FERRIES OF NEWHAVEN

Photo:Cote D'Albatre

Cote D'Albatre

Photo:Stena Lynx III

Stena Lynx III

Photo:Stena Londoner

Stena Londoner

Photo:Senlac

Senlac

Photo:Valencay

Valencay

Photo:Falaise

Falaise

Photo:Lisieux

Lisieux

Photo:Brighton VI

Brighton VI

Photo:Brighton V

Brighton V

Photo:Arromanches

Arromanches

Photo:Worthing

Worthing

Photo:SS Arundel

SS Arundel

Photo:SS Rouen V

SS Rouen V

Photo:La Tamise

La Tamise

Photo:Paris London Advert

Paris London Advert

Photo:PS (Paddle Steamer) Paris III

PS (Paddle Steamer) Paris III

1816 - 2012

By Laurie Stonehouse and Andy Gilbert

Newhaven car ferries, fast ferries, passenger steamers and cargo boats.

These are vessels that have actually run on the Newhaven service (mostly Newhaven-Dieppe but also to Caen and other ports) plus a few one-off visitors. We've not included the many steamers and car ferries that have laid up at Newhaven over the years. The lists of each group is in chronological order, and is as complete as the archives will allow, but if we've missed a vessel, please let us know!

Our grateful thanks to Newhaven Museum, the Dover Ferries Photos Site and the Fakta Ferry Register for their help with some of the vessels' names and dates.

Passenger Steamers - also known as ‘Mailboats’ (1816-1966): 

MARJORY – ELISE             1816? 

EXCELSIOR                      1824?

ECLIPSE                          1825

TALBOT                          1825

CULLODEN                      1845-1851

BRIGHTON I                    1847-1848

NEWHAVEN I                   1847-1848

DIEPPE I                         1847-1848

ALARD                            1847-18??

COLLIER                         1847-18??

MAGICIAN                       1849

AQUILA        -       DATES NOT KNOWN

LADYBIRD      -     DATES NOT KNOWN

ROTHESAY CASTLE           1851-1852

AYRESHIRE LASSIE           1851-1852

DUNSTROON CASTLE        1851-1853

PARIS I                            1852-1863

WAVE QUEEN                  1952-18??

ROUEN                           1853-1862

DIEPPE II                        1853-1867

LONDON                         1853-18??

JAMES DIXON     -    DATES NOT KNOWN

SAMUEL LAING                1854-18??

MARCO                          1854-18??

BRIGHTON II                   1856-1858

ORLEANS                       1856-1878

LYONS                           1856-1885

COCKERILL      -     DATES NOT KNOWN

VIGILANT                       1857-18??

IDA                                1858-1859

SUSSEX I                       1862-1887

ALEXANDRA                    1863-1882

MARSEILLES                   1864-1882

BORDEAUX                     1865-1890

PARIS II                         1875-1888

VICTORIA                       1878-1887

BRIGHTON III                 1878-1893

BRITTANY                      1882-1901

NORMANDY II                 1882-1902

ROUEN IV                      1888-1903

PARIS III                         1889-1912

SEINE                            1891-1901

TAMISE                          1893-1913

SEAFORD                      1894-1895

SUSSEX II                      1896-1916

MANCHE                         1897-1913

FRANCE                          1899-1922

ARUNDEL                       1900-1934

BRIGHTON IV                 1903-1930

DIEPPE IV                      1905-0933

NEWHAVEN III                1911-1945

ROUEN IV                       1912-1945

PARIS IV                        1913-1940

VERSAILLES I                  1921-1945

WORTHING                     1928-1955

BRIGHTON V                   1933-1944

ISLE OF GUERNSEY         1945

DINARD                           1945

ISLE OF THANET              1945-1947

LONDRES                        1947-1963

ARROMANCHES              1947-1964

BRIGHTON VI                 1950-1966

LISIEUX                          1953-1964

Passenger steamers that have temporarily operated the 'Golden Arrow' service via Newhaven to Boulogne or Calais because of landslips on the railway lines near Dover.

CANTERBURY                   1958      

INVICTA                           1958

Cargo-only vessels (1862-1967):

ROUEN II                         1862-18??

NORMANDY I                    1862-1882

RENNES I                         1865-1891

HONFLEUR                       1875-1881

NEWHAVEN II                   1875-1899

DIEPPE III                        1975-1901

ROUEN III                        1882-1891

ITALY/ITALIE                    1885-1910

LYONS II/LYON                 1885-1911

ANGERS                           1890-1899

CAEN                               1890-1913

CHERBOURG                     1900-1917

BREST                             1900-1945

PORTSMOUTH                   1902-1935

MAINE                             1910-1917

ANJOU                             1910-1918

BORDEAUX                       1912-1949

RENNES II                        1925-1940

NANTES                           1946-1966

RENNES III                       1948-1966

BREST II                          1950-1967

Car Ferries (1964 to present day):

FALAISE                           1964-1973

VILLANDRY                       1965-1982

VALENCAY                        1965-1983

CAPITAINE LE GOFF           1972-1974 (freight only)

SENLAC                            1973-1987

CHARTRES                      1975 / 1982-1990

CHANTILLY                    1966 (visit),  1972 (relief) and 1986 1988 (full service)

LE MANS/C.R CASABLANCA  1983&1989-1990 (freight only)

COURNOUAILLES               1984-1985

EXXTOR 1/ROTRAIL            1984-1989 (freight only)

TRANSCONTAINER 1           1984-1988 (freight only)

MARINE EVANGELINE          1986-1988 (freight - Dieppe Ferries)

VINZIA E                            1995 (freight only - Stena)

VERSAILLES/STENA LONDONER       1987-1992/1992-1996

CHAMPS ELYSEES/STENA PARISIEN  1990-1992/1992–1997

STENA ANTRIM                  1996-1997

STENA CAMBRIA                1997-1998

SARDINIA VERA                 2001-2006

DIEPPE                            2003-2006

COTE D’ALBATRE               2006-present day

SEVEN SISTERS                 2006-present day           

Relief vessels on car ferry service (1964-1990):

COMPIEGNE                      1959&1964 (visits) and 1972 (relief vessel for just 2 days!)

NORMANNIA                     1964-1973

DOVER                             1966-1973

LORD WARDEN                  1975

AUTOSTRADA                    1976 (freight only)

RO RO CIMBRIA                 1976 (freight only)

EARL LEOFRIC                    1977-1978 (just over 1 month only)

ULIDIA                             1980 (freight only)

FREE ENTERPRISE II           1980

DUNDALK                          1980 (freight only)

CALEDONIAN PRINCESS       1976, 1981-1982

BREIZH IZEL                      1983 (freight only)

VORTIGERN                       1987

ST ELOI                            1987      

GOTLAND                          1988

SCHIAFFINO                      1988 (freight only)

PRINCE LAURENT               1990

One-off car ferry visits (there may well be more that are undocumented):                                                           

HENGIST                         1973 (to test the 'fit' of the ramp for the soon to arrive SENLAC)

DORA RIPARIA                  197? (car carrier)

ROSE SCHIAFFINO             197? (freight only)

ABERTHAW FISHER            197? (heavy lift vessel)

PRINS PHILLIPE                   1985 (one off special charter trip)

Seajet and Fast Ferries (1982-2003):

SEAJET                             1982

STENA LYNX I                   1996

STENA PEGASUS                1996

STENA LYNX III/ELITE/P&O STENA ELITE  1997-1998

SUPERSEACAT ONE            2000-2003

SEACAT DIAMANT              2001

SUPERSEACAT TWO           2003

 

 

 

This page was added by Laurie Stonehouse on 25/06/2012.
Comments about this page

Now that's what I call comprehensive research - and an excellent addition to the site. Well done indeed!

By Derek Longly
On 29/06/2012

Hi Laurie, mid '80s we had a hydrofoil ferry, I think called by the very original name of 'Jetferry 1', it only ran for a year or so and had a purpose built berth up by the customs office just downstream from the marine workshops.

Quite correct. The remains of the berth are still there. The vessel was called simply Seajet and I've added in the details of this very short-lived (3 weeks!) service. Andy -Editor

By Rob Patten
On 29/06/2012

I propose to add to the list the following vessels: EARL LEOFFRIC - January 1978 VINZIA E - Freight only – 1993/1994 AGNES 200 - Summer 1992 - seajet. Cordially Pierre LAUNAY

By LAUNAY
On 03/09/2012

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