Duke of Argyll
Belfast bound, the Duke of Argyll glides out of Heysham on Saturday 8 September 1973. © Nick Robins
The Heysham-Belfast route was closed on 5th April, 1975, with the Duke of Argyll running the final sailing to Belfast. After brief service at Holyhead she was sold to Greece as Neptunia for Libra Maritime. In 1987 she was renamed Corinthia for Hellenic Maritime Lines (HML).
The Fairy Princess © Degahk
Following her career in Greek waters the ship arrived in Hong Kong as the Faith Power in March 1994. By 1995 she had been renamed Fairy Princess but in February of that year was put up for sale by the Supreme Court of Hong Kong and renamed Zenith.
The Fairy Princess © Degahk
20th July 1995 and the Zenith is seen burning out while the constant stream of harbour traffic continues about its business. © Degahk
Once the blaze was extinguished, the Zenith was run aground away from the major shipping channels. The ship was eventually refloated and scrapped in 1996. © Degahk
With grateful thanks to Degahk