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MS ''Free Enterprise'' (I) was a cross-Channel ferry operated by Townsend Brothers and later Townsend Thoresen between 1962 and 1980. She was their first purpose built roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferry. She was sold to Greece in 1980 where she served until being sold for scrap in 2013. ==History== ''Free Enterprise'' was built in 1962 by I.C.H. Holland, Werf Gusto Yard, Schiedam, the Netherlands, for Townsend Brothers Ferries. She was their first purpose built roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferry and entered service in 1962 on the Dover - Calais route. On delivery of in May 1965, she was renamed ''Free Enterprise I''. In 1968, the company became European Ferries, continuing to operate services as Townsend Thoresen and as ''Free Enterprise I'' appeared briefly in the 1969 film classic ''The Italian Job'', starring Michael Caine, Noël Coward and Benny Hill. In February 1980, ''Free Enterprise I'' was sold to Ventouris Group as the ''Kimolos'', subsequently receiving the names ''Ergina'', ''Ventouris'' and ''Methodia II'' in their ownership. She ran aground twice in 1983.〔 In 1993 she was registered to Hellenic Coastal Lines (Ventouris Sons Shipping) receiving the name Ergina. In 1995 she was briefly given the name ''Ventouris'' before re-entering service with Ventouris Lines as ''Methodia II''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Free Enterprise I )〕 In 1997 ''Methodia II'' was sold to Sinderella NE, Piraeus, and renamed ''Kallisti''. ''Kallisti'' was laid up in Heraklion in 2003. In 2005, she was registered to Ionian Lines Cruises & Ferry.〔 She served for two years before being laid up in 2007. She never returned to service and was sold for scrap in June 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MS Free Enterprise I」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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