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Roy Thornton Collection Steel twin screw motor vessel, built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast (Yard No. 1715), for Sealink U.K. in 1980 as a passenger and roll-on roll-off car and commercial vehicle ferry. Engined by Crossley-Pielstick. Launched 5th, December 1979. D i m e n s i o n s / T e c h n i c a l D a t a Registry - London (1979 - 1999), S.C. De Tenerife (1999 - ) IMO Number - 7813937 Registry - Santa Cruz De Tenerife (current 2005) Length on deck - 129.40 m (overall) 120.70 m (between perpendiculars) Breadth of hull - 21.00 m (moulded) Depth to ‘B’ deck - 13.20 m Draught - 4.72 m (scanting) 4.65 m (service) Tonnage - 7,399 gross (1979), 12,705 (estimated 2005) 3,811 net (2005) 1,755 deadweight (1979), 1,829 (2005) Engines - Two Crossley-Pielstick medium speed 16PC2-5V diesels, 10400 bhp at 520 revs/min Power - 15310 kW Speed - 19.5 knots (service) Capacity - 1,400 passengers, 309 cars, 62 x 12 m freight vehicles. Call Sign - GBRK (1980), EHYB (current 2005) Sister-ships : GALLOWAY PRINCESS, ST CHRISTOPHER, ST DAVID H i s t o r y / R e m a r k s December 4th 1979:Christened by Lady Parker, but launch was delayed owing to storm force winds. December 5th 1979: Launched . October 22nd 1980: Delivered to Sealink British Rail, London, England. Roy Thornton Collection October 24th 1980: Arrived at Dover from her builders. October 27th 1980: Maiden voyage between Dover - Calais. © Fotoflite, Roy Thornton Collection November 1982: Off service with engine problems. 1982 (late): During refit had her bridge deck, aft of her funnels converted for passenger use. 1983: Stern superstructure rebuilt at Harland & Wolff, Belfast. Roy Thornton Collection February 28th 1983 - March 3rd 1983: Operated for a short while between Fishguard - Dun Laoghaire. March 31st 1983: Resumed service between Dover - Calais. July 18th 1984: Sale of Sealink U.K. to Sea Containers Ltd, Bermuda. Company changed name to Sealink British Ferries U.K. Ray Goodfellow Collection January 1986 (early): Operated the new Dover - Dunkerque West freight service. January 1986: Sent to Papenberg, West Germany for extensive improvement refit. March 14th 1986: Returned to service at Dover. 1988: To Bremerhaven for complete change of passenger accommodation. March 7th 1988: Resumed service after refit. © Brian Fisher January 1990: Sold to Stena Line, Ab, Göteborg. (Registered to Stena Equipment Ltd. London) Commenced service for Sealink Stena Line. January 1990: Registered to Sealink Stena Line Ltd, Ashford, England. February 11th 1990: Commenced service between Folkestone - Boulogne. June 6th 1990 - June 12th 1990: Operated between Dover - Calais. September 19th 1990: Suffered engine room fire. Repaired at A&P Appledore, Wallsend. October 1990: Renamed STENA CAMBRIA. © Fotoflite, Ray Goodfellow Collection December 2nd 1990: Commenced service between Dover - Calais. Roy Thornton Collection 1991:Stena full takeover of Sealink U.K. Ltd for a sum believed to be in the region of £259 million. The fleets livery was changed to reflect the fact. © Aubrey Dale January 1991 - March 14th 1991: Operated between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire. March 1991: Commenced service between Folkestone - Boulogne. July 11th 1991: Commenced service between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire. July 28th 1992: Suffered major engine problems and had to be withdrawn. August 1992: After minor repairs introduced between Stranraer - Larne. August 1992: Major repairs at Birkenhead for repeated engine troubles. September 1991: Commenced service between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire. © Brian Pawley February 11th 1993: Ran aground in the inner harbour at Holyhead and was holed. Repaired at Birkenhead. February 19th 1993: Returned to operational service. Battle of Atlantic Royal Fleet Review, Moelfre Bay, Anglesey O ctober 5th 1995: Back operating between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire.December 31st, 1995 (midnight): Stena Sealink Line ceased as a company name and all ships in the fleet adopted the trading name of Stena Line. The fleet was painted in the Scandinavian livery. © Brian Fisher January 16th 1996: Commenced service between Dover - Calais. June 16th 1996: Collided with breakwater at Dover. Repaired in Dunkerque. Joe @ Ferry Fantastic June 28th 1996: Commenced service between Dover - Calais. © Andreas Wörteler February 11th 1997 - March 24th 1997: Operated between Newhaven - Dieppe. March 26th 1997 - April 25th 1997: Operated between Stranraer - Belfast. April 26th 1997 - May 3rd 1997: Operated between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire. May 13th 1997: Commenced service between Dover - Calais. April 22nd 1998: Introduced by P&O Stena Line, Dover between Newhaven - Dieppe. © Andreas Wörteler February 1st 1999: De-stored at Dover before proceeding to Zeebrügge for lay up and disposal. © Ferry Boy' @ The Dover Ferry Photo Forum February 1999: Sold to Union Maritimia Formentera Ibiza S.A. (Umafisa), Ibiza, Spain. Renamed ISLA DE BOTAFOC. February 19th 1999: Left Zeebrugge for Gijon to be rebuilt. November 1999: Rebuilt. © Benoit Donne November 18th 1999: Commenced service between Ibiza - Barcelona. 2004: Introduced by Balearia Eurolines between Ibiza - Barcelona. © Benoit Donne April - June 2005: After serious mechanical problems which required her to operate on one engine she was laid up in Gandia for engine rebuild?. She should have departed by 31st May. 2006: Still in service.
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We would like to thank: Micke Asklander (Faktaomfartyg), Joe (Ferry Fantastic), Andreas Wörteler, Brian Fisher, Aubrey Dale, Carlos Moreno (merchant ships), Brian Pawley and Benoit Donne for there assistance in producing this feature. | |||
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