Viking Song - Braemar - Anna Karenina - Regina Baltica
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Viking Lines ferry Viking Song.
 
Viking Song was built by Wärtsila Marina Åbo, Finland, in 1980, for Rederi AB Sally, part of the Viking Line consortium. Her sistership was the Viking Saga. She was sold in 1985 to Fred Olsen, and served as Braemar on North Sea services. In 1991 she was chartered to the Baltic Shipping Company to start a service between Kiel and St Petersburg as Anna Karenina. This service was later marketed by Silja Line, but the service ceased in 1996. Anna Karenina was bought by a company jointly owned by Nordström & Thulin and Estline, for use by Estline as Regina Baltica. In 2000 the charter of Regina Baltica transferred to Tallink.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Anna Karenina - Baltic Line 1991-96
Braemar - Fred Olsen 1985-91
Regina Baltica - Tallink 2000-
Regina Baltica - Estline 1996-2000
Viking Song - Viking Lines (Sally) 1980-90
 
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Viking Song
(Viking Line: 1980-85)
 
Viking Song was built by Wärtsila Marina Åbo, Finland, in 1980, for Rederi AB Sally, part of the Viking Line consortium. She was sold in 1985 to Fred Olsen, and served as Braemar on North Sea services. In 1991 she was chartered to the Baltic Shipping Company to start a service between Kiel and St Petersburg as Anna Karenina. This service was later marketed by Silja Line, but the service ceased in 1996. Anna Karenina was bought by a company jointly owned by Nordström & Thulin and Estline, for use by Estline as Regina Baltica. In 2000 the charter of Regina Baltica transferred to Tallink.
 
 
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
 
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
 
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.
 
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Braemar
(Fred Olsen Line: 1985-91 )
 
Viking Song was sold in 1985 to Fred Olsen, and served as Braemar on North Sea services. In 1991 she was chartered to the Baltic Shipping Company to start a service between Kiel and St Petersburg as Anna Karenina.
 
 
Official Fred Olsen postcard of Braemar.
 
Wadmanns Forlag postcard 9053 of Braemar, at Hirtshals.
 
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S83 of Braemar.
Photo: © Paul Morgan.
 
Simplon Postcards release 5.1 of Braemar off Felixstowe.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
Photograph of Braemar passing Harwich in 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
Photograph of Braemar passing Harwich in 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
Photograph of Braemar passing Harwich in 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
Photograph of Braemar passing Harwich in 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
Photograph of Braemar passing Harwich in 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
Photograph of Braemar passing Harwich in 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
 
 
Anna Karenina
(Baltic Line: 1991-96 )
 
Viking Song was sold in 1985 to Fred Olsen, and served as Braemar on North Sea services. In 1991 she was chartered to the Baltic Shipping Company to start a service between Kiel and St Petersburg (still known as Leningrad at the start of the service) as Anna Karenina. This route was later marketed by Silja Line, but the service ceased in 1996. Anna Karenina was bought by a company jointly owned by Nordström & Thulin and Estline, for use by Estline as Regina Baltica. In 2000 the charter of Regina Baltica transferred to Tallink.
 
 
Official Baltic Shipping Company postcard of Anna Karenina, published by CEMAN Maritime.
 
Official postcard of Anna Karenina, at Nynashamns Hamn.
 
Official Baltic Line postcard of Anna Karenina.
 
UP-Verlag postcard 2300/213 of Anna Karenina.
Photo: © U.Peters.
 
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S243 of Anna Karenina.
Photo: © Dieter Streich.
 
Birgit Schneider postcard Ki-11 of Anna Karenina at Kiel.
Photos by Birgit Schneider.
 
UP-Verlag multi-view postcard 2300/201 of Anna Karenina at Kiel.
Photos by U.Peters.
 
 
 
 
 
Regina Baltica
(Estline: 1996-2000)
 
Regina Baltica was built in 1980 as Viking Song for Rederi AB Sally, part of the Viking Line consortium. She was sold in 1985 to Fred Olsen, and served as Braemar. In 1991 she was chartered to the Baltic Shipping Company to start a service between Kiel and St Petersburg as Anna Karenina. This service ceased in 1996, and she was bought by a company jointly owned by Nordström & Thulin and Estline, for use by Estline as Regina Baltica. In 2000 the charter transferred to Tallink.
 
 
Official Estline postcard of Regina Baltica.
 
 
 
 
 
Regina Baltica
(Tallink: 2000- )
 
Regina Baltica was built in 1980 as Viking Song for Red.AB Sally, part of the Viking Line consortium. She was sold in 1985 to Fred Olsen, and served as Braemar. In 1991 she was chartered to the Baltic Shipping Company to start a service between Kiel and St Petersburg. This service ceased in 1996, and she was bought by a company jointly owned by Nordström & Thulin and Estline, for use by Estline as Regina Baltica. In 2000 the charter transferred to Tallink.
 
 
Tallink official postcard of Regina Baltica.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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