Shipping for £24.9m. Subsequent to the sale the vessel was renamed GNV Allegra.
Originally named for the famous Irish wit, poet, and dramatist.
When owned by Irish Ferries, a subsidiary of the Irish Continental Group, it operated on services between France and Ireland.
The vessel was built in Finland by Wärtsilä-Werft and was launched in 1987. It has an overall length of 164.5m and beam of 28.40m. It has the capacity to carry 1,458 passengers with 580 cars /62 lorries.
‘MV Oscar Wilde’ – (IMO 8506311)
By Mike_bjm @ 2023-05-03 12:55:58
Links: brittany-seas-ships.jimdofree.com, www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk, www.fleetmon.com, www.britannica.com
Unrated