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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.


Ship technical details (PDF)