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ST. OLA II (1951)
Service dates: 1971-1975
Official number: 183843
Shipping lines: NORTH OF SCOTLAND, ORKNEY & SHETLAND SHIPPING COMPANY; P&O SHORT SEA SHIPPING
Ship type:
Passenger Ferry.
Career
- 23.02.1951
- Launched.
- 05.1951
- Delivered as St. Ola for North of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Steam Navigation Company Ltd, Aberdeen.
- 1953
- Owners restyled North of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland Shipping Company Ltd.
- 1960
- North of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Shipping Company acquired by Coast Lines Ltd.
- 26.02.1971
- Coast Lines Ltd acquired by The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd.
- 01.10.1971
- P&O Short Sea Shipping Ltd, appointed managers.
- 17.12.1973
- Renamed St. Ola II.
- 30.01.1975
- Sold to Aquatronics International, London, and renamed Aqua Star. She was converted to an oceanographic survey vessel.
- 1977
- Owners restyled Fairfield Industries (Bermuda) Ltd.
- 1983
- Management transferred to J Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood.
- 1983
- Owners restyled as Fairfield Aquatronics Ltd, and subsequently Aquatronics Ltd.
- 1987
- Sold to Jose Oliveira Gomez, Spain, for demolition.
- 15.01.1987
- Arrived at Vigo.
- 25.06.1987
- Demolition completed.