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Chartres


This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the SNCF ship Chartres of 1974.

Chartres was delivered from Dubigeon-Normandie SA in 1974, and initially used as a freight ferry between Dover and Dunkerque. During the summer she ran as a car and passenger ferry between Dover to Calais or Boulogne, returning to the Dover-Dunkerque freight route during the winter. She covered for regular ship overhauls on the Newhaven-Dieppe route twice in 1975/76. In May 1982 Chartres moved to the Newhaven route, with occasional winter stints back at Dunkerque. In 1990, Chartres returned to eastern channel services from Dover/Folkestone to Calais/Boulogne, with new ALA (Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace) colours.

Chartres was sold to Agapitos Lines in 1993 as Express Santorini. In 1999 she was sold to Minoan Flying Dolphins, for Hellas Ferries, later rebranded Hellenic Seaways, all the while retaining the name Express Santorini. She has been chartered for summer services in the Azores since 2007.

Sections on this Page:-
Chartres - SNCF: Eastern Channel - 1974-1982
Chartres - SNCF: Newhaven-Dieppe - 1982-1990
Chartres - ALA: Eastern Channel - 1990-1993
Express Santorini - Agapitos: 1993-1999
Express Santorini - Hellas Ferries: 1999-2005
Express Santorini - Hellenic Seaways: 2005-
Express Santorini - Hellenic Seaways: 2012- (Atlanticoline charter images by Ian Boyle)
Express Santorini - Hellenic Seaways: 2015- (Atlanticoline charter images by Mike Bent)
 
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Chartres
(SNCF: 1974-1982 - Eastern Channel)


Official SNCF postcard of Chartres.
Purchased on board Newhaven-Dieppe, 2nd June 1982, only two days after moving to this route.
Publisher: Editions Greff, Paris.


Postcard of Chartres at Boulogne.
Publisher: Editions Mage - 46223-64.


Postcard of Chartres at Calais.
Publisher: Editions Estel - 1679R.


Postcard of Chartres at Boulogne.
Publisher: Artaud - R 150.


Postcard of Chartres at Calais.
Publisher: Artaud - XR158.


Postcard of Chartres at Calais.
Publisher: Artaud - XR 159.


A.Duncan photographic postcard of Chartres.






Chartres
(SNCF: 1982-1990 - Newhaven-Dieppe)


Postcard of Chartres at Dieppe, still in early colour scheme.
Publisher: Yvon - 10 76 0243.


Postcard of Chartres at Newhaven, still in early colour scheme.
Publisher: Judges - C7026.


Postcard of Chartres at Dieppe, in Sealink Dieppe Ferries colour scheme.
Publisher: Dubray - 109/76.


Simplon Postcards issue sp1018 of Chartres at Newhaven.
Photo: P.W.James, 1988.


Postcard of Chartres at Dieppe.
Publisher: Estel - A1833 R.


Postcard of Chartres at Dieppe.
Publisher: Estel - A1833 R.
Enlarged image from the card above.


Postcard of Chartres at Dieppe.
Publisher: Dubray - 649/76.


Postcard of Chartres and Versailles at Dieppe.
Publisher: Dubray - C130/76.






Chartres
(ALA: 1990-1993 - Eastern Channel)

Postcard of Chartres in ALA colours.
Publisher: Ferry Publications - 02063.
Photo: � Fotoflite.


Postcard of Chartres at in ALA colours.
Publisher: Chantry Classics - CC/S94.
Photo: © Mike Louagie.



Chartres arriving at Folkestone from Boulogne
Photo: �1985 Ian Boyle - images link to larger copies
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Express Santorini
(Agapitos: 1993-1999)

Photo: © Fleet File Rotterdam.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.


Photo: © Per Jensen.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.






Express Santorini
(Minoan Flying Dolphin: 1999-2005)


Photo: © Jan Vinther Christensen.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.


Photo: © Ilias Grigoratos.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.






Express Santorini
(Hellenic Seaways: 2005- )


Superb photograph of Express Santorini at speed.
Photo: © C.Chatzaras, 2005.


Superb photograph of Express Santorini, looking very smart in Hellenic Seaways colours.
Photo: © C.Chatzaras, 2005.


Photo: © George Giannakis.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.


Photo: © Philippe Brebant, 14th May 2006.
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Express Santorini at Punta Delgardo in the Azores on charter to Atlanticoline
Photos: Copyright Ian Boyle, 28th April 2012 - images link to larger copies
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Express Santorini in the Azores on charter to Atlanticoline
Photos: Copyright 2015 Mike Bent
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