Visby - Drotten - Corsica Viva II - Corsica Regina - Sardinia Regina

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Rederi AB Gotland ferry Visby of 1972. She is the sistership of Gotland (1973).

 

Visby was built in Yugoslavia for the Okershamn (Sweden)-Visby (Gotland) service of Rederi AB Gotland in 1972. She was renamed Drotten in 1980. During her career, she also operated on charter to Viking Line and Miura Line. She was sold in October 1985 to Corsica Ferries, and renamed Corsica Viva II. She was rebuilt with extra accommodation in 1989, and renamed Corsica Regina. In 1995 she was transferred to Sardinia Ferries, and renamed Sardinia Regina.

 

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Corsica Regina - Corsica Ferries 1989-95

Drotten - Rederi AB Gotland 1980-85

Drotten - Miura Line charter 1984

Corsica Viva II - Corsica Ferries 1985-89

Sardinia Regina - Corsica Ferries 1995-

Visby - Rederi AB Gotland 1972-80

 

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Visby (1972-80)

Drotten (1980-82)

Visby was built in Yugoslavia for the Okershamn (Sweden)-Visby (Gotland) service of Rederi AB Gotland in 1972. She is the sistership of Gotland (1973). Visby was renamed Drotten in 1980. During Gotland career, she also operated on charter to Viking Line and Miura Line. She was sold in October 1985 to Corsica Ferries, and renamed Corsica Viva II. She was rebuilt with extra accommodation in 1989, and renamed Corsica Regina. In 1995 she was transferred to Sardinia Ferries, and renamed Sardinia Regina.

 

Official AB Gotland postcard of Gotland.

 

A.Duncan photographic postcard of Drotten, on charter to Miura Line in 1984 for service between Genoa and Barcelona.

 

 

 

 

 

Corsica Viva II (Corsica Ferries: 1985-89)

Drotten was sold in October 1985 to Corsica Ferries, and renamed Corsica Viva II. She was rebuilt with extra accommodation in 1989, and renamed Corsica Regina. In 1995 she was transferred to Sardinia Ferries, and renamed Sardinia Regina.

 

Corsica Viva II at Bastia in 1986, photographed by Mike Tedstone, showing appearance before rebuilding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corsica Regina (Corsica Ferries: 1989-95)

Corsica Viva II was rebuilt with extra accommodation in 1989, and renamed Corsica Regina. In 1995 she was transferred to Sardinia Ferries, and renamed Sardinia Regina.

 

An official Corsica Ferries card (serial number 5) as Corsica Regina.

 

Official Corsica Ferries poster cards (serial numbers 3 and 4), showing Corsica Regina (named on card 3) or her sistership. These form part of a set of at least ten cards issued by Corsica Ferries a few years back, which included excellent photographic cards of the fleet (the same six conventional ferries still in service in 2000) and the two cards shown below. I am still missing cards 1 and 2, which I suspect may be further art cards. Note the cards below incorporate their serial numbers into the designs.

 

 

 

 

 

Sardinia Regina (Corsica Ferries: 1995- )

Corsica Viva II was rebuilt with extra accommodation in 1989, and renamed Corsica Regina. In 1995 she was transferred to Sardinia Ferries, and renamed Sardinia Regina.

 

Sardinia Regina at Livorno in 1996, photographed by Mike Ralph.

 

 

 

Sardinia Regina at Livorno in July 2000, photographed by Ian Boyle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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