- Viking I - Viking Victory - European
Glory - Neptunia - Media II - Media V
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- This page
is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Thoresen ferry Viking I. Her sisterships were
Viking
II
and Viking
III.
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- Viking
I
was built in 1964 by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Tönsberg,
Norway, for Otto
Thoresen
for service between Southampton and Cherbourg. During the winters
of 1965/6, Viking
I
was chartered to Atlantic Steam Navigation for services from
Tilbury or Felixstowe to Rotterdam and Antwerp. In 1968, Thoresen merged with Townsend to form Townsend Thoresen
Car Ferries. Viking
I
worked regular charters for other companies such as TT-Line, Lion Ferry, Silja Line, Stena Line etc. In 1976 Viking I was renamed Viking Victory and initiated a new
service from Portsmouth to Le Havre/Cherbourg. Other services
from Southampton subsequently moved to Portsmouth.
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- In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Cypriot
owners and served under various owners as Sun Boat, Caravan, Vasmed, Sunny
Boat and
European
Glory
until 1991 when she was chartered by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines
(HML) and renamed Neptunia. In Neptunia 1992 was bought by Hellenic Mediterranean
Lines (HML) and renamed Media II. She ran on service Patras-Igoumenitsa-Korfu-Brindisi.
In 2002 she was sold to Mediterranean Freedom Marine, Limassol
and renamed Media
V
for a service between Italy and Albania.
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- Links to Ship Names
on this Page:-
- European
Glory
- European Seaways: 1990
- Media
II
- HML: 1992-2002
- Media
V
- Palmier Ferries: 2002-
- Neptunia - HML: 1991-92
- Sun
Boat
- HML: 1991-92
- Viking
I
- Thoresen Car Ferries: 1964-68
- Viking
I
- Townsend Thoresen: 1968-76
- Viking
Victory
- Townsend Thoresen: 1976-83
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- Links to Associated
Pages:-
- P&O
Ferries
- Thoresen
Car Ferries
Townsend
Brothers Ferries
- Townsend-Thoresen
- Ferry
Postcards
- Cruise
Ship Postcards
- Ocean
Liner Postcards
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Postcards Home Page
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- Viking I
- (Thoresen
Car Ferries: 1964-68)
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- Viking
I was
built in 1964 by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Tönsberg,
Norway, for Otto
Thoresen
for service between Southampton and Cherbourg. During the winters
of 1965/6, she was chartered to Atlantic Steam Navigation for
services from Tilbury or Felixstowe to Rotterdam and Antwerp.
In 1968, Thoresen merged with Townsend to form Townsend Thoresen
Car Ferries.
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- Official
Thoresen postcard of Viking I.
- Published
by J.Arthur Dixon. Photo by Beken of Cowes.
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- Official
Thoresen postcard of Viking I.
- Published
by J.Arthur Dixon serial SS.6045. Photo by Beken of Cowes.
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- Le
Goubey postcard 348 of Viking I at Cherbourg.
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- Simplon
Postcards release sp1074 (issued November 1991) of Viking
I.
- Photographed
1968 by Alistair Deayton.
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- Artaud
postcard HR35 of Viking I at Cherbourg.
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- Artaud
postcard HR36 of Viking I at Cherbourg.
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- La
Cigogne postcard 76.351.245 of Viking I at Le Havre.
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- Viking I
- (Townsend-Thoresen:
1968-76)
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- In 1968,
Thoresen merged with Townsend to form Townsend Thoresen
Car Ferries. Viking I worked regular charters for other
companies such as TT-Line, Lion Ferry, Silja Line, Stena Line etc. In 1976 Viking
I was renamed Viking Victory and initiated a new service from Portsmouth
to Le Havre/Cherbourg. Other services from Southampton subsequently
moved to Portsmouth.
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- Photo
Precision postcard C6413 of Viking I.
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- FotoFlite
photograph of Viking I.
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- Viking Victory
- (Townsend-Thoresen:
1976-83)
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- In 1976 Viking I was renamed Viking Victory and
initiated a new service from Portsmouth to Le Havre/Cherbourg.
Other services from Southampton subsequently moved to Portsmouth.
In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Cypriot owners and
served under various owners as Sun Boat, Caravan, Vasmed,
Sunny Boat and European Glory until 1991 when she was chartered by
Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Neptunia.
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- Le
Goubey postcard 10158 of Viking Victory at Cherbourg.
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- Bellevues
postcard P119 of Viking Victory at Le Havre.
- Photo:
R.Delahais
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- Sun
Boat
- (Happiness
Maritime: 1983-85)
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- In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Euphoria
Navigation Sa, Limassol, Cyprus for service with Happiness Maritime
as Sun Boat on a route Piraeus, Rhodes, Limassol, Beirut, Latakia.
She was sold on in 1985 as the Caravan.
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- Photograph
of Sun Boat.
- Photo:
© Fleet File Rotterdam.
- Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg.
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- European Glory
- (European
Seaways: 1990)
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- In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Cypriot
owners and served under various owners as Sun Boat, Caravan,
Vasmed, Sunny Boat and European Glory until 1991 when
she was chartered by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed
Neptunia. In Neptunia 1992 was bought by Hellenic
Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Media II. She ran on service
Patras-Igoumenitsa-Korfu-Brindisi. In 2002 she was sold to Mediterranean
Freedom Marine, Limassol and renamed Media V for a service between
Italy and Albania for Palmier Ferries.
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- Photo:
© Frank Heine.
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- Neptunia
- Media
II
- (HML:
1991-2002)
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- In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Cypriot
owners and served under various owners as Sun Boat, Caravan,
Vasmed, Sunny Boat and European Glory until 1991 when
she was chartered by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed
Neptunia. In Neptunia 1992 was bought by Hellenic
Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Media II. She ran
on service Patras-Igoumenitsa-Korfu-Brindisi. In 2002 she was
sold to Mediterranean Freedom Marine, Limassol and renamed Media V for a service between
Italy and Albania for Palmier Ferries.
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- Ramsey Postcards 86 of Media II.
- Photo:
© A.Stacey.
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- Photograph
of Media II.
- Photo:
© Georges Pop.
- Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg.
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- Photograph
of Media II.
- Photo:
© Martin Jensen.
- Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg.
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- Media V
- (Palmier
Ferries: 1992-2002)
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- In 1983 Viking Victory was sold to Cypriot
owners and served under various owners as Sun Boat, Caravan,
Vasmed, Sunny Boat and European Glory until 1991 when
she was chartered by Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed
Neptunia. In Neptunia 1992 was bought by Hellenic
Mediterranean Lines (HML) and renamed Media II. She ran on service
Patras-Igoumenitsa-Korfu-Brindisi. In 2002 she was sold to Mediterranean
Freedom Marine, Limassol and renamed Media V for a service
between Italy and Albania for Palmier Ferries.
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- Photograph
of Media V.
- Photo:
© Frank Lose.
- Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg.
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