MS Saint Killian II
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| Builder: | Titovo Brodogradiliste, Kraljevica |
| Identification: | IMO number: 7226603 |
| Fate: | Scrapped 2007 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Tonnage: | 7,125 GRT |
| Length: | 124.75 m (409 ft 3 in) |
| Beam: | 19.54 m (64 ft 1 in) |
| Draught: | 5.12 m (16 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power: | 2 × Lindholmen-Pielstick 18PC2 V diesels |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed: | 22 knots (40.74 km/h; 25.32 mph) |
| Capacity: | 1500 passengers |
| General characteristics (as rebuilt in 1982) | |
| Tonnage: | 10,256 GT |
| Length: | 156.85 m (514 ft 7 in) |
| Capacity: | 2000 passengers |
MS Stena Scandinavica ( IMO number: 7226603) was a car/passenger ferry built in 1974 by Titovo Brodogradiliste in Kraljevica, Yugoslavia for Stena Line. Between 1978—1981 the ship sailed for Irish Ferries as Saint Killian. In 1981—1982 the ship was lengthened by 32.10 m (105 ft 4 in) at Amsterdamsche Droogdok Maatschaapij in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Subsequently she was renamed Saint Killian II and remained in Irish Ferries service until 1997.
In 1998 the ship was sold to Greek interests and renamed Medina Star, but was laid up. From 2002 until 2005 she sailed as Egnatia III for Hellenic Mediterranean Lines and Algérie Ferries. She was laid up from 2005 until 2007, when she was scrapped in Alang, India.
The Stena Scandinavica was one of four identical ships built by Yugoslavian shipyards for Stena Line in 1972—1974. She was delivered to Stena on 27 June 1973, primarily for use on their Gothenburg—Kiel service, but she also sailed on the Korsør—Kiel and Gothenburg—Frederikshavn services. In January 1974 she was rebuilt with additional cabins ay Sölvesborgs Varv.
In February 1978 the Stena Scandinavica was sold to Irish Ferries, after the late Captain Coleman Raftery said she was a perfect vessel to expand the Ireland France routes. She was purchased for IR£9 million to join the Saint Patrick. Before entering service for her new owners she was chartered back to Stena Line until April 1978. Following the charter she made a visit to Dún Laoghaire to promote the route. In her first month she ran alongside the Saint Patrick from Rosslare, and also started sailings from Cork to Cherbourg and Le Havre.
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