DFDS & Other Ferries
Dana Regina
Dana Regina was delivered to DFDS in 1974 for the Harwich-Esbjerg route, on which she remained until 1983.
Dana Regina was delivered to DFDS in 1974 for the Harwich-Esbjerg route, on which she remained until 1983.
Empire Parkeston
Empire Parkeston was a 5,556 GRT troopship which was built by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd, Birkenhead. Launched in 1930 as Prince Henry for Canadian National Steamships. Sold in 1937 to Clark Steamship Co, Quebec. Refitted and renamed North Star. Purchased in 1939 by the Royal Canadian Navy and converted by Burrard Dry Dock co, Vancouver to auxiliary cruiser HMCS Prince Henry. On 2 April 1941, Prince Henry intercepted German blockade runners Hermonthis and München 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of Callao, Peru. Both ships were scuttled by their crews. Converted in 1944 to a landing ship and used in Operation Overlord and Operation Dragoon. On Christmas Day 1944 she took to Corfu 1400 evacuees fleeing the Greek Civil War in Preveza, followed by two more trips with another 3000 people in total.In 1945 she took Italian and Russian ex-prisoners of war to Taranto, and 247 New Zealanders to Alexandria, on the first leg of their journey home. She escorted a convoy from Gibraltar to the UK in March 1945 and was paid off as a Canadian ship on 15 April 1945 as the RCN no longer had the manpower to operate her.[1] A Royal Navy crew took over and she sailed for Wilhelmshaven in late 1945 as HMS Prince Henry, to serve as an accommodation and headquarters ship. She was transferred to the British Ministry of Transport (MoT) for $500,000 in 1946 and renamed Empire Parkeston. Used as a troopship between Harwich and the Hook of Holland. Scrapped in February 1962 in Spezia, Italy.
Empire Parkeston was a 5,556 GRT troopship which was built by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd, Birkenhead. Launched in 1930 as Prince Henry for Canadian National Steamships. Sold in 1937 to Clark Steamship Co, Quebec. Refitted and renamed North Star. Purchased in 1939 by the Royal Canadian Navy and converted by Burrard Dry Dock co, Vancouver to auxiliary cruiser HMCS Prince Henry. On 2 April 1941, Prince Henry intercepted German blockade runners Hermonthis and München 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of Callao, Peru. Both ships were scuttled by their crews. Converted in 1944 to a landing ship and used in Operation Overlord and Operation Dragoon. On Christmas Day 1944 she took to Corfu 1400 evacuees fleeing the Greek Civil War in Preveza, followed by two more trips with another 3000 people in total.In 1945 she took Italian and Russian ex-prisoners of war to Taranto, and 247 New Zealanders to Alexandria, on the first leg of their journey home. She escorted a convoy from Gibraltar to the UK in March 1945 and was paid off as a Canadian ship on 15 April 1945 as the RCN no longer had the manpower to operate her.[1] A Royal Navy crew took over and she sailed for Wilhelmshaven in late 1945 as HMS Prince Henry, to serve as an accommodation and headquarters ship. She was transferred to the British Ministry of Transport (MoT) for $500,000 in 1946 and renamed Empire Parkeston. Used as a troopship between Harwich and the Hook of Holland. Scrapped in February 1962 in Spezia, Italy.
Kronprinsesse Ingrid
- Entered service in 1949 as Kronprinsesse Ingrid for DFDS on the Esbjerg-Harwich service. From 1964 to 1966 she made some off season cruises venturing as far as the Canaries and Naples. Laid up in 1968 and sold in 1969 to Rederi Handelsselskabet Montana after being rebuilt with side doors to carry about 20 cars. Renamed Copenhagen she was placed on a Copenhagen-Halmstad service which folded after 4 months. Sold to Latsis and renamed Mimika L, operating out of Piraeus. Sold, with the same name to Dodekanissos Shipping in 1976 but laid up the following year after financial difficulties. Sold to Astir Shipping in 1978 and renamed Alkyon, passing to Ventouris in 1980. Laid up at Piraeus in 1983 and broken up at Gadani Beach, Pakistan in 1985.
- Princess Juliana
- Steel twin screw steamer, built in 1920, by Koninklijke Mij. “De Schelde”, Vlissingen. (Yard No. 171) for Stoomvaart Mij. Zeeland.
- • Length: 110.72m (363.27 ft)(overall), 106.568m (349.6 ft) (registered )
- • Breadth of Hull: 13.01m
- • Depth: 7.24m
- • Draught: 4.27m (maximum)
- • Tonnage: 2,908 gross/1,122 net/2407 deadweight
- • Engines: Two sets triple 4 cylinder Kon. Mij De Schelde steam engines
- • Power: 10,000 bhp
- • Speed: 22 knots.
- • Capacity: 377 passengers in two classes. 267 1st class 110 2nd class
- • Call Sign: PQRF
- • ID Number: 5605196
- • Official Number: 31874
- • Registry: Flushing/Netherlands
- • Sister-ships: Mecklenburg I, Mecklenburg II, Oranje Nassau, Prinses Juliana I.
- History
- May 22nd 1917: Ordered.
- November 27th 1917: Keel laid.
- March 18th 1920: Launched.
- 1920: Before delivery to Stoomvaart Mij. Zeeland, damaged by fire onboard.
- August 12th 1920: Delivered to S.M.Z.
- August 15th 1920: Maiden voyage Vlissingen-Folkestone.
- January 1927: Transferred to Vlissingen-Harwich. Boat deck extended and promenade decks fitted with glazed screens.
- June 29th 1935: Inbound, in brad daylight with 311 passengers, she was hit, starboard side abreast mainmast, by the outward bound ESBJERG (DFDS) off Dovercourt. Three injured.
- July 4th 1935: Left Harwich for repairs at Rotterdam.
- August 11th 1935: Back in service.
- November 21st 1937: Entering the Schelde estuary, in fog, ran aground near Flushing.
- 1939: Laid up in Vlissingen.
- May 11th 1940: Requisitioned by the Royal Dutch Navy as a Transport.
- May 12th 1940: During trip from Vlissingen to Ijmuiden bombed by German planes. Heavily damaged, beached on Terheyden Bank north of the North Pier of Hook of Holland.
- June 24th 1940: Beached but broke in two in the same position (N51.59/E4.06).
Prinz Hamlet
Prinz Hamlet was built in 1973 at Rendsburg for Prinz Ferries (Prinzenlinien, Hamburg), and used on their Harwich-Hamburg service. From 1981 this service passed to DFDS, who chartered the Prinz Hamlet, followed by purchase in May 1987 when she was renamed Prins Hamlet. She ran on various DFDS services, mainly from Newcastle, until sale to Stena Line in September 1988. Stena briefly renamed her Stena Baltica before a charter to Polferries (Polska Zegluga Baltyska) as Nieborow. In 2002 she passed to Montenegro Lines for services to Italy as Sveti Stefan II.
Prinz Hamlet was built in 1973 at Rendsburg for Prinz Ferries (Prinzenlinien, Hamburg), and used on their Harwich-Hamburg service. From 1981 this service passed to DFDS, who chartered the Prinz Hamlet, followed by purchase in May 1987 when she was renamed Prins Hamlet. She ran on various DFDS services, mainly from Newcastle, until sale to Stena Line in September 1988. Stena briefly renamed her Stena Baltica before a charter to Polferries (Polska Zegluga Baltyska) as Nieborow. In 2002 she passed to Montenegro Lines for services to Italy as Sveti Stefan II.