Strangely Familar

Started by Collision-course, March 11, 2009, 12:18:53 AM

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Another Cork classic the former B&I Innisfallen in its final days in service.

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And here is the poor old Innisfallen being broken up on Alang Beach , India.

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Here's a cheerier picture , the familar Normandy , and look whats behind her.

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On the topic of the Normandy , here she is recently in her new role as floating accomaditation.

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Of course the Normandy is the identical sister of the Stena Europe which is still in service but rumours persist about her being replaced by the Stena Nautica next year.

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And the Normandy was herself the former Stena Normandy , can you tell which is which?

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Now this was a right shock , I give you the 1948 built Innisfallen , rebuilt in Italy in the mid 70's as a car ferry and was in service until 2002!!!!

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Could it be? it is , the former Swansea Cork Ferries Celtic Pride in her final days before scrapping at Alang.

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This used to be the Koningin Beatrix that Stena Line operated on the Rosslare - Fishguard servive , it is still with Stena Line but has had a substantial rebuild since transferring to the Baltic , and had been renamed Stena Baltica. It was also once upon a time a former identical sister to the Val De Loire.

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Another former Stena Line ship , the Former Stena Cambria which used to operate the Dun Laoghaire - Holyhead service.

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And its former running mate , the former Stena Hibernia.

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Another Stena ship , the Stena Nautica , the Former B&I Isle of Innisfree which is rumoured to be returning to Irish waters before too long.

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And last , but certainly not least , the former Brittany Ferries Armorique awaits beaching at the breakers yard.

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QuoteNow this was a right shock , I give you the 1948 built Innisfallen , rebuilt in Italy in the mid 70's as a car ferry and was in service until 2002!!!!

Well done! I have been looking for one of her rebuild for years but to no avail...

QuoteAnd last , but certainly not least , the former Brittany Ferries Armorique awaits beaching at the breakers yard.

The poor ship is knackard and still has more class about her than most ships I can think of...

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MV Munster Photo

Not the marina on the LEE as I know it!!

this photo is more like leaving the yard in Germany?