Norwegian America Line
SS Bergensfjord
Norwegian ocean liner
History
SS Bergensfjord was a Norwegian ocean liner that sailed for the Norwegian America Line to the United States. During the Second World War she was requisitioned by the British Ministry of War Transport and used as a troop ship. After the war she continued sailing as a Trans-Atlantic passenger liner, first for South American owners, then for an Israeli company.
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Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
10,699 gross register tons
Length
512.1 ft
Beam
61.2 ft
Draught
29.4 ft
Speed
15 knots
Passengers
1,200 passengers
Builder
Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, UK
Yard number
787
Launched
8 April 1913
Maiden voyage
25 September 1913
Owner
Norwegian America Line (1913–1940, 1946); Ministry of War Transport (1940–1946)
Port of registry
Bergen (1913–1946)
Fate
Scrapped at La Spezia in August 1959
