"The Ships"

Ship Photos

featuring

Coasters
 

1972-04-095
"Fjordskär"
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

Swedish coaster "Fjordskär" passing through Lillebælt, - Denmark -, in 1972.
Commissioned 1949, - DWT: 625, - LOA.: 50,5 m, - Beam: 8,2 m, - Propulsion: Diesel, - 10 knots.
Ex. "Spora", - renamed 1965 "Fjordskär", - 1974 "Jani I", - 1978 "Fjordskär", - 1979 "Sisco", - Wrecked 1981.
 
 
 

Unknown coaster
Autumn mist,- and coaster passing small island Fænø Kalv.
(Photographed in Lillebælt, Denmark, - October 1995.)
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 

"Samka"
Coaster, - the oldest of the "Caroliner" type, - now museum ship.
Built in Marstal, Denmark in 1956 as replacement for the sail driven ships.
TDW.: 240, - LOA.: 33,5 m, - Beam: 6,49 m, - BHP: 240 -  9 knots
(Photographed at Fyn, August 19.1992)
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 

"Samka"
- "Samka" photographed in her home port Marstal on July 28.2008
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 

Samka"
- "Samka" photographed in her home port Marstal on July 28.2008
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 

Samka"
- "Samka" photographed in her home port Marstal on July 28.2008
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 

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"Caroline S"

"Caroline S"
Another "Caroliner", - another representative for the type of ship that replaced the sailing ships.
Dwt.: 240, - Length: 32,3 m., - Breadth: 6,3 m., - Draught: 3 m., - Propulsion: 198 Kw. - 9 Knot.
Launched in 1959 as "Janto", - renamed "Jane" in 1965, - renamed "Caroline Samsø" in 1994, - and is now named "Caroline S"
Photographed in Lillebælt on July 26. 2006.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 

Caroline S"
- another one of "Caroline S" -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 

"Caroline S"
- and another one -
Photographed in Denmark between Avernakø and Fyn on July 4. 2007
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 

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"Caroline S"
"Caroline S" photographed in Snævringen in Lillebælt, - the Little Belt -,  on July 26th. 2010
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
 
 

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"Caroline S"
"Caroline S" photographed in Snævringen in Lillebælt, - the Little Belt -,  on July 26th. 2010
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

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"Caroline S"
"Caroline S" photographed at Tragten in Lillebælt, - the Little Belt -,  on July 27th. 2010
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
 
 

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"Caroline S"
"Caroline S" photographed at Tragten in Lillebaelt, - the Little Belt -,  on July 27th. 2010
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)
 

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"Kaja-H"
- Built in Germany as "Castor" in 1969, German flag -
TDW.: 1404, - LOA.: 74,12 m, - Beam: 10,8 m, - Draught: 3,65 m, - Machinery: 853 KW, - 10 knots
Renamed "Meridian" in August 2007
Photographed in Denmark between Avernakø and Fyn on July 1. 2007
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 

1973-01-098
"Crystal Scan"
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

Danish coaster "Crystal Scan" photographed in Lagos, 1973.
Commissioned: 1969, - DWT.: 1581, - LOA.: 73,8 m, - Beam: 10,7 m, - Propulsion: 1 Diesel, - 14 Knots.
Launched as "Artic Scan", - renamed: 1975 "Crystal Green", - 1975 "Evocrystal", - 1981 "Norro", - 1984 "Igloo Flake", - 1990 "Img 2"
 
 
 
 

"Birka"
- photographed in Kattegat off island Hjelm, Denmark -, in 1984 -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 

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