Aurella - St Patrick II - Egnatia II - Ville de Sete - City of Cork
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Viking Line ferry Aurella. which later had a long career with Irish Ferries as the St Patrick II.
 
Aurella was built by J.J. Sietas KG Schiffswerft GmbH & Co, Hamburg, in 1973 for Viking Line consortium member SF Line. She was 7984 gross tons, 125.6m in length, and could carry 1630 passengers (812 berths) and 300 cars. Aurella was used on the Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route until 1982, when she was sold to Irish Continental Line (later shortened to Irish Ferries). She served with them as St Patrick II on their services between Ireland and France until 1998, although in later years she was often chartered out or laid up at Le Havre as spare. In 1998 she was purchased by HML (Hellenic Mediterranean Lines) and was renamed Egnatia II. She was also chartered out to BalearExpress as Ville de Sete, and Swansea Cork Ferries as the City of Cork.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Aurella - Viking Line 1973-82
St Patrick II - Irish Ferries 1982-98
St Patrick II - Tallink (Charter)
Egnatia II - Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML)
City of Cork - Swansea-Cork Ferries (charter from HML)
Ville de Sete - Balear Express (charter from HML)
 
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Irish Ferries
Tallink
Viking Line - Header Page
Ferry Postcards
Simplon Postcards Home Page
 
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Aurella
(Viking Line: 1973-82)
 
Aurella was built by J.J. Sietas KG Schiffswerft GmbH & Co, Germany, in 1973 for Viking Line consortium member SF Line. Aurella was used on the Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route until 1982, when she was sold to Irish Ferries.
 
 
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
 
Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route.
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
 
Kapellskär-Mariehamn-Naantali route.
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
 
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
 
 
 
St Patrick II
(Irish Ferries: 1982-98)
 
In 1982, Aurella was sold to Irish Continental Line (later shortened to Irish Ferries). She served with them as St Patrick II on their services between Ireland and France until 1998, although in later years she was often chartered out or laid up at Le Havre as spare. In Irish Ferries days tonnage was measured at 11481grt, and she carried 1500 passengers and 300 cars. In 1998 she was purchased by HML (Hellenic Mediterranean Lines) and was renamed Egnatia II. She was also chartered out to BalearExpress as Ville de Sete, and Swansea Cork Ferries as the City of Cork.
 
 
Official Irish Continental Line postcard of St Patrick II.
Printed by J.Arthur Dixon - serial number L6/SP.7131
 
Official Irish Ferries postcard of St Patrick II.
Printed by J.Arthur Dixon - serial number L6/SP.11077
 
Ferrycards postcard No.25 of St Patrick II.
Usual route: Rosslare/Cork-Cherbourg/Le Havre/Roscoff.
Photo: Gordon Hislip.
 
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S214 of St Patrick II at Rosslare.
Usual route: Rosslare/Cork-Cherbourg/Le Havre/Roscoff.
Photo: Terence Mitchell.
 
Ferrywise postcard of St Patrick II.
Usual route: Rosslare/Cork-Cherbourg/Le Havre/Roscoff.
Photo: Irish Ferries.
 
Ramsey Postcards serial number 28 of St Patrick II.
 
Ferry Publications postcard serial number 803 of St Patrick II.
Usual route: Rosslare-Cherbourg/Le Havre.
Photo: Miles Cowsill
 
Ferry Publications postcard serial number 95/004 of St Patrick II, with characteristic smole effects.
Usual route: Rosslare/Cork-Cherbourg/Le Havre/Roscoff.
Photo: Miles Cowsill
 
Editions Combier (Macon) postcard serial number 7635100038 of St Patrick II in Le Havre.
 
Editions Mage postcard serial number M7624/197 of St Patrick II in Le Havre.
 
Editions Mage postcard serial number M7624/196 of St Patrick II in Le Havre.
 
Editions Dubray postcard serial number C1980/50 of St Patrick II in Cherbourg.
 
Editions Mage multi-view postcard of St Patrick II in Le Havre.
 
Photograph of St Patrick II at Cherbourg.
Photo: © Ian Boyle
 
 
 
 
 
St Patrick II
(Tallink charters)
 
 
On charter from Irish Ferries in Helsinki on 16/2/1993.
Photo: © Matti Pietikäinen.
 
On charter from Irish Ferries in Helsinki on 9/5/1994.
Note different funnel colours to the photo above.
Photo: © Matti Pietikäinen.
 
On charter from Irish Ferries in Helsinki on 9/5/1994.
Photo: © Matti Pietikäinen.
 
 
 
 
 
Egnatia II
(HML - Hellenic Mediterranean Lines)
 
 
 
 
 
 
City of Cork
(Swansea-Cork Ferries - charter from HML)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ville de Sete
(Balear Express - charter from HML)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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