THORESEN CAR FERRIES (Norway - UK). "Viking" ferry

THORESEN CAR FERRIES (Norway - UK). "Viking" ferry: Southampton - Cherbourg - Le Havre. Photo: Beken & Son, Cowes. Postcard by J. Arthur Dixon, Newport, SP 654, posted on 03.07.1967 at Souhampton to Heathfield (Sussex, England).
[The "Viking" ["Viking III"] was built in 1965 by Orenstein-Koppel und Lübecker Mach A/G, Lübeck, for Otto Thoresen for service between Southampton to Cherbourg/Le Havre. During the winter of 1965, she was chartered to Atlantic Steam Navigation for services from Tilbury to Rotterdam and Antwerp. In 1968, Thoresen merged with Townsend to form Townsend Thoresen Car Ferries. She worked regular charters for other companies such as Lion Ferry, Fred Olsen, Larvik Lines, Sealink and Stena Line etc. In 1982 "Viking III" was sold to Da-No Linjen for service between Frederikstad-Frederikshavn as the Terje Vigen. She passed through various other Scandinavian owners as Scandinavia until spending 1990/91 with Vasabåtarna and Jakob Lines as Fenno Star. In 1992, Fenno Star was sold to Scandi Lines as the Sandefjord, running between Sandefjord-Strömstad. Scandi Line became part of Larvik Line in 1994, and then Color Line in 1999. In 2003 she was sold to Saga Linie and adopted the name "Sagafjord" for a service Moss-Skagen.]

THORESEN CAR FERRIES (Noruega - Reino Unido). Ferry "Viking": Southampton - Cherburgo - El Havre. Foto: Beken & Son, Cowes. Tarjeta postal de J. Arthur Dixon, Newport, SP 654. Circulada el 03.07.1967 de Souhampton a Heathfield (Sussex, Inglaterra).

THORESEN CAR FERRIES (Noruega - Regne Unit). Ferry "Viking": Southampton - Cherburg - Le Havre. Foto: Beken & Son, Cowes. Targeta postal de J. Arthur Dixon, Newport, SP 654. Circulada el 03.07.1967 de Souhampton a Heathfield (Sussex, Anglaterra).

THORESEN CAR FERRIES (Norvège - Royaume-Uni). Ferry "Viking": Southampton - Cherbourg - Le Havre. Photo: Beken & Son, Cowes. Carte postale de J. Arthur Dixon, Newport, SP 654. Circulée le 03.07.1967 de Souhampton à Heathfield (Sussex, Angleterre).

THORESEN CAR FERRIES (Norvegia - Regno Unito). Traghetto "Viking": Southampton - Cherbourg - Le Havre. Foto: Beken & Son, Cowes. Cartolina di J. Arthur Dixon, Newport, SP 654. Viaggiata il 03.07.1967 da Souhampton a Heathfield (Sussex, Inghilterra).

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