Condor 3
In late-1969, Condor Ltd decided to replace the chartered Condor 2 by a new purpose-built hydrofoil. Hence, the company ordered to the Rodriquez shipyard a hydrofoil model RHS140 which was to be named Condor 3.
Condor 3 was introduced on the routes linking the Channel Islands to themselves and Saint-Malo in September 1970. Condor 3 was sold in 1979, and replaced the following year with Condor 6.
Belt SA bought her in 1980 for service on a route linking Buenos Aires to Colonia, and renamed her Colonia Del Sacramento. Following a storm, she sank at her berth in 1987. After having been re-floaded, she proved to be in a very poor condition, and never resumed service. Until 2001, when she was scrapped, Colonoa Del Sacramento was use for spare components for the other ships of the fleet.
| Condor 3 (1971 - 1980) | |
|---|---|
| The Ship | |
| Launch | 1971 |
| Maiden Voyage | 1971 |
| Shipyard | Rodriquez, Messine (ITA) |
| Owner | Condor Ltd |
| Operator | Condor Ltd |
| Routes | Saint-Malo (FRA) - Saint-Hélier (GBJ) | Saint-Peter Port (GBG) | Sark (GBG) |
| IMO | 7104623 |
| Port of Registry | Saint-Peter Port, Guernsey |
| Technical Scpecifications | |
| Length | 28.7m |
| Breadth | 10.7m |
| Draught | 3.5m |
| Tonnage | |
| Gross Tonnage | 125 GT |
| Deadweight | 15t |
| Engines specifications | |
| Engines | Two engines MTU493 with 12 cylinders |
| Power | 1,986 kW (2700 CH DIN) |
| Maximum Speed | 36 knots |
| Passengers & Cargo | |
| Passengers | 136 passengers |
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References
- "Condor 3". In Bateaux de Saint-Malo, , 2015. [retrieved 22nd August 2015]. Available at www.bateaux-de-saint-malo.com ;
- "Condor Ferries Page 2: Fast ferries". In Simplon Postcards, , 2008. [retrieved 22nd August 2015]. Available at www.simplonpc.co.uk.