PRIDE OF BRUGES
c1997
By Ournewhaven
At one point in the late 1990's, P&O announced that they were going to put this vessel on the route in place of the ex Stena Antrim/Cambria. However, she only made the one trial visit and was 'still needed on other routes', if I remember what they said at the time.
I'm not surprised that she never ran from here, as the Dover based ferries are designed for operating on wide, double deck link span ramps, not our old 1960's design. Perhaps the trial visit revealed incompatibility with the ramp?
I did ask questions at the time but didn't get any answers. Andy Editor
Pride of Bruges - c1990
Photo G Bunker - c/o Newhaven Museum (Album 71)