F/B Sardinia
Nova
Photo by courtesy of Micke Asklander
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Ship |
Sardinia Nova (1982) |
Building Spec. |
1966 at Flender Werft, Lubeck, Germany N° 555 |
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GRT |
7.042 poi 11.024 |
DWT |
3.076? |
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Dimensions |
138 x 21,5 x 5,50 |
Engines |
4
Pielstick 12 cyl., 20.000 hp |
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Speed |
24 knots |
Passengers |
980 then 1.600 |
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Beds |
404 then 725 |
Cars |
300 then 386 |
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Lane Metres |
450 |
Sister Ships |
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Registry Port |
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Flag |
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Former Owners |
Tor
Line 1966-75 Trans
Tirreno Express 1975-80 Nuovo
Trans Tirreno Express (Corsica Ferries) 1980à |
Former Names |
Tor Anglia 1966-75 Espresso Olbia 1975-82 |
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New Owners |
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New names |
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Line |
Leghorn - Golfo Aranci |
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She was built for Tor Line in
1966. Whitdrawn in 1975 from her original service between Sweden, Holland and England,
was chartered for a short time between Oslo and Federikshavn. On August of the
same year was sold in Italy, renamed “Espresso Olbia” and put on Leghorn -
Olbia line. However, she would be chartered several times in the years: the
first time to Adriatica for the line Brindisi - Patras in 1978, in 1979 she is
back to Tor Line, in 1980 sailed on Irish sea for B&I Line (Pembroke -
Cork), then to TT Line with artistname “Robin Hood”, from October 1980 to
February 1981 connects Shernees and Vlissingen for Olau Line, in 1981 chartered
again to B&I line, then in 1989 to DA-NO Linjen, Fredrikshavn - Oslo
service. In 1993 was refitted and put on the service Leghorn - Golfo Aranci.
TOR LINE F/B Tor Anglia Photo by courtesy of Micke Asklander
F/B Espresso Olbia photo by courtesy of Micke Asklander