Vaasanlaivat - Vasabåtarna
Page 2 (1976-83)
 
 
This is the second of three pages devoted to postcards of services between Vaasa (Finland) and Umeå (Sweden) operated by Vaasanlaivat (Vasabåtarna in Swedish - the ships carried different names on each side of the hull). Earlier ships on this route are covered on Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna - Page 1. Later ships on this route are covered on Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna - Page 3
 
An alphabetical list of ships covered 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.
 
The company was originally known as Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab, but later changed its name to Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna (in Finnish/Swedish). Vaasanlaivat was bought by Sally Line, part of the Silja Line consortium, in 1982. The title was later changed to Wasa Line, and finally the route was integrated into the main Silja Line fleet until its closure in 2001. Following Silja Line's withdrawal from the Vaasa-Umeå route, a service has been operated by RG Line using the Casino Express (ex-Fennia) which had served on this route since 1986.
 
 
Links to the Ships on Page 1- 1955-75:-
Botnia Express (1) - 1965-75
Fenno Express - 1971-85
Korsholm II - 1958-67
Korsholm III - 1958-67
Örnen (1) - 1959-66
Örnen (2) - 1969
Polar Express - 1968-82
Scania Express - 1971-76
Vaasa - 1962-62
Wasa Express (1) - 1964-75
 
Links to the Ships on This Page- 1976-84:-
Botnia Express (2) - 1979-92
Fenno Express - 1971-85
Sally Express - 1983-84
Wasa Express (2) - 1976-83 and 1984-88
Wasa Express (3) - 1983-84
Wasa Star - 1981-82
 
Links to the Ships on Page 3 - 1985-2001:-
Bolero - 1985 (chartered)
Casino Express - RG Line, 2001-
Fennia - 1986-2001
Fenno Star - 1991
Jet Cat - 1988 (charter)
Sally Star - 1987
Silja Festival - 1994/94
Wasa Express (4) - 1987
Wasa Jubilee - 1998
Wasa King - 1991-92
Wasa Prince - 1989-91
Wasa Queen - 1991-92
Wasa Sun - 1993
 
Links to Associated Pages:-
Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna - Page 1 - Ships acquired before 1976
Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna - Page 2 - Ships acquired 1976-86 (this page!)
Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna - Page 3 - Ships acquired after 1986
Estline
Jakob Line
Sally Line UK
Viking Line - Page 1 - Viking Line Ships 1959-1978
Viking Line - Page 2 - Viking Line Ships 1979-1980
Ferry Postcards
Simplon Postcards Home Page
 
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Table of Ship Histories

Name

Other names

 Built
 Bolero  Prince of Fundy II, Scandinavica, Jupiter, Crucero Express, Seminole Express, Magic I

 1973
 Botnia Express (2)  Diana, Alandia

 1972
 Fennia  Casino Express

 1966
 Fenno Star  Viking III, Terje Vigen, Scandinavia, Sandefjord, Sagafjord

 1965
 Sally Express  Viking 5, The Viking, Bolette, Boughaz

 1974
 Sally Star  Travemünde, Travemünde Link, Wasa Express (4), Thjelar

 1974
 Scania Express  Scania, Polheim, Nereus

 1963
 Silja Festival  Wellamo (4)

 1986
 Wasa Express (2)  Viking 3, Roslagen

 1970
 Wasa Express (3)  Viking 1, Khalid 1, Mecca 1, Al Hussein II, etc

 1970
 Wasa Express (4)  Travemünde, Travemünde Link, Sally Star, Thjelar

 1974
 Wasa King  Viking Sally, Silja Star, Estonia

 1980
 Wasa Prince  Kalle III, The Viking, Peder Olsen, Moby Lally

 1974
 Wasa Queen  Bore Star, Finnpartner, Silja Star, Orient Express, Eurosun, Orient Sun

 1975
 Wasa Sun  Stena Normandica, St Brendan, Moby Vincent

1974
 
 
 
 
 
Vaasanlaivat Fleet List
 
Part 2 - 1976-1984
 
 
 
Wasa Express (2)
(Vaasanlaivat: 1976-83, 1984-88)
 
Viking 3 was the third of six sisters built by Meyer, Papenburg, delivered to Viking Line partner Sally in 1970, for the Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route. Viking 3 was sold to Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna, as the Wasa Express (2) in 1976. In 1982, Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna was sold to Sally. She served as Wasa Express between 1976-83, and again from 1984-88. In 1983-84 she returned to her original name of Viking 3 (whilst Viking 1 took her place as Wasa Express). In 1988 she was sold to Eckerö Line and served as the Roslagen. A complete postcard history of this ship is available on this link.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
PR Kortti serial number 10.006.03, photographed by Henrik de Heij.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
PR Kortti serial number 10.006.09.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna (PR-Kortti) postcard of Wasa Express (2).
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
PR Kortti serial number 10.006.12.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard (PR Kortti serial number 10.006.13) of Wasa Express (2).
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
PR Kortti serial number 10.006.14.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard (PR Kortti serial number 10.006.15) of Wasa Express (2) (right) and Fenno Express (left).
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
MoNaB postcard 15/29 of Wasa Express (2) at Sundsvall.
Photo: Dino Sassi
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
Varisuomi OY serial number E87048.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
Varisuomi OY serial number E87049.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
Niklas Vykort serial number 222.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2).
Niklas Vykort serial number 223.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Wasa Express (2) (and Fennia).
Niklas Vykort serial number 250.
 
Friedrich Kort postcard (serial UM643) of Wasa Express (2).
 
 
 
 
 
Botnia Express (2)
(Vaasanlaivat: 1979-92)
 
Diana was the fourth of the Meyer-built Papenburg sisters, delivered to Viking Line partner Slite in 1972, for the Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route. She also served on the Stockholm-Mariehamn-Turku route. In 1979 she was sold to Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna as Botnia Express. In 1982, Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna were bought by Viking Line partner Sally. In 1992 she was sold to Eckerö Line and served as the Alandia. A complete postcard history of this ship is available on this link.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Botnia Express (2).
PR Kortti serial number 176076.
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Botnia Express (2).
PR Kortti serial number 176077.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna (Mainos-Varteva) postcard of Botnia Express (2).
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard (Mainos Varteva ky) of Botnia Express (2).
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard (Mainos Varteva ky) of Botnia Express (2).
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Grako Oy postcard 1259 of Fenno Express (left) and Botnia Express (2).
Photo: Raimo Ketola
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Friedrich Kort postcard (serial SU736) of Botnia Express (2).
 
Friedrich Kort postcard (serial SU737) of Botnia Express (2).
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Botnia Express (2).
Niklas Vykort serial number 224.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard (Mainos Varteva ky) of Botnia Express (2).
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Botnia Express (2).
Niklas Vykort serial number 261. Photo: Hannu Vallas.
 
In 1989 Vasabåtarna became a major owner of Jakob Line. Jakob Line used the Botnia Express in spring and autumm 1990 and 1991. She was marketed as Polar Princess. There was no postcard issued of her during that time.
Photo: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
 
 
 
Wasa Star
(Vaasanlaivat: 1981-82)
 
Wasa Star was built by Oresundsvarvet AB, Landskrona for Rederi AB Gotland in 1981. She was immediately chartered to Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna as the Wasa Star. Between 1982-83 she was chartered to Karageorgis Lines in Greece, and in 1984 was sold to Larvik Line becoming their Peter Wessel. Larvik Line was subsequently taken over by Color Line, and she remains in service in 2002.
 
 
Official postcard of Wasa Star.
Scans supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Official postcard of Wasa Star.
Scans supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Mainos Varteva postcard of Wasa Star.
Scans supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Mainos Varteva postcard of Wasa Star.
Scans supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
 
 
 
Wasa Express (3)
(Vaasanlaivat: 1983-84)
 
Viking 1 was the second of the six Papenburg sisters, delivered to Viking Line partner Sally in 1970. In 1975 she was rebuilt with additional superstructure aft. She was laid up in 1982, then transferred to another Sally company, Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna, as the Wasa Express (3) between 1983-84. Her sistership Viking 3 also ran as Wasa Express (2), between 1979-83 and 1984-88. She then went to Middle-East, serving as Khalid 1, Mecca 1, Al Hussein II, Al-Qamar Al-Saudi Al-Misri 1 and Mecca 1. In 2002 she is listed as the Fagr, of operator Fouda, sailing between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. A page is dedicated to this ship on this link.
 
 
This scan of a postcard of Vasa harbour, taken in mid June 1983, was supplied by Mikael Blomberg. It shows Wasa Express (3) (ex-Viking 1) in the foreground, and there is still some painting to be done on funnel. Behind Wasa Express is Sally Express (ex-Viking 5), then Fenno Express and Botnia Express.
Photograph is by Markku Niemi and the serial number is 160552.
 
Roland Hedbergs Förlag postcard of Sunsvall with the Viking 1 as Wasa Express.
Serial number 466. Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Photo of Wasa Express (3) by Håkan Bruér.
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Photo of Wasa Express (3) by Håkan Bruér.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Sally Express
(Vaasanlaivat: 1983-84)
 
Viking 5 was the sixth and last of the Meyer-built Papenburg sisters, delivered to Viking Line partner Sally in 1974, for the Stockholm-Helsinki route. From 1981-83 she was used by Sally on their Ramsgate-Dunkerque route as The Viking, then from 1983-84 as the Sally Express of Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna. In 1984 she was sold to Fred Olsen, and served as the Bolette until 1988, when she became the Boughaz of COMMARIT, a Fred Olsen subsidiary. A complete postcard history of this ship, including additional Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna photos, is available on this link.
 
 
This scan of a postcard of Vasa harbour, taken in mid June 1983, was supplied by Mikael Blomberg. It shows Wasa Express (ex-Viking 1) in the foreground with Sally Express (ex-Viking 5) immediatly behind. Fenno Express and Botnia Express are at the back.
Photograph is by Markku Niemi and the serial number is 160552.
 
Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna photos of Sally Express.
Scans supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
 
 
 
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