Drottningen - Alzahraa - Ionian Victory - Paloma - Jin Hu
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the 1968 SJ trainferry Drottningen.
 
Drottningen was built in 1968 by Uddevallavarvet Ab for Statens Järnvägar (SJ - Swedish State Railways). Primary route was Trelleborg-Sassnitz, but Drottningen also served on Trelleborg-Travemünde and Malmö-Travemünde. In 1973 Drottningen was chartered to Birka Line for a service Stockholm-Helsinki-Leningrad and later Stockholm-Mariehamn. She was returned to SJ in 1974, and charters to Polferries, Sessan Line, Silja Line and Stena Line followed. In 1977 Drottningen became the Egyptian Alzahraa, until sold to Strintzis Lines in 1984 becoming the Ionian Victory. In 1986 she was renamed Paloma, and ran for various Greek owners until sold to Shantou Shipping, China, and renamed Jin Hu in 1993.
 
 
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Alzahraa - Federal Arab Maritime Co: 1977-84
Ionian Victory - Strintzis Lines: 1984-86
Paloma - Afroessa Lines: 1986-93
Jin Hu - Shantou Shipping: 1993-
 
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Drottningen (SJ: 1968-1977)
 
Length: 115.7m - Beam: 18m - 5625grt - 16 knots - 1000 passengers
 
Drottningen was built in 1968 by Uddevallavarvet Ab for Statens Järnvägar (SJ - Swedish State Railways). Primary route was Trelleborg-Sassnitz, but she also served on Trelleborg-Travemünde and Malmö-Travemünde. In 1973 Drottningen was chartered to Birka Line for a service Stockholm-Helsinki-Leningrad and later Stockholm-Mariehamn. She was returned to SJ in 1974, and charters to Polferries, Sessan Line, Silja Line and Stena Line followed. In 1977 Drottningen became the Egyptian Alzahraa, until sold to Strintzis Lines in 1984 becoming theIonian Victory. In 1986 she was renamed Paloma, and ran for various Greek owners until sold to Shantou Shipping, China, and renamed Jin Hu in 1993.
 
 
Schöning postcard (Lübeck) (serial: Tra 762-f) of Drottningen.
 
Postcard of Drottningen.
 
Aerial postcard of Drottningen.
 
Bertil Söderberg postcard of Drottningen.
 
 
 
 
 
Drottningen (Ålands Linjen: 1973 - charter)
 
In 1973 Drottningen was chartered to Birka Line for a service Stockholm-Helsinki-Leningrad and later Stockholm-Mariehamn. She was returned to SJ in 1974, and charters to Polferries, Sessan Line, Silja Line and Stena Line followed. In 1977 Drottningen became the Egyptian Alzahraa.
 
Official Ålands Linjen postcard of Drottningen.
 
 
 
 
 
Alzahraa (Federal Arab Maritime: 1977-84)
 
In 1977 Drottningen became the Egyptian Alzahraa, until sold to Strintzis Lines in 1984 becoming the Ionian Victory.
 
Postcard of Alzahraa.
 
 
 
 
 
Ionian Victory (Strintzis Lines: 1984-86)
 
In 1977 Drottningen became the Egyptian Alzahraa, until sold to Strintzis Lines in 1984 becoming the Ionian Victory. In 1986 she was renamed Paloma, and ran for various Greek owners until sold to Shantou Shipping, China, and renamed Jin Hu in 1993.
 
Official Strintzis postcard of Ionian Victory (1).
 
 
 
 
 
Paloma (Afroessa Lines: 1986-93)
 
In 1986 Ionian Victory was renamed Paloma, and ran for various Greek owners until sold to Shantou Shipping, China, and renamed Jin Hu in 1993.
 
Duncan photographic postcard of Paloma.
 
Photo: © Raimo A Wirrankoski, Rhodes 27th May 1989.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photo: © Raimo A Wirrankoski, Rhodes 27th May 1989.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
Jin Hu (Shantou Shipping: 1993- )
 
Paloma was sold to Shantou Shipping, China, and renamed Jin Hu in 1993.
 
Photo: © Andrew Cameron, Hongkong 1st November 2002.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
Photo: © Jonathan Boonzaier.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
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