SS Stavangerfjord — historic photograph

Norwegian America Line

SS Stavangerfjord

Norwegian passenger liner

1918 Cammell Laird in Birkenhead 12,997 GRT 532.5 ft Scrapped
12,997GRT
Tonnage
532.5ft
Length
64.2ft
Beam
15knots
Speed
1,236passengers
Passengers

SS Stavangerfjord was a Norwegian passenger ocean liner that sailed for the Norwegian America Line between Norway and the United States and sailed periodically to Canada. She was the third ship of the Norwegian American Line, and similar to the company's first two ships. SS Stavangerfjord was built by Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, England. The ship was launched on 21 May 1917, and was put into service in April 1918. The ship sailed to New York and due to World War I, it did not arrive in Bergen until 21 September 1918. In 1924 her fuel was converted from coal to oil combustion.

The ship was seized by Nazi German occupiers in Oslo in 1940 and was used as a depot ship throughout World War II. After the war, the shipping company resumed the ship in transatlantic scheduled traffic between New York and several ports in Norway. The "Old Lady" faithfully crossed the Atlantic until 1964 when she was sold for scrapping.

Text: Wikipedia — SS Stavangerfjord (1918), CC BY-SA 4.0

Tonnage
12,997 gross tons
Length
532.5 ft
Beam
64.2 ft
Draught
29.3 ft
Speed
15 knots
Passengers
1,236 passengers
Builder
Cammell Laird in Birkenhead
Yard number
821
Launched
22 May 1918
Maiden voyage
21 September 1918
Owner
Norwegian America Line
Port of registry
Stavanger Norway
Fate
Scrapped 1964 in Hong Kong by Patt, Manfield & Co. Ltd
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