MS Kronprins Frederik was a freight ferry that operated between Germany and Denmark.
History The Kronprins Frederik was built in 1980 at the Nakskov Skibsværft in Nakskov. She entered service in April 1981 operating on the Nyborg - Korsør route.
Following the opening of the Great Belt Fixed Link in June 1997. The Kronprins Frederik and her sisters were laid up. In December 1997 the Kronprins Frederik was rebuilt and entered service on the Gedser - Rostock route. Since commissioning the two new ferries in 2017, she has been used as a freight ferry on the Puttgarden - Rødby route. The ship was therefore rebuilt in Poland.
After a career of 45 years the Kronprins Frederik was sold in 2026 for recycling at Smedegaarden A/S in Esbjerg, Denmark. On 25 July 2026 she left Puttgarden for the last time, and arrived on 27 July 2026 in Esbjerg.www.faergenyt.dk
Sisterships The Kronprins Frederik was the third of three identical ships built for DSB. The other ships are the Dronning Ingrid and the Prins Joachim.
+ Name Built Tonnage Passengers Notes Images 198016.071458 PatientsMV Africa Mercy Prins Joachim.198016.0711400MV Morocco Star 198116.0711400Original DSB livery
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