MS Viking 1 explained
The
MS Viking 1 was a car and passenger ferry delivered to
Rederi Ab Sally for use in
Viking Line traffic between
Naantali,
Finland and
Kapellskär, Sweden. She operated this route in Viking Line colours between 1970 and 1982.
[1] The Viking 1 was later known by the names Wasa Express, Khalid 1, Mecca 1, Al Hussein II, Al-Quamar Al-Saudi Al-Misri 1, Mecca 1, Al-Quamar Al-Saudi II and Fagr. As the Fagr, the ship capsized in a storm in the Red Sea on 19 April 2000. The wreck was salvaged and scrapped in October 2002.
Notes and References
- http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/viking_1_1970.htm Fakta om Fartyg, M/S Viking 1
