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Building contract to Skips-A/S Bergen-Hordaland Fjordbuss , name Fjordbussen  
Keel laid  
Launch  
3/1941 Delivered to German Navy, named Nixe  
1941-1945 Used on Oslofjord war time.  
5/1945 Sold back to original owner Skips-A/S Bergen-Hordaland Fjordbuss  
1945 Rebuild back to passangership, named Fjordbussen  
16/11/1945 Maiden voyage Bergen - Askøy route  
Spring 1946 Bergen - Hopshavn - Frekhaug - Flatøy - Isdalstø - Alverstraumen - Alversund route  
7/1947 Sold to Alversund & Manger Dampbaatlag, Bergen. Same routes  
1949 New main engines 2x 6 cyl. GM  
1951 Owner Bergen-Nordhordland Trafikklag, same routes  
11/1954 Named Flatøy, rebuild  
   
1973 Sold to Matti Turunen & Co., Nurmes, Finland  
1973-1974 Rebuild on Finland  
1974 Cruises on Lake Pielinen, Joensuu / Koli / Nurmes routes and charter cruises  
1973 > (?) Lengthened  
1983 New owner Nurmeksen Pikapalvelu, Matti Turunen & Co.  same service  
   
16/8/2007 Sold to BlueWhite Resorts, Kuoopio, named BlueWhite Hawk  
spring 2008 Kuopio - Ritosaari route  
autumn 2008 Used as a Restaurant ship on Puumala  
10/2008 Sold to Satumaa Risteilyt OY, Joensuu  
10/10/2008 Arrived Joensuu  
5/2009 Named back to Vinkeri II  
2009 Cruises from joensuu