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Trasmediterránea
Page 2: Trasmed Conventional Ferries 1966-90
This is the second in a series of pages devoted to postcards and photographs of Trasmediterránea.
An alphabetical list of ships
shown on this page is shown below. There is then a list by
Class Name
.
The Table
beneath gives links to complete history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table is a
Fleet List
in chronological order.
Other Trasmediterránea Pages:-
Page 1
,
Page 3
,
Page 4
Trasmediterránea had introduced their first car ferry on the Algeciras-Ceuta route in 1951, but more were not built for the Canaries and Balearic routes until the
Albatros Class
of 1966. The fleet was replaced again from the mid-1970s with the elegant
Canguro Class
, some of which are still in service.
Modernisation of the Trasmediterránea fleet began in 1980 when the Jetfoil
Princesa Voladora
entered service in the Canaries. Having a jetfoil in the Canaries was important as it introduced a 80 minute maritime shuttle service between the two Canary capitals: Las Palmas & Santa Cruz. This vessel had a big effect on Canary Island society, raising its quality, and Trasmediterránea consequently decided to buy two more Jetfoil ships in the following two years,
Princesa Guayarmina
and
Princesa Guacimara
. In the summer of 1987, a third route was added to Morro Jable (Fuerteventura). Since 1990, the fleets have been replaced again with modern multi-purpose, ro-pax and ro-ro ferries, whilst vehicle-carrying fast catamarans and monohull ferries have been used since 1995.
Ships on This Page:-
Antonio Larazo
(1968-1988)
Cabo San Jorge
(Ybarra: 1976-1981)
- Canguro Class
Cabo San Sebastian
(Ybarra: 1972-1981)
- Canguro Class
Ciudad De Badajoz
(1979- )
- Canguro Class
Ciudad De Ceuta
(1978-2001)
- Gaviota Class
Ciudad de Compostela
(1967-1992)
- Albatros Class
Ciudad De La Laguna
(1975-1999)
- Delfin Class
Ciudad De Palma (2)
(1981-1982)
- Canguro Class
Ciudad De Palma (3)
(1982- )
- Canguro Class
Ciudad De Salamanca
(1982- )
- Canguro Class
Ciudad De Santa Cruz De La Palma (1)
(1981-1982)
- Canguro Class
Ciudad De Santa Cruz De La Palma (2)
(1982-1998)
- Canguro Class
Ciudad De Sevilla
(1980- )
- Canguro Class
Ciudad De Valencia
(1984- )
- Canguro Class
Ciudad De Zaragoza
(1978-1999)
- Gaviota Class
Isla De Menorca
(1971-1984)
J.J. Sister
(1975-1994)
- Tiburon Class
Juan March
(1966-1985)
- Albatros Class
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
(1967-1985)
- Albatros Class
Manuel Soto
(1976-1992)
- Tiburon Class
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
(1966-1985)
- Albatros Class
Villa de Agaete
(1975-2002)
- Delfin Class
Vincente Puchol
(1968-1988)
Ship Classes on This Page:-
Albatros Class -
Ciudad de Compostela
(1967-1992)
Albatros Class -
Juan March
(1966-1985)
Albatros Class -
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
(1967-1985)
Albatros Class -
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
(1966-1985)
Canguro Class -
Cabo San Sebastian
(Ybarra: 1972-1981)
Canguro Class -
Ciudad De Badajoz
(1979- )
Canguro Class -
Ciudad De Palma
(1981-1982)
Canguro Class -
Ciudad De Salamanca
(1982- )
Canguro Class -
Ciudad De Santa Cruz De La Palma
(1982-1998)
Canguro Class -
Ciudad De Sevilla
(1980- )
Canguro Class -
Ciudad De Valencia
(1984- )
Delfin Class -
Ciudad De La Laguna
(1975-1999)
Delfin Class -
Villa de Agaete
(1975-2002)
Gaviota Class -
Ciudad De Ceuta
(1978-2001)
Gaviota Class -
Ciudad De Zaragoza
(1978-1999)
Tiburon Class -
J.J. Sister
(1975-1994)
Tiburon Class -
Manuel Soto
(1976-1992)
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Trasmediterránea - Page 2
- Vehicle Ferries up to 1990
- This Page!
Trasmediterránea - Page 3
- Vehicle Ferries from 1990-
Trasmediterránea - Page 4
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Table of Ship Histories
Name
Other names
Built
Antonio Lazaro
Logos II
1968
Villa de Agaete
Floria, Carmen del Mare
1970
Vincente Puchol
Arkadia, Arcadia, Angelina Lauro
1968
Fleet List Part 2 - Car Ferries up to 1990
Juan March
(1966-1985)
(Albatros class)
9977grt - 130.64m long - 11769kW=21 knots - 1000 passengers/500 berths - 100 cars
Juan March
was built in 1966 by Union Naval de Levante S.A., Valencia, for Trasmediterránea services from Spain to the Balearic Islands.
Juan March
was the first of two Albatros Class ferries from these builders, the other being
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
.
Two further sisters were built by Sociedad Espanola de Construccion Naval, Bilbao,
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
and
Ciudad de Compostela
.
The Albatros Class had berths for 500 passengers and carried 100 cars, which were side loaded. They could not carry freight vehicles, which limited their use in later years. The Albatros Class were the main Trasmediterránea ships on the Canaries and Balearic routes for about 10 years until the
Tiburon Class
and
Canguro Class
ferries arrived in the late 1970s. They were then used on secondary routes, as relief ships, and to open new routes until 1985, when all except were
Ciudad de Compostela
sold.
Juan March
operated out of Valencia until 1985 when she was sold to Sol Mediterranean as the
Sol Christina
, serving Piraeus-Rhodes-Limassol-Alexandria. the following year she was renamed
Kypros Star
for Opale Lines, and in 1987-88 she was chartered to Adriatica for their Brindisi-Patras service. In 1989 she was sold for conversion to a cruise ship (535 passengers), reappearing as the
Ocean Majesty
of
Majestic Cruises
. In 1994 she was renamed
Olympic
, and then chartered to
Epirotiki Lines
who named her
Homeric
. In 1995 she became the
Ocean Majesty
again.
Official
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Juan March
.
Official
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Juan March
.
Postcard of
Juan March
at Palma.
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
(1966-1985)
(Albatros class)
9977grt - 130.64m long - 11769kW=21 knots - 1000 passengers/500 berths - 100 cars
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
was built in 1966 by Sociedad Espanola de Construccion Naval, Bilbao, for Trasmediterránea services from Spain to the Canary Islands.
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
was the first of two Albatros Class ferries from these builders, the other being
Ciudad de Compostela
.
Two further sisters were built by Union Naval de Levante S.A., Valencia,
Juan March
and
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
. The Albatros Class had berths for 500 passengers and carried 100 cars, which were side loaded. They could not carry freight vehicles, which limited their use in later years. The Albatros Class were the main Trasmediterránea ships on the Canaries and Balearic routes for about 10 years until the
Tiburon Class
and
Canguro Class
ferries arrived in the late 1970s. They were then used on secondary routes, as relief ships, and to open new routes until 1985, when all except were
Ciudad de Compostela
sold.
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
operated out of Valencia until 1985 when she was sold to Sol Mediterranean as the
Sol Olympia II
, serving Piraeus-Rhodes-Limassol. However, she was laid up the following year after an engine room fire, and was broken up in Turkey in 1987.
Official
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
(1967-1985)
(Albatros class)
9977grt - 130.64m long - 11769kW=21 knots - 1000 passengers/500 berths - 100 cars
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
was built in 1967 by Union Naval de Levante S.A., Valencia, for Trasmediterránea services from Spain to the Canary Islands.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
was the second of two Albatros Class ferries from these builders, the other being
Juan March
.
Two further sisters were built by Sociedad Espanola de Construccion Naval, Bilbao,
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
and
Ciudad de Compostela
.
The Albatros Class had berths for 500 passengers and carried 100 cars, which were side loaded. They could not carry freight vehicles, which limited their use in later years. The Albatros Class were the main Trasmediterránea ships on the Canaries and Balearic routes for about 10 years until the
Tiburon Class
and
Canguro Class
ferries arrived in the late 1970s. They were then used on secondary routes, as relief ships, and to open new routes until 1985, when all except were
Ciudad de Compostela
sold.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
was rebuilt as the cruise ship
Crown del Mare
by her original builders in 1986. She was chartered to to Crown Cruise Line until delivery of their
Crown Monarch
from the same builders, but was then laid up in Barcelona for 4 years from 1991-94. She was then bought back by Trasmediterránea, and put in service with a new subsidiary Royal Hispania as the
Don Juan
.
Official
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
.
Ciudad de Compostela
(1967-1992)
(Albatros class)
9977grt - 130.64m long - 11769kW=21 knots - 1000 passengers/500 berths - 100 cars
Ciudad de Compostela
was built in 1967 by Sociedad Espanola de Construccion Naval, Bilbao, for Trasmediterránea services from Spain to the Balearic Islands.
Ciudad de Compostela
was the second of two Albatros Class ferries from these builders, the other being
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
.
Two further sisters were built by Union Naval de Levante S.A., Valencia,
Juan March
and
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
. The Albatros Class had berths for 500 passengers and carried 100 cars, which were side loaded. They could not carry freight vehicles, which limited their use in later years. The Albatros Class were the main Trasmediterránea ships on the Canaries and Balearic routes for about 10 years until the
Tiburon Class
and
Canguro Class
ferries arrived in the late 1970s. They were then used on secondary routes, as relief ships, and to open new routes.
Ciudad de Compostela
opened a new summer-only route from 1982 from Sete-Palma de Mallorca-Ibiza.
Ciudad de Compostela
was the last Albatros Class ship to leave the Trasmediterránea fleet, since she acted as reserve ship for many years. She was sold to Maltese owners in 1992, and served as
European Star
, then
Saray Star
. She caught fire and sank in June 1994 whilst on a voyage from Piraeus to Venice.
Official
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Ciudad de Compostela
.
Official
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Ciudad de Compostela
.
Postcard of
Ciudad de Compostela
(foreground) at Barcelona.
Vincente Puchol
(1968-1987)
4912grt - 106.91m long - 4590kW=17knots - 600 passengers/400 berths
Vincente Puchol
was built in 1968 for Trasmediterránea ferry. Her Trasmediterránea sistership was the
Antonio Lazaro
. Bought by Attika Shipping in 1987, and renamed
Arkadia
. Rebuilt as a cruise ship in 1989, and renamed
Arcadia
, but soon chartered to
StarLauro
from 1989-91 and renamed
Angelina Lauro (II)
. She has operated for Golden Sun as
Arcadia
on Mediterranean cruises since 1997/8, but is still listed as being owned by Attika.
I do not have a postcard as
Vincente Puchol
.
If you can help, please email:
simplon@simplon.co.uk
Official Golden Sun Cruises postcard as the
Arcadia
.
Antonio Larazo
(1968-1988)
4912grt - 106.91m long - 4590kW=17knots - 600 passengers/400 berths
Built in 1968 by Union Naval de Levante S.A., Valencia, as the Trasmediterránea ferry
Antonio Lazaro
. Her Trasmediterránea sistership was the
Vincente Puchol
.
Antonio Lazaro
served on the route Malaga-Melilla, and later Palma-Valencia-Alicante. She was bought for use as a missionary ship in 1988, and renamed
Logos II
. She has been less modified than her sistership.
Postcard of
Antonio Lazaro
.
Scan:
Reto Raeth
Postcard of
Antonio Lazaro
.
An official postcard of
Logos II
.
Isla De Menorca (1971-1984)
1492grt - 78.9m long - 4000hp=14knots - 683 passengers - 70 cars
Isla de Menorca
was built in 1961 by Schiedam Scheepswerf, Holland, as the
Linda Scarlett
for Skandinavisk Linietrafik A/S (J.H.J.Jensen), Tuborg, Denmark. She operated on their Landskrona-Tuborg Havn route. In 1962, the registered owner change to Linjebuss International AB, Landskrona. In 1971
Linda Scarlett
was sold to Compania Trasmediterránea as the
Isla de Menorca
.
Isla de Menorca
served in the Canary Isles and the Mediterranean until 1985, when she was sold for operations in Eastern Mediterranean waters as
Anna, Nissos Andros, Marmari I
and
Tirana.
She was scrapped in 1999.
I do not have a postcard as
Isla de Menorca
.
If you can help, please email:
simplon@simplon.co.uk
Official Skandinavisk Linietrafik (Scandinavian Ferry Lines) postcard as
Linda Scarlett
.
J.J. Sister
(1975-1994)
Manuel Soto
(1976-1992)
(Tiburón Class)
JJ Sister:- 9120grt - 140.82m long - 18173kW=22 knots - 1080 passengers/747 berths - 250 cars
Manuel Soto:- 9120grt - 140.82m long - 19710kW=23.5 knots - 1200 passengers/714 berths - 320 cars
JJ Sister
and
Manuel Soto
were built in 1975/76 by Union Naval de Levante S.A. Valencia for Trasmediterránea services to the Canary Islands. In 1985,
JJ Sister
inaugurated a short-lived service from Genoa to Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Cadiz and the Canary Islands. In 1997
JJ Sister
was sold to
Moby Lines
and renamed
Moby Fantasy
for Genoa-Bastia and Livorno-Olbia services. In 1994
JJ Sister
was chartered to Corona Line as
Balanga Sister
. In 1997
JJ Sister
followed her sister to
Moby Lines
and was renamed
Moby Magic
for Genoa-Bastia and Livorno-Olbia services. On 11th September 2003,
JJ Sister
ran aground off Olbia.
Official
Trasmediterránea postcard of
JJ Sister
in original colours.
Official
Trasmediterránea postcard of
JJ Sister
in later colours.