{"id":4316,"date":"2012-04-29T17:22:33","date_gmt":"2012-04-29T17:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/?p=4316"},"modified":"2020-11-01T16:29:38","modified_gmt":"2020-11-01T16:29:38","slug":"blast-from-the-past-sealinks-hengist-horsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/?p=4316","title":{"rendered":"Blast from the past: Sealink&#8217;s Hengist &#038; Horsa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>29 April 2012 marks 40 years to the day since the launch of Sealink&#8217;s Hengist and Horsa, the purpose-built ferries delivered in the summer of 1972 by the naval shipyard in Brest. The sister ships saw service, primarily from their Folkestone home, until the final closure of the Folkestone-Boulogne route at the end of 1991. Thereafter, both forged remarkably successful new careers in the Aegean, where they remain in year-round operation as the Agios Georgios (Ventouris Sea Lines) and Penelope A (Agoudimos Lines). <\/p>\n<p>A third, slightly modified, later sister, the Senlac, was <a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/?p=2950\">scrapped in 2010<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In this entry we take a look back at the ships&#8217; British careers through Sealink promotional material produced over their near two decades of service. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4321\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img081-144_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img081-144_TN-470x400.jpg\" alt=\"The building dock in Brest showing the lower hull of the Hengist.\" title=\"img081 144_TN\" width=\"470\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img081-144_TN-470x400.jpg 470w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img081-144_TN-162x137.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img081-144_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The building dock in Brest showing the lower hull of the Hengist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4322\" style=\"width: 322px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img082-145_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img082-145_TN-322x400.jpg\" alt=\"One of the SEMT-Pielstick main engines is craned into place. \" title=\"img082 145_TN\" width=\"322\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img082-145_TN-322x400.jpg 322w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img082-145_TN-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img082-145_TN.jpg 806w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the SEMT-Pielstick main engines is craned into place. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4320\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img080-143_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img080-143_TN-485x352.jpg\" alt=\"The Horsa and Hengist near to the launch date. \" title=\"img080 143_TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"352\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img080-143_TN-485x352.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img080-143_TN-162x117.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img080-143_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Horsa (left) and Hengist. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4319\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cf1_cf2_cf3_brestbroch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cf1_cf2_cf3_brestbroch-485x360.jpg\" alt=\"The cover of the shipyard&#039;s brochure commemorating the Hengist, Horsa and Senlac.\" title=\"cf1_cf2_cf3_brestbroch\" width=\"485\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cf1_cf2_cf3_brestbroch-485x360.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cf1_cf2_cf3_brestbroch-162x120.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cf1_cf2_cf3_brestbroch.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cover of the shipyard's brochure commemorating the Hengist, Horsa and Senlac.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4323\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img083-146_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img083-146_TN-485x356.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img083 146_TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"356\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img083-146_TN-485x356.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img083-146_TN-162x119.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img083-146_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4324\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img084-147_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img084-147_TN-485x357.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img084 147_TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"357\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img084-147_TN-485x357.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img084-147_TN-162x119.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img084-147_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4325\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img085-148_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img085-148_TN-485x357.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img085 148_TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"357\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img085-148_TN-485x357.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img085-148_TN-162x119.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img085-148_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4326\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img079-142_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img079-142_TN-485x354.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img079 142_TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"354\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img079-142_TN-485x354.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img079-142_TN-162x118.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img079-142_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4330\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4330\" style=\"width: 245px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img057-121_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img057-121_TN-245x400.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of a menu for lunch and dinner as served on the Hengist&#039;s three-day trials. Main courses included &#039;Cabillaud \u00e0 la portugaise&#039; and &#039;Jambon brais\u00e9 \u00e0 la Florentine&#039;.\" title=\"img057 121_TN\" width=\"245\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img057-121_TN-245x400.jpg 245w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img057-121_TN-91x150.jpg 91w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img057-121_TN.jpg 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cover of a menu for lunch and dinner as served on the Hengist's three-day trials. Main courses included 'Cabillaud \u00e0 la Portugaise' and 'Jambon brais\u00e9 \u00e0 la Florentine'.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4331\" style=\"width: 237px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img060-124_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img060-124_TN-237x400.jpg\" alt=\"The equivalent for the Horsa: &#039;Poulet \u00e0 l&#039;Am\u00e9ricaine&#039; and &#039;C\u00f4te de porc saut\u00e9e&#039; were the highlights.\" title=\"img060 124_TN\" width=\"237\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img060-124_TN-237x400.jpg 237w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img060-124_TN-88x150.jpg 88w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img060-124_TN.jpg 593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The equivalent for the Horsa: 'Poulet \u00e0 l'Am\u00e9ricaine' and 'C\u00f4te de porc saut\u00e9e' were the highlights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4332\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img065-129_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img065-129_TN-485x379.jpg\" alt=\"The brand-new Hengist.\" title=\"img065 129_TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"379\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img065-129_TN-485x379.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img065-129_TN-162x126.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img065-129_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The brand-new Hengist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4327\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4327\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0002-_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0002-_TN-485x327.jpg\" alt=\"Contemporary coverage of the Hengist&#039;s press voyage.\" title=\"IMG_0002 _TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"327\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0002-_TN-485x327.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0002-_TN-162x109.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0002-_TN-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0002-_TN.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contemporary coverage of the Hengist's press voyage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4328\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4328\" style=\"width: 483px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0001_rn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0001_rn-483x400.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"IMG_0001_rn\" width=\"483\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0001_rn-483x400.jpg 483w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0001_rn-162x134.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0001_rn-1024x847.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0001_rn.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4337\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/hh_cutaway.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/hh_cutaway-485x305.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"hh_cutaway\" width=\"485\" height=\"305\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/hh_cutaway-485x305.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/hh_cutaway-162x102.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/hh_cutaway.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4329\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4329\" style=\"width: 246px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img078-141_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img078-141_TN-246x400.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img078 141_TN\" width=\"246\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img078-141_TN-246x400.jpg 246w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img078-141_TN-92x150.jpg 92w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img078-141_TN.jpg 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4333\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img047-115_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img047-115_TN-485x304.jpg\" alt=\"The Horsa arriving at Boulogne.\" title=\"img047 115_TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"304\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img047-115_TN-485x304.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img047-115_TN-162x101.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img047-115_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Horsa arriving at Boulogne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4334\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img048-116_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img048-116_TN-485x302.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img048 116_TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"302\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img048-116_TN-485x302.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img048-116_TN-162x101.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img048-116_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4335\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img071-134_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img071-134_TN-485x353.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial view of the car ferry terminal at Folkestone, with one of the sisters on the berth. This image dates from after the construction of the first section of the Hotel Burstin (the tall white building on the far right) in 1974\/75 but before the demolition of the frontage of its predecessor, the old Royal Pavilion hotel, in whose grounds the rather brutal &#039;Burstin&#039; had been built. \" title=\"img071 134_TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"353\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img071-134_TN-485x353.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img071-134_TN-162x118.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img071-134_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An aerial view of the car ferry terminal at Folkestone, with one of the sisters on the berth. This image dates from after the construction of the first section of the Hotel Burstin (the tall white building on the far right) in 1974\/75 but before the demolition of the frontage of its predecessor, the old Royal Pavilion hotel, in whose grounds the rather brutal 'Burstin' had been built. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4336\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4336\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img056-120_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img056-120_TN-485x347.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img056 120_TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"347\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img056-120_TN-485x347.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img056-120_TN-162x116.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img056-120_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4338\" style=\"width: 301px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img070-133_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img070-133_TN-301x400.jpg\" alt=\"The introduction of the Hengist and Horsa also saw the start of freight runs from Folkestone to Oostende.\" title=\"img070 133_TN\" width=\"301\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img070-133_TN-301x400.jpg 301w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img070-133_TN-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img070-133_TN.jpg 754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The introduction of the Hengist and Horsa also saw the start of freight runs from Folkestone to Oostende.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img061-125_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img061-125_TN-190x400.jpg\" alt=\"img061 125_TN\" title=\"img061 125_TN\" width=\"190\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img061-125_TN-190x400.jpg 190w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img061-125_TN-71x150.jpg 71w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4340\" style=\"width: 181px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img062-126_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img062-126_TN-181x400.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img062 126_TN\" width=\"181\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img062-126_TN-181x400.jpg 181w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img062-126_TN.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4341\" style=\"width: 392px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img063-127_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img063-127_TN-392x400.jpg\" alt=\"The standard Sealink restaurant menu for continental traffic in 1972 - as served in the A Deck restaurant when the Hengist and Horsa entered service. \" title=\"img063 127_TN\" width=\"392\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img063-127_TN-392x400.jpg 392w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img063-127_TN-147x150.jpg 147w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img063-127_TN.jpg 982w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The standard Sealink restaurant menu for continental traffic in 1972 - as served in the A Deck restaurant when the Hengist and Horsa entered service. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4342\" style=\"width: 399px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img054-118_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img054-118_TN-399x400.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img054 118_TN\" width=\"399\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img054-118_TN-399x400.jpg 399w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img054-118_TN-149x150.jpg 149w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img054-118_TN.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4345\" style=\"width: 281px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img077-140_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img077-140_TN-281x400.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img077 140_TN\" width=\"281\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img077-140_TN-281x400.jpg 281w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img077-140_TN-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img077-140_TN.jpg 704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4346\" style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img075_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img075_TN-282x400.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img075_TN\" width=\"282\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img075_TN-282x400.jpg 282w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img075_TN-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img075_TN.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4347\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img076-139_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img076-139_TN-415x400.jpg\" alt=\"A photoreport of a trip to Boulogne on the Horsa in the 1975 Sealink brochure. \" title=\"img076 139_TN\" width=\"415\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img076-139_TN-415x400.jpg 415w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img076-139_TN-155x150.jpg 155w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img076-139_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A photoreport of a trip on the Horsa in the 1975 Sealink brochure. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4349\" style=\"width: 289px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img073-136_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img073-136_TN-289x400.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img073 136_TN\" width=\"289\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img073-136_TN-289x400.jpg 289w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img073-136_TN-108x150.jpg 108w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img073-136_TN.jpg 723w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4350\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4350\" style=\"width: 256px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img064-128_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img064-128_TN-256x400.jpg\" alt=\"The ships starred in a spot the difference competition run by Sealink in regional newspapers in 1979 - nearly 30,000 people entered. \" title=\"img064 128_TN\" width=\"256\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img064-128_TN-256x400.jpg 256w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img064-128_TN-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img064-128_TN.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The ships starred in a spot the difference competition run by Sealink in regional newspapers in 1979 - nearly 30,000 people entered. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4351\" style=\"width: 187px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img058-122_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img058-122_TN-187x400.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img058 122_TN\" width=\"187\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img058-122_TN-187x400.jpg 187w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img058-122_TN-70x150.jpg 70w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img058-122_TN.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4352\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img069-132_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img069-132_TN-485x254.jpg\" alt=\"By 1986, the Folkestone-Calais and Folkestone-Oostende sailings had ceased and Folkestone was left with sailings only to Boulogne. The Hengist and Horsa were paired with the Vortigern until that ship&#039;s sale in early 1988.\" title=\"img069 132_TN\" width=\"485\" height=\"254\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img069-132_TN-485x254.jpg 485w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img069-132_TN-162x85.jpg 162w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img069-132_TN.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By 1986, the Folkestone-Calais and Folkestone-Oostende links had ceased and Folkestone was left with sailings only to Boulogne. The Hengist and Horsa, now in white Sealink British Ferries livery, were paired with the Vortigern until that ship's sale in early 1988.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4353\" style=\"width: 254px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img072-135_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img072-135_TN-254x400.jpg\" alt=\"One final high profile appearance in marketing material was this image of the Horsa on the cover of early editions of the 1986 Sealink brochure. \" title=\"img072 135_TN\" width=\"254\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img072-135_TN-254x400.jpg 254w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img072-135_TN-95x150.jpg 95w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img072-135_TN.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One final high profile appearance in marketing material was this image of the Horsa on the cover of early editions of the 1986 Sealink brochure. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4354\" style=\"width: 186px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img059-123_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img059-123_TN-186x400.jpg\" alt=\"1991 Folkestone-Boulogne ferry guide - the route closed at the end of the year.\" title=\"img059 123_TN\" width=\"186\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img059-123_TN-186x400.jpg 186w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img059-123_TN-70x150.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1991 Folkestone-Boulogne ferry guide - the route closed at the end of the year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4355\" style=\"width: 284px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img053-117_TN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img053-117_TN-284x400.jpg\" alt=\" \" title=\"img053 117_TN\" width=\"284\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img053-117_TN-284x400.jpg 284w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img053-117_TN-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/img053-117_TN.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>29 April 2012 marks 40 years to the day since the launch of Sealink&#8217;s Hengist and Horsa, the purpose-built ferries delivered in the summer of 1972 by the naval shipyard&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[145],"tags":[7,14,100],"class_list":["post-4316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blast-from-the-past","tag-hengist","tag-horsa","tag-sealink","wpcat-145-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4316"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6650,"href":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4316\/revisions\/6650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}