MV Ancona

	MV Ancona moored in Split, Croatia, July 2010
History
Name	1966–1969: Svea; 1969–1972: Hispania; 1972–1978: Saga; 1978–1998: Knossos; 1998–2003: Captain Zaman II; 2003–2010: Ancona;
Owner	1966–1969: Rederi AB Svea; 1969–1978: Swedish Lloyd; 1978–1998: Minoan Lines; 1998–2003: Ferro Ferryboat & RoRo Transport; 2003–2010: Blue Line International;
Operator	1966–1969: Rederi AB Svea; 1969–1978: Swedish Lloyd; 1978–1998: Minoan Lines; 1998–2001: Diler Lines; 2001–2002: Comanav; 2003–2010: Blue Line International;
Port of registry	1966–1969: Sweden, Stockholm; 1969–1978: Sweden, Gothenburg; 1978–1998: Greece, Heraklion; 1998–2000: Belize, Belize City; 2000–2003: Turkey, Istanbul; 2003–2010: Cyprus, Limassol;
Builder	Lindholmens varv, Gothenburg, Sweden
Yard number	1096
Launched	3 March 1966
Completed	1966
Acquired	27 October 1966
Maiden voyage	30 October 1966
In service	10 November 1966
Out of service	2010
Identification	IMO number: 6608098
Fate	Scrapped at Alang, India in 2010.
Notes	Beached for scrap on December 15, 2010.
General characteristics (as built, 1966)
Class and type	Saga-class ferry
Tonnage	7,883 GRT; 2,510 DWT;
Length	141.20 m (463 ft 3 in)
Beam	20.90 m (68 ft 7 in)
Draught	5.34 m (17 ft 6 in)
Installed power	4 × Pielstick-Lindholmen 6PC2-2L400 diesels, combined 7,415 kW
Propulsion	2 propellers
Speed	18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity	670 passengers; 670 berths; 100 cars;
General characteristics (as Ancona, 2003)
Tonnage	12,394 GT; 1,910 t DWT;
Capacity	1,532 passengers; 583 berths; 285 cars;
Notes	Otherwise the same as built

MS Ancona was a car-passenger ferry owned by Blue Line International and operated on it service linking Ancona in Italy to Split, Croatia. She was built in 1966 by Lindholmens varv in Gothenburg, Sweden, for Rederi AB Svea as MS Svea.^[1] As Svea, she was used on the joint Sweden–United Kingdom service operated by Ellerman's Wilson Line, Swedish Lloyd and Rederi AB Svea.^[3] In 1969 Svea was sold to Swedish Lloyd and renamed MS Hispania. In 1972, she was renamed MS Saga. In 1978, she was sold to Minoan Lines following the closure of Swedish Lloyd's passenger services and renamed MS Knossos. In 1998, she passed to Diler Lines, becoming their MS Captain Zaman II. In 2003, she was sold to Blue Line and was renamed Ancona.^[1] She was sold for scrap in October 2010 and breaking up was commenced on 15 December 2010.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Asklander, Micke. "M/S Svea (1966)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-01.
^ Cartwright, Roger; Harvey, Clive (2004). Cruise Britannia - The Story of The British Cruise Ship. Stroud: The History Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-7524-4443-7.
^ Boyle, Ian. "Swedish Lloyd". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 2009-03-01.

[Asklander-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Asklander, Micke. "M/S Svea (1966)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-01.

[Cartwright-2] Cartwright, Roger; Harvey, Clive (2004). Cruise Britannia - The Story of The British Cruise Ship. Stroud: The History Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-7524-4443-7.

[Boyle_SL-3] Boyle, Ian. "Swedish Lloyd". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 2009-03-01.

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History
MV Ancona moored in Split, Croatia, July 2010
Name	1966–1969: Svea 1969–1972: Hispania 1972–1978: Saga 1978–1998: Knossos 1998–2003: Captain Zaman II 2003–2010: Ancona^[1]
Owner	1966–1969: Rederi AB Svea 1969–1978: Swedish Lloyd 1978–1998: Minoan Lines 1998–2003: Ferro Ferryboat & RoRo Transport 2003–2010: Blue Line International^[1]
Operator	1966–1969: Rederi AB Svea 1969–1978: Swedish Lloyd 1978–1998: Minoan Lines 1998–2001: Diler Lines 2001–2002: Comanav 2003–2010: Blue Line International^[1]
Port of registry	1966–1969: Sweden, Stockholm 1969–1978: Sweden, Gothenburg 1978–1998: Greece, Heraklion 1998–2000: Belize, Belize City 2000–2003: Turkey, Istanbul 2003–2010: Cyprus, Limassol^[1]
Builder	Lindholmens varv, Gothenburg, Sweden^[1]
Yard number	1096^[1]
Launched	3 March 1966^[1]
Completed	1966
Acquired	27 October 1966^[1]
Maiden voyage	30 October 1966^[1]
In service	10 November 1966^[1]
Out of service	2010
Identification	IMO number: 6608098^[1]
Fate	Scrapped at Alang, India in 2010.
Notes	Beached for scrap on December 15, 2010.
General characteristics (as built, 1966)^[1]
Class and type	Saga-class ferry
Tonnage	7,883 GRT 2,510 DWT
Length	141.20 m (463 ft 3 in)
Beam	20.90 m (68 ft 7 in)
Draught	5.34 m (17 ft 6 in)
Installed power	4 × Pielstick-Lindholmen 6PC2-2L400 diesels, combined 7,415 kW
Propulsion	2 propellers^[2]
Speed	18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity	670 passengers 670 berths 100 cars
General characteristics (as Ancona, 2003)^[1]
Tonnage	12,394 GT 1,910 t DWT
Capacity	1,532 passengers 583 berths 285 cars
Notes	Otherwise the same as built