MS Svea Corona

MS Pegasus
History
Name
  • 1975–1984: Svea Corona
  • 1984: Sundancer
  • 1984–1994: Pegasus
  • 1994–1995: Ionian Express
Owner
Operator
  • 1975–1981: Rederi AB Svea (Silja Line traffic)
  • 1981–1984: Johnson Line (Silja Line traffic)
  • 1984: Sundance Cruises
  • 1984–1985: Laid up/rebuilt
  • 1985–1986: Epirotiki Line
  • 1986: V.T.C.
  • 1986–1987: Laid up
  • 1987–1991: Epirotiki Line
  • 1991–1995: Laid up/rebuilt
Port of registry
Ordered4 June 1973
BuilderDubegion-Normandie, Nantes, France
Yard number141
Laid down18 February 1974
Launched19 July 1974
Christened23 May 1975 by Mrs Elsa Högberg
Acquired19 May 1975
Maiden voyage25 May 1975
In service25 May 1975
Out of service2 June 1991
IdentificationIMO number: 7360174
FateScrapped in Aliağa 1995
General characteristics (as Svea Corona)
TypeCruiseferry
Tonnage
Length153.12 m (502.36 ft)
Beam22.33 m (73.26 ft)
Depth5.80 m (19.03 ft)
Ice class1 A
Installed power
  • 4 × S.E.M.T-Pielstick 12PC2-2V-400
  • 17,904 kW (combined)
Propulsion
  • Two controllable pitch propellers
  • Two bow thrusters
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,200 passengers
  • 799 berths
  • 240 cars
  • 400 lane meters
General characteristics (as Sundancer)
Class & typeCruiseferry
Capacity
  • 700 passengers
  • 150 cars
General characteristics (as Pegasus)
Class & typeCruise ship
Capacity810 passengers

MS Svea Corona was a car-passenger ferry built in 1975 by Dubegion-Normandie S.A., Nantes, France for Rederi AB Svea, Sweden for Silja Line traffic. She was later rebuilt as a cruiseship and known under names MS Sundancer and MS Pegasus. She was scrapped in 1995 in Aliağa, Turkey.

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