The Alaska ferry, "Wickersham," was purchased by the State of Alaska from the Swedish Stena Line for $6,960,000.00 in April, 1968, having only been built and in service for 6 months. Originally named "M.V. Stena Brittanica," the ferry left Gothenberg, Sweden, on May 7, 1968, and upon arriving in Vancouver, B.C., the name was changed to "Wickersham" after Judge James Wickersham, a Alaskan pioneer miner and judge. The "Wickersham" operated an express schedule between Prince Rupert and Haines, with "passenger only" stops at Ketchikan and Juneau. The "Wickersham" was reportedly sold October 15, 1974, to S.O.L. Lines of Rotterdam, a Dutch firm, however, payments were not received. It was sold again on April 19, 1975, to Spyros Maylivenos, a Greek firm in Italy, for $7,300,000. This sale fell through due to Italian import restrictions. On June 22, 1975 the ferry was sold to the Viking Line of Mariehamn, Aland Islands, Finland, and renamed "Viking 6." [From: Ferries in the north : the Alaska Marine Highway, 1948-1989." Seattle : Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, 1992. p. 51-70.].
From the description of Alaska ferry, "Wickersham," photograph collection, 1968-1974. [graphic]. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 50618482
