Viking 5
Viking 5 - The Viking - Sally Express - Bolette - Boughaz
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Viking Lines ferry Viking 5.
Pages on all the sisters have been created:- 1: Apollo, 2: Viking 1, 3: Viking 3, 4: Diana, 5: Viking 4, 6: Viking 5, 7: Mexican trio
 
 
Viking 5 was the sixth and last of the Meyer-built Papenburg sisters, delivered to Viking Line partner Sally in 1974, for the Stockholm-Helsinki route. From 1981-83 she was used by Sally UK on their Ramsgate-Dunkerque route as The Viking, then from 1983-84 as the Sally Express of Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna. In 1984 she was sold to Fred Olsen, and served as the Bolette until 1988, when she became the Boughaz of Comarit, a Fred Olsen subsidiary.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Viking 5 - Viking Lines (Sally) 1974-81
The Viking (1) - Sally Lines (UK) 1981-83
Sally Express - Vaasanlaivat 1983-84
Bolette - Fred Olsen 1984-88
Boughaz - Comarit 1988-
 
Associated Pages:-
Comarit (Fred Olsen)
Fred Olsen Line
Sally UK
Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna
Viking Line - Page 1 - Viking Line Ships 1959-1978
Viking Line - Page 2 - Viking Line Ships 1979-1980
Viking Line - Page 3 - Viking Line Ships 1981-1989
Viking Line - Page 4 - Viking Line Ships 1989-2002
Wasa Line
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Viking 5
(Sally: 1974-81)
 
Viking 5 was the sixth and last of the Meyer-built Papenburg sisters, delivered to Viking Line partner Sally in 1974, for the Stockholm-Helsinki route. From 1981-83 she was used by Sally UK on their Ramsgate-Dunkerque route as The Viking, then from 1983-84 as the Sally Express of Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna. In 1984 she was sold to Fred Olsen Line, and served as the Bolette until 1988, when she became the Boughaz of COMARIT, a Fred Olsen subsidiary.
 
 
This is an official Viking Line postcard.
Stockholm-Helsinki route, 1200 passengers, 300 cars.
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Viking (1)
(Sally (UK): 1981-83)
 
 
This is an official Sally Line UK postcard (Seapost No.2) of The Viking.
 
 
This is an official Sally Line UK postcard of The Viking.
 
 
This is an official Sally Line UK postcard (Seapost No.2) of The Viking.
 
 
Photograph of The Viking (1).
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
Photograph of The Viking (1).
Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sally Express
(Vaasanlaivat: 1983-84)
 
From 1981-83 she was used by Sally on their Ramsgate-Dunkerque route as The Viking, then from 1983-84 as the Sally Express of Vaasanlaivat. In 1984 she was sold to Fred Olsen Line, and served as the Bolette until 1988, when she became the Boughaz of COMARIT, a Fred Olsen Line subsidiary.
 
The scans below show a postcard of Vasa harbour, taken in mid-June 1983. They show Wasa Express (ex-Viking 1) in the foreground with Sally Express (ex-Viking 5) immediatly behind. Fenno Express and Botnia Express are at the back. Scans supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
Photograph is by Markku Niemi and the serial number is 160552.
 
 
Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna photo of Sally Express.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna photo of Sally Express.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna photo of Sally Express.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna photo of Sally Express.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna photo of Sally Express.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bolette
(Fred Olsen: 1983-88)
 
In 1984 Sally Express was sold to Fred Olsen Line, and served as the Bolette until 1988, when she became the Boughaz of COMARIT, a Fred Olsen subsidiary.
 
 
This is an official Fred Olsen postcard (kari cards 081/133) of Bolette.
 
 
Wadmanns Forlag postcard (no.8742) of Bolette at Hirtshals.
 
 
Chantry Classics postcard (no.CC/S35) of Bolette at Douglas, Isle of Man.
She was chartered to the Manx Government for one month in 1988.
 
 
Kissack Classic cards (no. AA1003) of Bolette at Liverpool, 28th May 1988.
She was chartered to the Manx Government for one month in 1988.
 
 
Mannin Collections (no. CE42/1988) of Bolette at Liverpool, 28th May 1988.
She was chartered to the Manx Government for one month in 1988.
 
 
Photograph of Bolette.
Photo: © Lars Helge Isdahl.
 
 
Photograph of Bolette.
Photo: © Lars Helge Isdahl.
 
 
Photograph of Bolette.
Photo: © Frank Behling.
 
 
Photograph of Bolette.
Photo: © J.B. Jensen.
 
 
Photograph of Bolette.
Photo: © Per Jensen, Frederikshavn.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boughaz
(COMARIT/Fred Olsen: 1988- )
 
 
This is an official Comarit advertising postcard of Boughaz.
 
 
Photograph of Boughaz.
Photo: © Frank Heine.
 
 
Photograph of Boughaz.
Photo: © Sakari Saari.
 
 
 
 
 
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