Reclaimed Chromed Brass Bunk Light – MV Ancona

Original ships salvaged bunk lights from Blue Line International

MV Ancona was a car-passenger ferry and operated on their service linking Ancona, Italy to Split, Croatia

She was built in 1966 by Lindholmens varv in Gothenburg, Sweden for Rederi AB Svea as MS Svea

Decorative chromed light , has two bayonet fittings under the shade

Salvaged original light fittings , some may be a little wonky and will need to be adjusted slightly to sit straight .. sadly sometimes the guys stripping the ships are a little heavy handed

Can be adjusted at different angles

Ideal for use as bunk lights , picture lights

Dimensions :

13.75 in width

3 in depth

1.2kg weight

History :

As Svea she was used on the joint Sweden – United Kingdom service operated by Ellerman’s Wilson Line, Swedish Lloyd and Rederi AB Svea

In 1969 Svea was sold to Swedish Lloyd and renamed MS Hispania. In 1972 she was renamed MS Saga

In 1978 she was sold to Minoan Lines following the closure of Swedish Lloyd’s passenger services and renamed MS Knossos. In 1998 she passed to Diler Lines, becoming their MS Captain Zaman II. In 2003 she was sold to Blue Line and received her current name