Past and Present

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Introduction

This item is intended to illustrate the various vessels both past and present, which have a connection (however obscure) with the Port of Dover. Past and Present is a feature researched, compiled and presented by Nigel Thornton (DoverT) and published by myself, Ray Goodfellow.

All features are the combined efforts of many contributors and our aim is to provide useful clear information to you the site visitor. We would like to state that whilst every effort has been made to make these files as accurate as possible we do not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions made.

The information is listed below by company and year of launch (or significant rebuild). Please use the buttons on the left to go to the desired section of this page.


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Spirit of France

Spirit of Britain

Dovorian

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Ulidia

 
   
 
 

British Rail, Sealink, Sealink British Ferries, SNCF/SNAT, Stena Sealink, Stena Line

           
 

Dinard (1924)

Isle of Thanet (1925)

Maid of Kent II (1925)

Canterbury (II) (1928)

 
 

 Twickenham Ferry (1934)

 Hampton Ferry (1934)

 Shepperton Ferry (1934)

Invicta (III) (1939)

 
 

Falaise (1946)

St Patrick III (1947)

Maid of Orleans (1948)

Cote D Azur (II) (1950)

 
 

 Saint Germain (1951)

Normannia (1952)

Lord Warden (1952)

Compiegne (1958)

 
 

Maid of Kent (1959)

Sarnia (1960)

Caesarea (1960)

Caledonian Princess (1961)

 
 

Cambridge Ferry (1963)

Villandry (1964)

Valencay (1965)

 Earl Leofric (1965)

 
 

 Dover/Earl Siward (1965)

Chantilly (1965)

Transcontainer I (1968)

Vortigern (1969)

 
 

Ailsa Princess (1970)

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Ulidia (1970)

Anderida (1971)

  Saint Eloi (1972)

 
 

Hengist (1972)

Horsa (1972)

 Senlac (1972)

Chartres (1973)

 
 

Stena Scandinavica (1973)

Stena Londoner (1973)

Saint Patrick II (1973)

Marine Evangeline (1974)

 
 

Darnia (1977)

St Anselm (1979)

St Christopher (1980)

St David (1980)

 
 

Cote d Azur (1980)

Seafreight Highway (1980)

Seafreight Freeway (1981)

Champs Elysees (1983)

 
 

Stena Empereur (1983)

Stena Invicta (1984)

 Nord Pas de Calais (1987)

Fantasia (1989)

 
 

Stena Challenger (1990)

Fiesta (1990)

Stena Lynx I (1993)

Stena Lynx II (1994)

 
 

Stena Lynx III (1996)

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Stena Explorer (1996) *

     
   
 

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Townsend Thoresen, P&O European Ferries, P&O Stena Line, P&O Ferries

   
 

Forde (1918)

Halladale (1944)

Free Enterprise I (1962)

Gaelic Ferry (1963)

 
 

Viking I (1964)

Viking II (1964)

Free Enterprise II (1965)

Free Enterprise III (1966)

 
 

Lion (1967)

Autocarrier (1967)

Viking IV (1967)

Free Enterprise IV (1969)

 
 

Free Enterprise V (1970)

Free Enterprise VI (1972)

Free Enterprise VII (1972)

nf Panther (1972)

 
 

nf Tiger (1972)

Saint Patrick II (1973)

Free Enterprise VIII (1974)

European Clearway (1975)

 
 

European Trader (1975)

 Viking Viscount (1975)

Argo (1976)

European Enterprise (1977)

 
 

Spirit of Free Enterprise (1979)

Herald of Free Enterprise (1979)

Stena Cambria (1979)

Pride of Free Enterprise (1980)

 
 

Pride of Provence (1983)

 Pride of Dover (1986)

Pride of Calais (1987)

POSL Canterbury (1989)

 
 

European Seaway (1991)

European Pathway (1991)

European Highway (1991)

Pride of Burgundy (1992)

 
 

Pride of Aquitaine (1992)

 European Endeavour (2000)

Pride of Canterbury (2003)

Pride of Kent (2003)

 
 

Spirit of Britain (2010)

Spirit of France (2011)

     
   
 

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Belgian Marine, RMT , Dover - Ostend Line, Ostend Lines

   
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Prinses Astrid I (1930) *

Prince Baudouin (II) (1933)

Prins Albert (II) (1937)

Koning Albert (1946)

 
 

Prince Philippe (II) (1947)

Princes Josephine Charlotte (1949)

Roi Leopold (III) (1955)

Koningin Elisabeth (1957)

 
 

Reine Astrid (I) (1957)

Artevelde (1958)

Koningin Fabiola (1961)

Roi Bauduin (1965)

 
 

 Princess Paola (1966)

Princesse Astrid (1968)

Prins Philippe (1973)

Stena Nautica (1973)

 
 

Prince Laurent (1974)

Reine Astrid II (1975)

Prinses Maria Esmeralda (1975)

Princesse Marie Christine (1975)

 
 

Prins Albert (1977)

 Princess Stephanie (1981)

 Princess Clementine (1981)

Prins Filip (1992)

 
   
 

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DFDS Seaways

   
 

Dawn Merchant (1998)

Northern Merchant (1999)

 Midnight Merchant (2000)

Dunkerque Seaways (2004)

 
 

Delft Seaways (2005)

 Dover Seaways (2006)

     
   
 

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Seafrance

   
 

Seafrance Monet (1973)

Seafrance Renoir (1980)

Seafrance Manet (1983)

 Seafrance Nord Pas de Calais (1987)

 
 

Seafrance Cezanne (1990)

Seafrance Moliere (2000)

 Seafrance Rodin (2001)

Seafrance Berlioz (2004)

 
   
 

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Trans Europa Ferries

   
 

Primrose (1975)

Larkspur (1976)

Eurovoyager (1977)

Gardenia (1977)

 
 

Oleander (1980)

Ostend Spirit (1992)

     
   
 

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LD Lines, Transmanche Ferries

   
 

Norman Spirit (1992)

Norman Bridge (1998)

Norman Trader (1998)

Cote D' Albatre (2005)

 
 

Seven Sisters (2006)

Norman Arrow (2009)

     
   
 

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Seaspeed, Hoverlloyd, Hoverspeed

   
 

The Princess Margaret (1968)

The Princess Anne (1968)

Cote d'Argent (1976)

Ingenieur Jean Bertin (1977)

 
 

Hoverspeed Great Britain (1990)

Hoverspeed France (1990)

Seacat Tasmania (1990)

Hoverspeed Boulogne (1991)

 
 

Seacat Scotland (1991)

 Seacat Rapide (1996)

 Seacat Diamant (1996)

   
   
 

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Dover Harbour Board

   
 

Diligent (1957)

Dominant (1957)

Dextrous (1984)

Deft (1984)

 
 

David Church (1995)

DHB Doughty (2000)

DHB Dauntless (2000)

Dovorian (2006)

 
   
 

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Miscellaneous Vessels / Brief Histories

   
 

Deutschland

Crystal Symphony

Saga Ruby

 SpeedOne

 
 

Stena Danica

Black Watch

Balmoral

 Saga Rose

 
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Black Prince*

Boudicca

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Pilot Vessel No 20 - Proceder *

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Light Tender/Bouy Tender -Patricia I *

 
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Pilot Vessel No 1 - Bembridge *

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Pilot Vessel No 4 - Pelorus *

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Pilot Vessel No 14 - Pathfinder *

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Pilot Vessel No 19 - Patrol *

 
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Condor 10*

Sally Star

Albatros

Amadea

 
 

MSC Opera

MSC Lirica

Braemar

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Tahitian Princess*

 
   
 

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