena Saga transferred to the more exposed Harwich-Hook of Holland route as the Stena Europe.
 
 
Stena Line postcard of Stena Saga.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stena Europe
(Stena Line: 1994-97)
 
Stena Saga transferred to the Harwich-Hook of Holland route as the Stena Europe, swapping routes and her name with the larger Stena Britannica (3) which had been uneconomic at Harwich. In 1997 Stena Europe transferred to the Karlskrona-Gdynia route as Lion Europe, when replaced by HSS Stena Discovery. She reverted back to the name Stena Europe the following year, when Stena dropped the Lion Ferry marketing name. In 2002 Stena Europe replaced the Koningin Beatrix on Fishguard-Rosslare services.
 
 
Photograph of Stena Europe.
Photo: Micke Asklander.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Stena Europe.
Photo: Rob De Visser, 02/06/1997.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lion Europe
(Lion Ferry: 1997-98)
 
In 1997 Stena Europe transferred to the Karlskrona-Gdynia route as Lion Europe, when replaced by HSS Stena Discovery. She reverted back to the name Stena Europe the following year, when Stena dropped the Lion Ferry marketing name. In 2002 Stena Europe replaced the Koningin Beatrix on Fishguard-Rosslare services.
 
 
Photograph of Lion Europe.
Photo: © Rob De Visser.
Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Lion Europe.
Photo: © Rob De Visser.
Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stena Europe
(Stena Line: 1998- )
 
In 1997 Stena Europe transferred to the Karlskrona-Gdynia route as Lion Europe, when replaced by HSS Stena Discovery. She reverted back to the name Stena Europe the following year, when Stena dropped the Lion Ferry marketing name. In 2002 Stena Europe replaced the Koningin Beatrix on Fishguard-Rosslare services.
 
 
Photograph of Stena Europe.
Photo: Andreas Wörteler.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Stena Europe.
Photo: © Svante Fagerström, Göteborg, 24/02/2002.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Stena Europe.
Photo: © Frank Lose, Fishguard, 15/05/2003.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Stena Europe.
Photo: © Frank Lose, Fishguard, 15/05/2003.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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