MS Svea Corona

MS Pegasus
History
Name
  • 1975–1984: Svea Corona
  • 1984: Sundancer
  • 1984–1994: Pegasus
  • 1994–1995: Ionian Express
Owner
Operator
  • 1975–1981: Rederi AB Svea (Silja Line traffic)
  • 1981–1984: Johnson Line (Silja Line traffic)
  • 1984: Sundance Cruises
  • 1984–1985: Laid up/rebuilt
  • 1985–1986: Epirotiki Line
  • 1986: V.T.C.
  • 1986–1987: Laid up
  • 1987–1991: Epirotiki Line
  • 1991–1995: Laid up/rebuilt[1]
Port of registry
Ordered4 June 1973[1]
BuilderDubegion-Normandie, Nantes, France
Yard number141[2]
Laid down18 February 1974[1]
Launched19 July 1974[2]
Christened23 May 1975 by Mrs Elsa Högberg[1]
Acquired19 May 1975[1]
Maiden voyage25 May 1975[1]
In service25 May 1975[1]
Out of service2 June 1991[2]
IdentificationIMO number: 7360174
FateScrapped in Aliağa 1995[2]
General characteristics (as Svea Corona)[1]
TypeCruiseferry
Tonnage
Length153.12 m (502.36 ft)
Beam22.33 m (73.26 ft)
Depth5.80 m (19.03 ft)
Ice class1 A
Installed power
  • 4 × S.E.M.T-Pielstick 12PC2-2V-400
  • 17,904 kW (combined)[2]
Propulsion
  • Two controllable pitch propellers
  • Two bow thrusters
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,200 passengers
  • 799 berths
  • 240 cars
  • 400 lane meters
General characteristics (as Sundancer)[1]
Class and typeCruiseferry
Capacity
  • 700 passengers
  • 150 cars
General characteristics (as Pegasus)[1]
Class and typeCruise ship
Capacity810 passengers

MS Svea Corona was a car-passenger ferry built in 1975 by Dubegion-Normandie S.A., Nantes, France for Rederi AB Svea, Sweden for Silja Line traffic. She was later rebuilt as a cruiseship and known under names MS Sundancer and MS Pegasus. She was scrapped in 1995 in Aliağa, Turkey.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Malmberg, Thure; Stampehl, Marko (2007). Siljan viisi vuosikymmentä (in Finnish and English). Espoo: Frenckellin Kirjapaino Oy. p. 257. ISBN 978-951-98405-7-4.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Asklander, Micke. "M/S Svea Corona (1975)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-01-14.