TT Line - TR Line - Travemunde-Trelleborg Ship Postcards

This page is devoted to postcards of TT Line, and associated route TR Line. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below The Table beneath gives links to complete postcard history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table are official postcards of the fleet in chronological order

Ships on This Page:-
Delphin (1996-2002)
Diana II (1992-1994, Chartered)
Gösta Berling (1966-1967,1973-1975)
Huckleberry Finn (2002- )
Marko Polo (1992-1993, Chartered)
Mary Poppins (1975-1976)
Nils Dacke (1) (1988-1993)
Nils Dacke (2) (1995- )
Nils Holgersson (1) (1962-1967)
Nils Holgersson (2) (1967-1975)
Nils Holgersson (3) (1975-1984)
Nils Holgersson (4) (1987-1993)
Nils Holgersson (5) (1993-2001)
Nils Holgersson (6) (2001- )
Oliver Twist (1975-1978)
Peter Pan (1) (1965-1973)
Peter Pan (2) (1974-1986)
Peter Pan (3) (1986-1993)
Peter Pan (4) (1993-2001)
Peter Pan (5) (2001- )
Peter Pan IV (2001)
Robin Hood (1) (1986-1987)
Robin Hood (2) (1989-1992)
Robin Hood (3) (1995- )
Robin Hood II (1980, chartered)
Saga Star (1986-88,1993-2002)
Saga Wind (1981-1989)
Tom Sawyer (2001- )
TT-Delphin (2002- )
TT-Traveller (1992-1995, 1997-2002, Chartered)

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Minoan Lines
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Table of Ship Histories Name Other names Built Diana II Vironia, Mare Balticum, Meloodia 1979 Marko Polo Peter Wessel, Zeeland, Stena Nordica 1973 Nils Holgersson (4) Val de Loire, King of Scandinavia 1987 Peter Pan (1) SF Panther, St Clair 1965 Peter Pan (3) Spirit of Tasmania, Fjord Norway 1986 Saga Star Girolata, Dieppe 1981 Saga Wind Svealand, Sea Wind 1972 TT Line Fleet List Nils Holgersson (1) (1962-1967)Gösta Berling (1966-1967,1973-1975) Mary Poppins (1975-1976)
Nils Holgersson (1) was built in 1962 by the Hanseatische Werft GmbH, Hamburg, for the TT Line route Travemünde-Trelleborg. In 1966 she was renamed Gösta Berling. During the summer of 1963, Gösta Berling was chartered to the Compagnie du Car-Ferry, Toulon, as the Escapade. She operated on the route Toulon-Porto Torres-Palermo. At the end of the summer, she returned to Travemünde to be laid up, and reverted to the name Gösta Berling. The charter from Toulon as the Escapade was repeated during the summers of 1968-72, and in most years she remained in Toulon over the winter. Through the winter 1972-73, Gösta Berling returned to Travemünde-Trelleborg service. In May 1973 she was transferred to TT Cruising Line, and ran cruises from Travemünde to Danzig, Rönne, Leningrad and Visby. The service was repeated during the summer of 1974.

In 1975, Gösta Berling was renamed Mary Poppins for a proposed service between Southampton-St Malo. This was prevented by union opposition on both sides of the channel, and so she again ran cruises Travemünde-Danzig-Rönne-Leningrad-Visby that summer. In 1976, Mary Poppins was sold to Greek owners as the Samaina, serving on the route Piraeus-Samos-Ikeria. In 1991 she was sold to Arkadia Lines. She was laid up in 1997, and scrapped in 2001.

Official TT Line postcard of Nils Holgersson (1). Published by S+S.



Official TT Line postcard of Nils Holgersson (1).
Published by S+S.




Official TT Line postcard of Mary Poppins, ex-Nils Holgersson (1).
Published by S+S.







Peter Pan (1) (1965-1973)

Peter Pan (1) was built for Travemünde-Trelleborg Linie in 1965 by Lübecker Flender-Werke. Her sistership was Nils Holgersson (2). Peter Pan served on the Travemünde-Trelleborg route until 1973 when she was sold to Southern Ferries (part of the P&O Group). Peter Pan was renamed SF Panther and used on a route from Southampton to San Sebastian (Spain). The route was not a great success, and SF Panther was withdrawn in November 1975, soon going on charter to Oslo-Aarhus Linie (Da-No Linje) as the Terje Vigen. In 1977, ownership was transferred to sister P&O company North of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Shipping Co, for service between Aberdeen and Lerwick (Shetland) as the fourth St Clair. Ownership was transferred to P&O Scottish Ferries in 1978. St Clair continued as the primary Aberdeen-Shetland ferry until 1992, when she was briefly renamed St Clair II to release the name for the fifth St Clair. A complete history of this ship is available on this link.













Nils Holgersson (2) (1967-1975)
Oliver Twist (1975-1978)

Nils Holgersson (2) was built for Travemünde-Trelleborg Linie in 1967 by Lübecker Flender-Werke. Her sistership was Peter Pan (1). Nils Holgersson (2) served on the Travemünde-Trelleborg route until 1975 when she was transferred to the Travemünde-Helsingborg as the Oliver Twist. In 1978 she was chartered to Lion Ferry as the Europafärjan IV for service between Varberg-Grenå and Helsingborg-Grenå. In 1984 Europafärjan IV was renamed Europafärjan Syd. In the following year, she was sold to Polska Zeluga Baltycka (Polferries) as the Lancut, for the services Swinoujscie-Copenhagen, and Swinoujscie-Ystad. In 1994 she moved to the Eastern Mediterranean and passed through various owners as European Pride, Nettuno, Hermes and Hermes V.

Official TT Line postcard of Nils Holgersson (2).
Published by S+S.








Peter Pan (2) (1974-1986)
Robin Hood (1) (1986-1987)

Peter Pan (2) was built in 1974 by Werft Nobiskrug, Rendsburg, for the TT Line Travemünde-Trelleborg route. Her sistership was the Nils Holgersson (3). In 1986, Peter Pan (2) was renamed Robin Hood (1). Later that year, Robin Hood (1) was sold to Minoan Lines as the Fedra, operating on the route Ancona-Igoumenitsa-Korfu-Ancona. In 1992-93, she was cahrtered back to TT-Line for Travemünde-Trelleborg service. In 2001 Fedra was transferred to Hellas Ferries. In 2002 she was sold, and appeared that summer on charter to Cotunav between France and Tunisia.


Official TT Line postcard of Peter Pan (2).
Published by S+S.







Nils Holgersson (3) (1975-1984)

Nils Holgersson (3) was built in 1975 by Werft Nobiskrug, Rendsburg, for the TT Line Travemünde-Trelleborg route. Her sistership was the Peter Pan (2). She was sold in 1984 to Transport Tasmania, for service between Devonport (Tasmania) and Melbourne (Australia) as the Abel Tasman. In 1985, ownership was listed as the Government of Tasmania. In 1993 Abel Tasman was laid up following replacement by the ferry Peter Pan (3), which became the Spirit of Tasmania. Abel Tasman was sold to following year to Ventouris, becoming the Pollux, and served on the route Igoumenitsa-Bari. In 1995, Pollux was sold to NEL Lines for service Piraeus-Lesvos-Chios-Thessaloniki as the Theofilos.






Robin Hood II (Chartered: 1980)

Tor Anglia was built in 1966 for service on the Tor Lines "triangle" of services between the UK, Sweden and Holland. In 1975, Tor Anglia was sold to Trans Tirreno Express, due to the imminent arrival of the larger Tor Britannia and Tor Scandinavia, but was chartered back to continue Tor Line service until June 1976. She was then renamed Expresso Olbia, and used on the services Livorno-Olbia and Genoa-Palermo. From 1978, Expresso Olbia was chartered to Adriatica, B&I Line, Fred Olsen, TT-Line and Olau Line. TT Line gave her the marketing name of Robin Hood whilst in their service in 1980. She was sold in 1981 to Corsica Ferries and renamed Sardinia Nova. She remains in the 2000 Corsica Ferries fleet. A complete postcard history is available on this link.


Expresso Olbia on charter to TT-Linie as the Robin Hood.
Photo: ©Fotohaus Pamperin.








Saga Wind (1981-1989)

Saga Wind was built in 1972 by Helsingörs Skipsværft Helsingör as the Svealand for the Trave Line service between Helsingborg-Travemünde. In 1976, the service passed to Saga Linjen. In 1981 Svealand transferred to TT-Saga Linjen for their Travemünde-Trelleborg route. Ownership at this time was Johnson Line. In 1983, ownership passed to Scandinavian Ferry Lines, and she was renamed Saga Wind that year. In 1989 she moved to the Stockholm-Åbo route of SeaWind Line, and was renamed Sea Wind. A complete postcard history of this ship is available on this link.


Svealand in TT-Saga Line colours.
Photo: ©Frank Heine.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.




Postcard of Saga Wind in TT-Saga Line colours.




Saga Wing in TT-Saga Line colours.
Photo: ©Patrick Schultz.








Saga Star (1986-1988, 1993-2002)

Saga Star was built in 1981 by Fartygsentreprenader Ab, Uddevalla for TT-Saga Linjen services Helsingborg/Malmö/Trelleborg-Travemünde. In 1988 she was sold to CMN and entered service with them as the Girolata in 1989 between Marseille-Bastia. In 1993 she was chartered back to TT-Line, reverting to previous name Saga Star. TT-Line purchased her in 1997. In 2002 she was sold to Transmanche Ferries and entered service between Newhaven-Dieppe as the Dieppe.

A complete history of this ship is available on this link.


Official TT-Saga Line postcard of Saga Star.




Saga star in TT-Line colours.
Photo: ©Dirk Jankowsky.








Peter Pan (3) (1986-1993)

Peter Pan (3) was built in 1986 by Schichau Seebeckswerft AG, Bremerhaven, for the TT Line Travemünde-Trelleborg route. Her sisters were the Nils Holgersson (4), Olau Britannia (2) and Olau Hollandia (2). She was sold in 1993 to the Government of Tasmania, for service between Devonport (Tasmania) and Melbourne (Australia) as the Spirit of Tasmania. She was laid up in Sydney in 2002 following the arrival of the two Superfast ferries. In 2003, she was bought by Fjord Line to replace the Bergen on their Bergen-Hantsholm route as the Fjord Norway.

A complete history of this ship is available on this link.


Official TT Line art postcard of Peter Pan (3) and Nils Holgersson (4).
Published by S+S.




Postcard of Peter Pan (3) at Hamburg, prior to maiden voyage.




Official TT sticker-postcard of Peter Pan (3) at Hamburg, prior to maiden voyage.




Official TT Line postcard of Peter Pan (3).
Published by S+S.




Simplon Postcards issue of Peter Pan (3) at Travemünde.
Photo: © Philippe Holthof.




Photograph of Peter Pan (3).
Photo: © Andreas Wörteler.







Nils Holgersson (4) (1987-1993)

Nils Holgersson (4) was built in 1987 by Schichau Seebeckswerft AG, Bremerhaven, for the TT Line Travemünde-Trelleborg route. Her sisters were the Peter Pan (3), Olau Britannia (2) and Olau Hollandia (2). In 1992 she was sold to SweFerry Ab, Trelleborg, remaining in TT-Line service. In 1993 she was sold to Brittany Ferries, entering service as the Val de Loire after a mojor rebuilding in La Spezia. Her primary route is Plymouth-Santander, but also serves Plymouth-Roscoff. In winter, the English port for the Santander service switched to Portsmouth.

A complete history of this ship is available on this link.

Official TT Line art postcard of Peter Pan (3) and Nils Holgersson (4).
Published by S+S.




Official TT Line postcard of Nils Holgersson (4).
Published by S+S.




S+S postcard of Nils Holgersson (4) entering Travemünde.




Simplon Postcards issue of Nils Holgersson (4) entering Travemünde.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.




Photograph of Nils Holgersson (4).
Photo: © Andreas Wörteler.
Nils Dacke (1) (1988-1993) Peter Pan (4) (1993-2001) Peter Pan IV (2001) Huckleberry Finn (2002- )
Nils Dacke (1) was built in 1988 by Schichau Seebeckswerft AG, Bremerhaven for TT Line Travemünde-Trelleborg route. She began life as a ro-pax ferry of 24745 grt carrying 300 passengers. In 1993 she returned to service as the Peter Pan (4) after receiving additional accommodation to increase size to 30825 grt and passengers to 1044. Peter Pan (4) was briefly renamed Peter Pan IV in 2001. Later that year, following the delivery of new tonnage, she was rebuilt back into ro-pax configuration, again becoming 24728 grt and carrying 328 passengers under the name Huckleberry Finn. She moved to the Rostock-Trelleborg route. Photograph of Nils Dacke (1). Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Photograph of Peter Pan (4) . Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Photograph of Peter Pan (4) . Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Photograph of Peter Pan (4) . Photo: © Cees De Bijl. Photograph of Peter Pan (4). Photo: © Tim Becker. Photograph of Huckleberry Finn. Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Photograph of Huckleberry Finn. Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Huckleberry Finn arriving at Rostock Photo: �2013 Ian Boyle - images link to larger copies Robin Hood (2) (1989-1992) Nils Holgersson (5) (1993-2001) Tom Sawyer (2001- )
Robin Hood (2) was built in 1989 by Schichau Seebeckswerft AG, Bremerhaven for TT Line Travemünde-Trelleborg route. She began life as a ro-pax ferry of 24728 grt carrying 300 passengers. In 1993 she returned to service as the Nils Holgersson (5) after receiving additional accommodation to increase size to 30825 grt and passengers to 1044. In 2001, following the delivery of new tonnage, she was rebuilt back into ro-pax configuration, again becoming 24728 grt and carrying 328 passengers under the name Tom Sawyer. She moved to the Rostock-Trelleborg route.
Photograph of Robin Hood (2) under construction. Photo: © Frank Heine. Photograph of Robin Hood (2). Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Photograph of Nils Holgersson (5). Photo: © Jan Möller. Photograph of Nils Holgersson (5). Photo: © Cees de Bijl. Photograph of Nils Holgersson (5). Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Official TT Line postcard of Tom Sawyer. S+S serial Tra 1816. Photograph of Tom Sawyer. Photograph of Tom Sawyer. Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Huckleberry Finn arriving at Rostock/Warnem�nde Photo: �2007 Ian Boyle - images link to larger copies TT-Traveller (1992-1995, 1997-2002, Chartered) Photograph of TT-Traveller. Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Diana II (1992-1994, Chartered)
Diana II was built in 1979 for Rederi AB Slite, part of the Viking Line consortium. She was sold in 1992 and chartered to TT-Line for their Trelleborg-Rostock service (marketed as TR-Line). In 1994 she was sold again and chartered to Estlines as Vironia, and later Mare Balticum. In 1996 she was chartered to Tallink and renamed Meloodia. Official TR-Link postcard of Diana II. Marko Polo (1992-1993, Chartered)
Marko Polo was built in 1973 as the Peter Wessel (3) by Ateliers & Chantiers du Havre, for A/S Larvik-Frederikshavn Ferjen. In 1984 Peter Wessel (3) was replaced by Peter Wessel (4), and chartered to Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland N.V (SMZ) for Harwich-Hook of Holland service as the Zeeland. In 1985 Peter Wessel (3) was sold to Stena Line and renamed Stena Nordica. In 1988 Stena Nordica was sold to Jadrolinija and renamed Marko Polo, entering service between Ancona-Corfu-Patras-Corfu-Dubrovnik-Split-Venice. In 1994 Marko Polo was chartered to Compagnie Marocaine de Navigation (COMANAV), for service between Nador-Sete. Marko Polo remains in Jadrolinija ownership in 2003.
In 1992 Marko Polo was chartered from Jadrolinija for Trelleborg-Rostock service. A complete postcard history of this ship is available on this link. Official postcard of Marko Polo.
Chantry Classics postcard of Marko Polo. Robin Hood (3) (1995- ) Robin Hood (3) was built in 1995 by Finnyards Rauma for TT Line Travemünde-Trelleborg route. Photograph of Robin Hood (2). Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Photograph of Robin Hood (2).Photo: © Jan Möller. Robin Hood seen from Brilliance of the Seas off the North German Coast Photo: �2013 Ian Boyle - images link to larger copies Nils Dacke (2) (1995- ) Nils Dacke (2) was built in 1995 by Finnyards Rauma for TT Line Travemünde-Trelleborg route. Photograph of Nils Dacke (2). Photo: © Cees de Bijl. Photograph of Nils Dacke (2). Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Delphin (1996-2002) TT-Delphin (2002-2004) The fast ferry route was closed in December 2004 and TT-Delphin was put on the sales list. Photograph of Delphin. Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Photograph of TT-Delphin. Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Photograph of TT-Delphin. Photo: © Andreas Wörteler. Nils Holgersson (6) (2001- ) Nils Holgersson (6) was built in 2001 by SSW Fähr- und Spezialschiffbau GmbH, Bremerhaven for TT Line Travemünde-Trelleborg route. Official TT Line postcard of Nils Holgersson (6). Peter Pan (5) (2001- ) Peter Pan (5) was built in 2001 by SSW Fähr- und Spezialschiffbau GmbH, Bremerhaven for TT Line Travemünde-Trelleborg route.
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Name	Other names	Built
Diana II	Vironia, Mare Balticum, Meloodia	1979
Marko Polo	Peter Wessel, Zeeland, Stena Nordica	1973
Nils Holgersson (4)	Val de Loire, King of Scandinavia	1987
Peter Pan (1)	SF Panther, St Clair	1965
Peter Pan (3)	Spirit of Tasmania, Fjord Norway	1986
Saga Star	Girolata, Dieppe	1981
Saga Wind	Svealand, Sea Wind	1972