November 30th 1968: Launched. Part container ship. February 1969: Delivered to Societe Nationale de Chemins der Fer Francais (SNCF) and introduced into service between Dunkerque - Harwich. March 11th 1969: Maiden sailing halted by strike. March 13th 1969: First sailing to Harwich. 1972/1973: All vessels were painted in the new house colours “Sealink” being added.
© Fotoflite, Nigel Thornton Collection
October 24th 1974: Re-entered service (on Dunkirk - Dover or Dunkirk - Harwich) having been altered to a train ferry.
Roy Thornton Collection
November 10th 1974 - January 8th 1975: Operated between Calais and Dover switching back to Dunkerque - Harwich immediately afterwards. January 8th 1975: Inaugurated the new West Dunkirk (Gravelines) - Felixstowe 3 x weekly service. January 9th 1978: Collided with STENA NORDICA, outside Felixstowe and was subsequently repaired in Dunkerque. April 1984: Her loss making route was terminated.
© Derek Sands
March 9th 1985: Covered the Dieppe - Portsmouth route until her last run in October of the same year, returning to Dover - Dunkerque between February and July of 1986. 1986: Sold to Pireo Cia. Nav. S.A., Piraeus. 1987: Operated between Piraeus - Ravenna . 1991: Sold to Corporation Trans. S.A., Panama, and renamed NOUR I when she was rebuilt as a passenger ferry in Jordan. 1991: Introduced into service between Acaba and Nuwaiba. 1995: Sold again to Kassimeris Arab Bridge, Panama (registered to Seatower Shipping Co. Ltd., Panama) and renamed NIOBE I.
© Andreas Wörteler
December 1995: Sold to Rainbow Lines and rebuilt before serving between Otrantoi - Durres in 1996 then Brindisi - Durres and Igouenitsa in 1997. 1997: Laid up in Igoumenitsa before being introduced for Ikaria Lines between Brindsis - Otranto and Valona. 1998: Registered to Cascade Navigation Corp., Panama. December 27th 2000: Reportedly arrived in Alang, India for scrapping.
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