Stena Nordica - The Londoner - Santa Ana
 
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Stena Line vessel Stena Nordica of 1965. Her sistership was the Stena Danica.
 
Stena Nordica was built in France by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Seine-Maritime, LeTrait. She entered service with Stena Line between Tilbury (London) and Calais under the marketing name of The Londoner in July 1965. From October to December 1965 she operated as the Jãtten Finn between Stockholm and Mariehamn. From January 1966, Stena Nordica was chartered for use on the Sealink service between Stranraer and Larne, which continued until 1970. From 1971-1973, Stena Nordica operated on the Stena Line Göteborg-Fredrikshavn route, followed by sale to Venezuelan owners Naviera Nueva Esparta S.A. of Caracas. She was renamed Santa Ana, for a service between Puerto La Cruz and Punta de Piedras. From 1975, registered owners of Santa Ana were Consolidata de Ferrys (Conferrys). She was lost in May 1980.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Stena Nordica - Stena Line 1965-75
The Londoner - Stena Line 1965
Santa Ana - Conferries 1975-80
 
Associated Pages:-
Stena Line - Header Page
Stena Line - Page 1 - The Early Years 1962-65
Stena Line - Page 2 - First Generation Car Ferries 1965-72
Stena Line - Page 3 - Second Generation Car Ferries 1972-75
Stena Line - Page 4 - Acquired Ships 1975-81
Stena Line - Page 5 - Third Generation Car Ferries 1981-
 
Other Stena Line Pages:-
Sessan Line - Acquired by Stena Line.
Stena Line BV - Stena's Harwich services.
Stena Line HSS Ferries - Stena Line's four HSS ferries.
P&O Stena Line
 
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Stena Nordica
The Londoner
(Stena Line: 1965-75)
 
 
Stena Nordica was built in France by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Seine-Maritime, LeTrait. Her sistership was the Stena Danica. She entered service with Stena Line between Tilbury (London) and Calais under the marketing name of The Londoner in July 1965. From October to December 1965 she operated as the Jatten Finn between Stockholm and Mariehamn. From January 1966, Stena Nordica was chartered for use on the Sealink service between Stranraer and Larne, which continued until 1970. From 1971-1973, Stena Nordica operated on the Stena Line Göteborg-Fredrikshavn route, followed by sale to Venezuelan owners Naviera Nueva Esparta S.A. of Caracas. She was renamed Santa Ana, for a service between Puerto La Cruz and Punta de Piedras.
 
 
Advance Stena Line postcard of Stena Nordica (1) as The Londoner.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Stena Line postcard of Stena Nordica (1) as The Londoner.
"Sailing every day from Tilbuty to Calais carryong 126 cars and 1000 passengers at a speed of 17.5 knots".
 
Plastichrome postcard P67684/WB563 of Stena Nordica (1) as The Londoner.
Photo: Skyfotos.
 
Photograph of Stena Nordica (1) as The Londoner.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photographic postcard of Stena Nordica (1) as The Londoner.
 
A.Duncan photographic postcard of Stena Nordica (1) as The Londoner.
 
Photograph of Stena Nordica (1) in Sealink service.
Photo: © Frank Heine.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Postcard of Stena Nordica at Stranraer, posted from there in 1970.
 
Postcard of Stena Nordica at Gothenburg, from where she sailed from 1971-1973.
 
Photograph of Stena Nordica (1).
 
 
 
 
 
Santa Ana
(Conferries: 1975-80)
 
Stena Nordica operated on the Stena Line Göteborg-Fredrikshavn route from 1971-73, followed by sale to Venezuelan owners Naviera Nueva Esparta S.A. of Caracas. She was renamed Santa Ana, for a service between Puerto La Cruz and Punta de Piedras. From 1975, registered owners of Santa Ana were Consolidata de Ferrys (Conferrys). She was lost in May 1980.
 
 
Photograph of Santa Ana.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of the wreck of Santa Ana.
Photo: © Frank Heine.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photograph of the wreck of Santa Ana.
Photo: © Frank Heine.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
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