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Viking I - IMO 6407652

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2,1972
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Photographer:
Allan RO [ View profile ]
Title:
Viking I
Photo Category:
Ferries
Added:
Nov 6, 2008
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Image Resolution:
1,800 x 1,200

Description:

64 / 2,607gt / 1,180dwt (NOR) [ofy]

owner : Thoresen Car Ferries A/B

built : Kaldnes M/V A/S, Tønsberg, NOR
yd # : 158
L - 31:01:1964, D - 22:04:1964

ex - Carferry Viking I - 64

76 > Viking Victory (NOR) - Townsend Thoresen Car Ferries
83 > SunBoat (CYP) - Euphoria Nav. Co. Ltd.
85 > Caravan (CYP) - Sharp Shg. Co. Ltd.
86 > Sunny Boat (CYP) - Bluebird Shipping Ltd.,
90 > European Glory (CYP) - Bluebird Shipping Ltd.,
91 > Neptunia (CYP) - Bluebird Shipping Ltd.,
92 > Media II (CYP) - Regonti Nav. Ltd.
02 > Media V (CYP) - Mediterranean Freedom Marine
08 > Edi (CYP) - Mediterranean Freedom Marine Ltd. (The Hellenic Mediterranean Lines Co. Ltd.)

sold Iska Ltd, for breaking and arrived Aliaga , Turkey, 07:05:2008

photo : Southampton, 22:11:1972
photo : © Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions 1972/2008

the first of the 'Viking' carferries of Thoresen, later Townsend-Thoresen Ferries and a true survivor, with a life of 44 years - a tribute to both her builders and her operators.

Vessel
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Current name:
EDI

Former name(s):

 -  Media V (Until 2008 Jun)

 -  Media Iv (Until 2003 Jun 09)

 -  Media Ii (Until 2002 Mar)

 -  Neptunia (Until 1992 May)

 -  European Glory (Until 1991)

 -  Sunny Boat (Until 1990)

 -  Caravan (Until 1986)

 -  Sun Boat (Until 1985)

 -  Carferry Viking I (Until 1964)

 -  Viking I (Until 1964)

Vessel Type:
Ro-ro/passenger Ship
Gross tonnage:
5,440 tons
Summer DWT:
1,199 tons

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Allan RO

1 photos

mlulurgas

1 photos

Tony Garner

1 photos

jotabe

1 photos

Bunts

3 photos

Dogan

1 photos

Michel FLOCH

1 photos

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Thank you for the nice picture in such a good quality! It's always a pleasure for me to see some "historic" pictures on this site!

Thanks a lot!
Tim

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Hi Tim

Thanks for your comments - there'll be more to come. The weather is so awful at the moment the only thing to use is the scanner !!!! Glad you like the pic.

Allan

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