Norwegian America Line
MS Oslofjord
Ocean liner sunk after hitting a mine off the River Tyne
History
MS Oslofjord was an ocean liner built in 1936 by A/G Weser Shipbuilders, Bremen, Germany, for Norwegian America Line. She was of 18,673 gross register tons and could carry 860 passengers. She had an uneventful career from 1937 until 1939, when she collided with an American pilot boat. She saw brief service in World War II, before sinking in 1941 after hitting a mine.
Text: Wikipedia — MS Oslofjord (1937), CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
18,673 GRT
Length
179.2 m
Beam
22 m
Draught
10.4 m
Passengers
860 passengers
Builder
Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen
Launched
29 December 1937
Port of registry
Oslo
Fate
Sunk 1941