Norland (ferry)

Norland (ferry)

The "Norland" was a P&O roll-on/roll-off ferry operating between Kingston upon Hull in Yorkshire, England and Rotterdam Europoort, Netherlands and then Zeebrugge, Belgium. The 27,000 tonne ferry was built in 1974 by AG Weser, Bremerhaven for Dutch North Sea Ferries partners Noordzee Veerdiensten N.V. Sistership Norstar sailed under Dutch flag and "Norland" under British flag and with (mainly) English crew. The ship transferred to P&O North Sea Ferries in 1996.

During the Falklands War, the Ministry of Defence requisitioned the "Norland" to be used as a troopship in the Task Force sent to retake the Falkland Islands from Argentina. "Norland" was among the ships to enter San Carlos Water during the amphibious landings of Royal Marines and Paratroopers. The ship survived attack from the Argentine Air Force and at the end of the war, repatriated the defeated Argentine troops back home alongside the SS "Canberra".

In 2002, the "Norland" was sold to SNAV as the SNAV "Sicilia" for service between Naples and Palermo.


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