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Konstantin Simonov
 
Konstantin Simonov - Francesca - The Iris
 
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This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Soviet passenger ship Konstantin Simonov.
 
Konstantin Simonov was built in 1982, one of a series of seven similar ships in the Dmitriy Shostakovich Class used by the Soviet shipping companies as ferries and passenger/cruise ships. Konstantin Simonov ran as a ferry between Leningrad, Riga and Helsinki for the Baltic Shipping Company. In 1992 the route was taken over by Baltic Line, part of the Effjohn Group. In 1996 Konstantin Simonov was renamed Francesca for Australian service, but this fell through and she was laid up in Germany. In 2000 she was acquired by Silver Cruises for operation with Mano Cruise. Mano Cruise's The Jasmine was another of the same series of Soviet ships, previously Lev Tolstoy.
 
 
Ships on this Page:-
Konstantin Simonov - Baltic Shipping Company: 1981-96
Francesca - Pakartin Shipping : 1996-2000
The Iris - Mano Maritime: 2000-
 
Dmitriy Shostakovich Class:-
Dmitriy Shostakovich (1980) - Dmitriy Shostakovich > Paloma > Paloma I
Georg Ots (1980)
Lev Tolstoy (1981) - Lev Tolstoy > Natasha > Palmira > The Jasmine > Farah
Konstantin Simonov (1982) - Konstantin Simonov > Francesca > The Iris
Mikhail Suslov (1982) - Mikhail Suslov > Pyotr Pervyy > Ocean Empress > Ocean Jewel of St Petersburg
Konstantin Chernenko (1986) - Konstantin Chernenko > Russ
Mikhail Sholokov (1986) - Mikhail Sholokov > Mikhail > Ugo Foscolo
 
Associated Pages:-
Soviet Header Page
Soviet Page 1: Soviet Built Ships
Soviet Page 2: Acquired Ships
Soviet Page 3: Purchased Ships
Mano Cruise
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
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Konstantin Simonov
(Baltic Shipping: 1981-1996)
 
 
Official postcard of Konstantin Simonov
Card is titled Dmitriy Shostakovich, but inspecion with magnifier shows ship to be Konstantin Simonov
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Official postcard of Konstantin Simonov
Scan: Ivo Batricevic
 
 
 
 
 
Francesca
(1996-2000)
 
Photograph of Francesca
Photo: © Christian Eckardt - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg
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The Iris
(Mano Cruise: 2000- )
 
The Iris was built in 1982 as the Konstantin Simonov, one of a series of seven similar ships used by the Black Sea Shipping Company as ferries and passenger/cruise ships. Konstantin Simonov ran as a ferry between Leningrad, Riga and Helsinki. In 1992 the route was taken over by Baltic Line, part of the Effjohn Group. In 1996 Konstantin Simonov was renamed Francesca for Australian service, but this fell through and she was laid up in Germany. In 2000 she was acquired by Silver Cruises for operation with Mano Cruise. The Jasmine was another of the same series of Soviet ships.
 
 
Mano Cruise postcard of The Iris.
 
 
Mano Cruise publicity image of The Iris.
Scan: Elad Ben Dor.
 
 
Mano Cruise fleet postcard including The Iris.
 
 
Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris and The Jasmine.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris at Rhodes.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris at Rhodes.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris and The Jasmine.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris and The Jasmine.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises publicity image of The Iris.
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The Iris at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Ivo Batricevic
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The Iris at Dubrovnik.
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The Iris at Dubrovnik.
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The Iris at Dubrovnik.
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Mano Cruises interior publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises interior publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises interior publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises interior publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises interior publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises interior publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises interior publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises interior publicity image of The Iris.
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Mano Cruises interior publicity image of The Iris.
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