updated: April 1999
In my opinion the early Olau ferry OLAU FINN was one of the nicest ships in service between Vlissingen and Sheerness. Well, I have never seen her but I want to show you a little bit more about the former SAGA (III).
The SAGA on river Thames end of sixties. Taken from Cover of the
German magazine FERRIES 1/98. Photo: Fotoflite
18.10.1965: launch
02.05.1966: delivery, named SAGA
11.1971: to Stena Line AB, Göteborg (01.1972 renamed
STENA ATLANTICA)
13.03.1972: service between Göteborg and Kiel
04.09.1972: service between Göteborg and Köbenhavn
13.03.1973: sold to Thomesto OY (Finnlines), renamed
FINNPARTNER
09.04.1973: summer service between Helsinki, Nynäshamn
and Travemünde.
05.09.1974: 10 crossings between Helsinki and Tallinn
01.12.1975: laid up in Helsinki
In Olau service between Sheerness and Vlissingen. The OLAU FINN runs
full ahead!
Photo: Fotoflite
24.03.1976: renamed OLAU FINN and
passaged from Helsinki to England
01.05.1976: chartered to Olau-
Line
15.05.1982: end of Olau charter
25.05.1982: went to Kaskinen, renamed FOLKLINER (chartered
to Folkline)
28.05.1982: service between Kaskinen and Gävle
1984: to Minoan Lines Shipping S. A., Heraklion
10.11.1984. renamed FESTOS
02.1998: sold to Diler Ferryboat, Belize, renamed CAPTAIN
ZAMAN I
1998: chartered to General National Maritime Co., Tripolis
More about OLAU FINN you can find in the excellent German ferry magazine FERRIES from the German Ferry Club DEUTSCHER FÄHRSCHIFFAHRTSVEREIN E. V.
Issue 1/1998: "Kampf um die Nordsee, Teil I",
Issue 2/1998: "Kampf um die Nordsee, Teil II",
Issue 3/1998: "Kampf um die Nordsee, Teil III"
authors: Frank Lose and Andreas Wörteler (greetings to you!!!!)