List of ship decommissionings in 1981 explained

The list of ship decommissionings in 1981 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1981.

OperatorShipFlagClass and typeFateOther notes
FebruarySessan LinjenPrinsessan DesiréeFerryTransferred to Stena Sessan Line
7 MarchSold to ChileRenamed
MarchUnknownTor ScandinaviaCruiseferryEnd of charter, returned to Tor Line
27 MarchTowed to Cairnryan 10 April 1981Scrapped in 1984[1]
30 AprilJakob LinesBoreaFerryChartered to Folkline
AprilStena Sessan LinePrinsessan DesiréeFerryChartered to Bandi Line
6 MayBandi LinePrinsessan DesiréeFerryEnd of charter from Stena Sessan LineRe-chartered to B&I Line
13 MayFolklineBoreaFerryEnd of charter; returned to Jakob Lines
15 MayOlau LineOlau FinnFerryLaid up at end of charter; sold to Folkline in May 1982Renamed Folkliner
7 JuneB&I LinePrinsessan DesiréeFerryEnd of charter from Stena Sessan LineRe-chartered to Sealink
10 AugustSealinkPrinsessan DesiréeFerryEnd of charter from Stena Sessan LineReturned to Stena Sessan traffic
3 OctoberJakob LinesBoreaFerryChartered as a housing ship to AlgeriaSold to Helsingfors Steamship Company, 1984
1 DecemberTor LineTor ScandinaviaCruiseferrySold to DFDS Seaways
Date unknownPolferriesGryfFerrySold to FraglinesRenamed Eolos

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Hobbs, p. 250

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