South Coast of England : Isle of Wight Ferries from Portsmouth and Lymington
Sealink UK Ltd
Above: Car Ferry St Cecilia, one of the ferries advertised to run on the hourly 35-minute crossing from Portsmouth to Fishbourne , with departures from 03:00 until 23:00 (Portsmouth) and 04:00 and 24:00 (Fishbourne). Additional services were timetabled for the period from May 23rd until September 11th.
Sealink UK's timetable for 1988 included this photo of car ferry (from Fishbourne) and catamaran (for Ryde) off Southsea. The classic motor vessel "Southsea" was being advertised for the last time for charters and unspecified cruises (below)
Classic Motor Vessels
Southsea (1948-1989)
Brading (1948-1986)
1988 Fleet :
Passenger-only Catamarans : Portsmouth (via Southsea, Clarence Pier on certain sailings, new in 1988)
- Our Lady Pamela
- Our Lady Patricia
Car Ferries : Portsmouth - Fishbourne
- St Catherine
- St Helen
- St Cecilia
Car Ferries : Lymington - Yarmouth
- Cenwulf
- Cenred
- Caedmon
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