- SS Kristianiafjord
SS "Kristianiafjord" was the first ship in the fleet of the
Norwegian America Line ("Den Norske Amerikalinje"), built byCammell Laird inBirkenhead , UK.cite web | url = http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/noramerica.html | title = The Fleets: Norwegian-America Line | publisher = TheShipsList | author = S. Swiggum and M. Kohli | date = 2007-07-21 | accessdate = 2007-11-28] The name refers to thefjord leading in to the Norwegian capitalOslo , at the time called Kristiania. Launched from its shipyard on 23 November, 1912, it was put into service in 1913, the same year as its sister ship, SS "Bergensfjord". It embarked on its maiden voyage on4 June that year, sailing from Christiania (Oslo) through Christiansand,Stavanger andBergen to New York, with the captain S. C. Hiortdahl. "Kristianiafjord" had a tonnage of 10,699, and was fitted withwireless and electric light. She could take 1,200 passengers – 100 first class, 250 second class and 850 third class.cite web | url = http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_ship.asp?sh=krisf | title = S/S Kristianiafjord (1), NAL - The Norwegian-America Line | publisher = Norway-Heritage: Hands Across the Sea | author = | date = | accessdate = 2007-11-28]"Kristianiafjord" remained on the same route for the next four years, but on
15 June 1917 the ship wrecked nearCape Race , Newfoundland due to navigational error. There were 1144 persons on board at the time, but no lives were lost. About two weeks later, on28 June , the wreck was destroyed and lost in a storm.Other ships by the same name
The same name was later used by the company for two other ships. The first one (tonnage 6,759) was purchased in 1921, and sold in 1955 to
Marinos & Frangos , Nassau, who renamed it "Aghios Stefanos". The last "Kristianiafjord" (tonnage 17,188) was a bulk carrier, bought in 1981. It had previously been in the possession ofD. Lauritzen ,Denmark , under the name of "Dan Bauta". It was purchased by the Norwegian America Line in 1989, but sold toVibeke K/S , Oslo, in 1993, and renamed "Federal Vibeke".References
External links
* [http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/noramerica.html Ship List of the Norwegian America Line]
* [http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/NorwegianAmerica.html Simplon Postcards]
* [http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_ship.asp?sh=krisf Norway Heritage -- Hands across the sea]
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