10th April 1987
Condor’s first crossing between the mainland and Channel Islands
Condor Ferries first service between the mainland and the Channel Islands set off from Weymouth with Captain Martin Dumont on the bridge. Condor soon became notable for running not just conventional passenger and car ferries, but also high-speed catamarans.
In the late 1990s it successfully bid to retain its licence to serve the Channel Islands and, in 2015, cut journey times further when it introduced Condor Liberation.
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Other events that occured in April
The St Saviour wireless case show trial
- By 1943, the war was turning against Germany, and its forces realised they needed to control the flow of information. They banned radios.
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Condor 1 undergoes final sea trials
- The Condor 1 hydrofoil went into service just a week after its final sea trials in choppy waters around Jersey in April 1964.
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Jersey chooses a new anthem
- A handful of shortlisted entries for Jersey's new anthem were performed at the Opera House on 30 April 2008, and a panel voted on the winner.
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German staff wrongly dismissed during First World War
- The managers of a Jersey hotel were ordered to pay compensation after they dismissed staff when profits tumbled during the First World War.
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