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The Fleets
Norwegian-America Line
 Established
in 1910 to operate passenger and cargo services between Norway and the USA.
In 1914, cargo ships were chartered to supply grain to Norway,
which although a neutral country during
the Great War, suffered from a lack of foreign imports and also lost many ships
to U-Boats and mines. Before the
end of the war, the company had purchased several other cargo steamers and
even a sailing ship. The company then expanded and in 1920 owned 12 vessels
and by 1923 grew to become one of Norway's largest shipping companies with
19 vessels. The economic collapse of the 1920's and new United States emigration
regulations caused the company to diversify into other routes and also into
pleasure cruising. Heavy ship losses were incurred during the Second World
War, but a new program of ship building after 1945 quickly replaced these.
In the 1960's passenger traffic was largely taken over by aircraft and the
company concentrated on cargo work and cruising. New container ships were built
in the 1970's but these made a large loss and were chartered out. In 1980,
the two cruise vessels were transferred to a new company Norwegian American
Cruises, a joint venture with Leigh Hoegh & Co. and in 1981 the East Africa
service was sold to Deutsche Afrika Line. By 1983 no ships were owned by NAL
and they operated with chartered tonnage until 1986 when they entered the car
carrying business and purchased new ships for this trade. The bulk carrying
trade was entered into in 1989 but by by 1993 this activity was disposed of.
The company is now involved in the
worldwide car carrying trade.
| The Times, Nov 14, 1911 |
| THE NEW ATLANTIC LINE. |
| NORWEGIAN SHIPPING ENTERPRISE |
| A correspondent states that arrangement in connexion with the company
which was recently formed at Christiania for the maintenance of a direct
service between Norway and the United States are now so far advanced that
not only has an order been given to Messrs. Cammell, Laird, and Co., Birkenhead,
for the construction of a steamer of 12,000 tons, but tenders for three
others of similar type have been invited from shipbuilders on the Clyde
and the Tyne.
At present Norwegian emigrants either go by Danish and German steamers* or cross the North Sea to take passage for New York at Liverpool or
Glasgow, but the new concern expects to secure the bulk of this business.
The vessels are also to be provided with extensive insulated space
for the carriage of fish and other perishable products. Application
is to be made for admission to the North Atlantic Conference.
In addition to 3,000,000 kronen (£165,000) already subscribed,
it is hoped to obtain 1,500,000 kronen (£82,500) from Norwegians
resident in the United States, while the Government of Norway has introduced
a measure with the object of granting the line an annual subvention of
500,000 kronen (£27,500).
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| * This statement is not quite correct, as
the greatest number of Scandinavian transmigrants through Britain, were
carried by Wilson
Line, of Hull. |
Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data.
The following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an
all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide. If you would like
to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship
Descriptions (onsite) or Immigrant
Ship web site.
For more information about Norwegian-America
Line visit 100
Years of Emigrant Ships from Norway.
Routes:
- Christiania (Oslo) - Christiansand - Stavanger - Bergen - New York.
- 1920 Norway - East Coast of Canada
- 1921 Scandinavia - Suez - East Africa
- Car / truck transportation mainly between the Far East and Europe
Funnel:
Buff funnel with red, white, blue, white, red bands.
Fleet:
|
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Altafjord |
1962 |
1978 sold to Argentina renamed Punta Norte. |
6,299 |
| Armacup Patricia |
|
see Target. |
|
| Audun |
1887 |
4 masted barque, 1916 purchased from A/S Audun, Tønsberg,
1919 sold to A/S Almora, Tønsberg. |
2,018 |
| Bergensfjord (1) |
1913 |
1940 taken over by MOWT, London converted to troopship,
1946 chartered for one voyage to carry GI Brides to USA, 1946 sold to Panama
renamed Argentina. |
10,666 |
| Bergensfjord (2) |
1956 |
1971 sold to French Line,
renamed De Grasse. |
18,739 |
| Bergensfjord (3) |
1977 |
1981 sold to Liberia renamed Arimbi. |
8,060 |
| Bergensfjord (4) |
1984 |
tanker, 1984-1985 chartered from Liberian owners. |
16,820 |
| Braunschweig |
1987 |
car transporter, 1991 purchased from Fearnley & Eger Ltd.,
1995 still in service. |
34,960 |
| Drammensfjord (1) |
1911 |
ex- Chiltern Range, 1914 purchased from Furness,
Withy & Co. renamed Drammensfjord, 1924 sold to Turnbull Coal & Shipping
Co., Cardiff renamed Raisdale. |
4,338 |
| Drammensfjord (2) |
1920 |
ex- Tatjana, 1925 purchased from Canadian American Shipping
Co., Vancouver renamed Drammensfjord, 1949 sold to Italy renamed Luciano. |
5,339 |
| Drammensfjord (3) |
1955 |
1974 sold to Greece renamed Pistis. |
3,812 |
| Ferngolf |
1979 |
car transporter, 1991 purchased from
Fearnley & Eger Ltd., 1992 renamed Sea Pride, 1995 still in service. |
9,820 |
| Fernpassat |
1981 |
car transporter, 1991 purchased
from Fearnley & Eger Ltd., 1992 renamed Sea Premier, 1995 still in service. |
9,829 |
| Fidelio |
1986 |
car transporter, 1994 purchased from Wallenius Lines, 1995
still in service. |
47,219 |
| Foldenfjord (1) |
1921 |
tanker, 1928 sold to Petroleum Securities Co., USA renamed
Larry Doheny. |
7,277 |
| Foldenfjord (2) |
1921 |
ex- Remus, 1928 purchased from A/S Baja California, Kristiania
renamed Foldenfjord, 1929 sold to A/S Oddsø, Oslo renamed Tivy. |
4,900 |
| Foldenfjord (3) |
1953 |
1972 sold to Hong Kong renamed New Ocean. |
3,857 |
| Frierfjord (1) |
1897 |
ex- Tresfond, 1915 purchased from D/S Langfonds A/S, Stavanger
renamed Frierfjord, 1921 sold to D/S A/S Gudrun, Haugesund renamed Gudrun. |
941 |
| Frierfjord (2) |
1943 |
ex- Cape Lopez, 1947 purchased from US War Shipping Administration
renamed Frierfjord, 1970 sold to Arne Tiegen & Jens Hetland, Egersund renamed
Ryttersund. |
5,231 |
| Fulvia |
|
see Oslofjord (3) |
|
| Førdefjord (1) |
1916 |
ex- Kaggefos, 1921 purchased from Skibs-A/S Thor Thoresens
Line, Oslo renamed Førdefjord, 1924 sold to African & Eastern Trade Corp.,
Liverpool (Palm Line), renamed Ashantian. |
2,116 |
| Førdefjord (2) |
1923 |
ex- Emma Maersk, 1926 purchased from A. P. Moller, Copenhagen
renamed Førdefjord, 1937 sold to Bing & Pedersen, Oslo. |
5,242 |
| Guri |
1923 |
1946 sold to A/S Inger, Bergen. |
219 |
| Idefjord (1) |
1914 |
ex- Storeng, 1919 purchased from
A/S Transit, Skien renamed Idefjord, 1921 renamed Lillefjord, 1923 sold
to Sweden renamed Tuna. |
147 |
| Idefjord (2) |
1921 |
1959 sold to Ila Jernstøperi A/S, Trondheim renamed Ilafjord. |
4,287 |
| Idefjord (3) |
1960 |
1981 sold to Singapore renamed New Peacock. |
5,616 |
| Kassel |
1986 |
car transporter, 1991 purchased from Fearnley & Eger Ltd.,
1995 still in service. |
34,960 |
| Kongsfjord (1) |
1937 |
1940 seized by German Navy, refitted as a blockade runner
and 1941 renamed Sperrbrecher 15. 1941 renamed Gonzenheim and fitted as
a reconnaisscance ship for the BISMARCK. 1941 sunk by HMS NEPTUNE. |
4,000 |
| Kongsfjord (2) |
1951 |
1972 sold to Thorne & Co., Singapore renamed Timur Star. |
5,934 |
| Kongsfjord (3) |
|
see Vistafjord (2) |
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| Kongsfjord (4) |
1984 |
bulk carrier, ex- Jasaka, 1990 purchased from Kosmos Shipping
A/S, Oslo renamed Kongsfjord, 1993 sold to Greece renamed Ayia Markella. |
22,009 |
| Kristianiafjord (1) |
1913 |
1917 wrecked near Cape Race, Newfoundland; no loss of life. |
10,699 |
| Kristianiafjord (2) |
1921 |
1955 sold to Marinos & Frangos, Nassau, renamed Aghios Stefanos. |
6,759 |
| Kristianiafjord (3) |
1981 |
bulk carrier, ex- Dan Bauta, 1989 purchased from D. Lauritzen,
Denmark renamed Kristianiafjord, 1993 sold to Vibeke K/S, Oslo renamed
Federal Vibeke. |
17,188 |
| Lane |
1982 |
car transporter, ex- Fernstar, 1991 purchased from Fearnley & Eger
Ltd. renamed Lane, 1991 caught fire and sank after collision with Liberian
ship ASTRO COACH in Straits of Gibraltar. |
13,111 |
| Langfjord |
1921 |
1921 sold to Det Bergenske D/S, Bergen renamed Nova. |
964 |
| Larviksfjord |
1930 |
1931 caught fire at sea, taken in tow but tug and tow ran
aground and wrecked near Stockholm. |
3,159 |
| Le Norvégien |
1916 |
ex- Rothenburg, 1925 purchased from Stettiner Dampfer Co.,
Stettin renamed Le Norvegien, 1934 sold to Colonial Steamships Co., Mauritius
renamed Carabao. |
856 |
| Le Norvégien II |
1921 |
ex- Proteus, 1934 purchased from Koninklijke Nederlandsche
Stoomboot Maats, Netherlands renamed Le Norvégien II, 1952 sold to South
East Asia Shipping Co., India renamed Mahakhursheed. |
1,058 |
| Le Norvégien III |
1954 |
1971 sold to Singapore, 1972 renamed Cherry Jaya. |
1,329 |
| Le Scandinave |
1957 |
1978 sold to Madagascar, 1979 renamed Vatsy. |
1,437 |
| Lillefjord (1) |
1896 |
ex- Isafold, 1916 purchased from Frederiksen & Moller, Mandal
renamed Lillefjord, 1920 sold to Bodø D/S A/S, Bodø, 1921 renamed Børvastind. |
383 |
| Lillefjord (2) |
|
see Idefjord (1) |
|
| Lyngenfjord (1) |
1903 |
tons, ex- Karamiai, 1915 purchased from A.S. Vagliano, Greece
renamed Lyngenfjord, 1924 sold to H. M. Wrangell & Co., Haugesund renamed
Sigrun. |
5,097 |
| Lyngenfjord (2) |
1913 |
ex- Nidaros, 1933 purchased from A/S Krogstads Dampskibs.,
Oslo renamed Lyngenfjord, 1938 wrecked near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. |
5,627 |
| Lyngenfjord (3) |
1948 |
1970 sold to A/S Amronto & Co., Haugesund renamed Amronto. |
3,800 |
| Lyngenfjord (4) |
1971 |
1981 sold to South Korea renamed Hae Woo No.2 |
6,467 |
| Mari |
1923 |
1923 renamed Oslofjord, 1930 sold to
Einar Veim, Bergen renamed Vestnorge. |
215 |
| Norefjord (1) |
1919 |
ex- Norefos, 1921 purchased as part of the Scandinavian
East Africa Line renamed Norefjord, 1949 sold to F. N. Nordbø, A/S, Haugesund
renamed Ryvarden. |
3,082 |
| Norefjord (2) |
1953 |
1972 sold to Langfeldt & Co., Kristiansand renamed Robin
Hood. |
5,246 |
| Norefjord (3) |
1984 |
bulk carrier, ex- Sunny Wisteria, 1991 purchased from Liberia
renamed Norefjord, 1993 sold to A/S Eidsiva, Oslo, 1994 renamed Vivita. |
23,076 |
| Nosac Barbro |
1982 |
car transporter, 1986 purchased
from A. H. Mathiesen, Oslo, 1989 transferred to Liberian flag renamed Nosac
Rover, 1990 registered at Oslo, 1995 still in service |
19,089 |
| Nosac Branco |
1970 |
car transporter, 1987 purchased from Norwegian Ship Management,
1987 scrapped. |
14,202 |
| Nosac Explorer |
|
see Nosac Tasco. |
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| Nosac Express |
1984 |
car transporter, 1987 purchased from Norwegian Ship Management,
1995 still in service. |
48,357 |
| Nosac Mascot |
1978 |
car transporter, 1986 purchased
from A. H. Mathiesen, Oslo, 1988 transferred to U.S. flag renamed Nosac
Ranger, 1995 still in service. |
16,568 |
| Nosac Ranger |
|
see Nosac Mascot. |
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| Nosac Rover |
|
see Nosac Barbro. |
|
| Nosac Sea |
|
see Nosac Tancred. |
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| Nosac Sel |
1975 |
car transporter, 1987 purchased
from Norwegian Ship Management, 1988 renamed Ocean Sel, 1995 renamed Sea
Transit, 1995 still in service. |
7,494 |
| Nosac Sky |
1987 |
car transporter, 1995 still in service. |
49,750 |
| Nosac Star |
1987 |
car transporter, 1995 still in service. |
49,792 |
| Nosac Sun |
1987 |
car transporter, 1995 still in service. |
49,792 |
| Nosac Tancred |
1987 |
car transporter, 1989 renamed
Nosac Sea, 1995 still in service. |
48,676 |
| Nosac Tasco |
1984 |
car transporter, 1988 purchased
from Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Tonsberg,
1989 renamed Nosac Explorer, 1995 still in service. |
48,393 |
| Nosac Verde |
1972 |
car transporter, 1987 purchased from Norwegian Ship Management,
1987 scrapped. |
14,202 |
| Ocean Sel |
|
see Nosac Sel. |
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| Oslofjord (1) |
|
see Mari. |
|
| Oslofjord (2) |
1938 |
1940 mined and beached off River Tyne and became total loss. |
18,673 |
| Oslofjord (3) |
1949 |
1968 operated by
Greek Line as cruise ship, 1969 chartered to Costa Line, Italy renamed
Fulvia, 1970 caught fire and sank off Teneriffe. |
16,844 |
| Oslofjord (4) |
1977 |
1981 sold to Liberia renamed Ambika. |
8,060 |
| Oslofjord (5) |
1984 |
tanker, 1984-1985 chartered from Liberian owners. |
16,820 |
| Randsfjord (1) |
1914 |
ex- Kongsfos, 1921 purchased from Skibs-A/S Thor Thoresens
Line, Oslo renamed Randsfjord, 1934 sold to Finland renamed Gertrud. |
3,222 |
| Randsfjord (2) |
1937 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk off Queenstown by German submarine
U.30 |
3,999 |
| Ranenfjord (1) |
1908 |
ex- Isthmian, 1917 purchased from American-Hawaiian SS Co.,
USA renamed Ranenfjord, 1933 sold to A/S Krogstads Dampskibsrederi, Oslo
renamed Nidarholm. |
5,404 |
| Ranenfjord (2) |
1947 |
1969 ran aground at Madagascar, condemned and scrapped |
3,801 |
| Ranenfjord (3) |
1971 |
1981 sold to South Korea renamed Hae Woo No.3 |
6,465 |
| Romsdalfjord |
1908 |
ex- Vally, 1915 purchased from A/S D/S Vally, Bergen renamed
Romsdalfjord, 1920 wrecked off Sambro Island, N.S. |
4,580 |
| Sagafjord |
1965 |
1980 transferred to Norwegian American Cruises A/S, 1983
sold to Cunard Line Ltd., Liverpool. |
24,002 |
| Sea Premier |
|
see Fernpassat. |
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| Sea Pride |
|
see Ferngolf. |
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| Sea Transit |
|
see Nosac Sel. |
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| Skiensfjord (1) |
1922 |
1957 sold to Hong Kong renamed Shun Hing. |
5,922 |
| Skiensfjord (2) |
1958 |
1977 sold to Greece renamed Diamant. |
3,787 |
| Stavangerfjord |
1917 |
1940 requisitioned by German Navy as a troop depot ship
in Oslo, 1945 returned to owners, 1964 scrapped at Hong Kong. |
12,977 |
| Stolt Ventura |
1977 |
tanker, ex- Ventura, 1985 purchased from Halfdan Ditlev-Simonsen & Co.,
Oslo renamed Stolt Ventura, 1989 sold to Liberia renamed Stolt Viking.. |
16,866 |
| Stolt Vincita |
1977 |
tanker, 1985 purchased from Oslo Ship Management A/S, Oslo,
1989 sold to Liberia renamed Stolt Victor. |
16,867 |
| Sunndalsfjord |
1955 |
ex- Bow Plate, 1964 purchased from A/S Rederiet Odfjell,
Bergen renamed Sunndalsfjord, 1973 sold to Bruusgaard Kiosterud & Co.,
Drammen renamed Hermelin. |
4,621 |
| Tanafjord (1) |
1900 |
ex- Castano, 1915 purchased from M.M de Arrotegui, Spain
renamed Tanafjord, 1920 sold to Peder Kleppe, Bergen renamed Hallbjørg. |
4,513 |
| Tanafjord (2) |
1921 |
1954 scrapped at Stavanger. |
5,922 |
| Tanafjord (3) |
1956 |
1974 sold to Greece renamed Elpis. |
3,832 |
| Tanafjord (4) |
1976 |
1981 sold to Indonesia renamed Ambalika. |
7,365 |
| Target |
1974 |
car transporter, ex- Nosac Target,
1988 purchased from Data Vekst A/S, Oslo renamed Target, 1990 renamed Armacup
Patricia, 1995 still in service. |
7,274 |
| Tavaratra |
1963 |
ex- Kong Alf, 1968 purchased from Det Sandenfjelds-Norske
D/S, Oslo renamed Tavaratra, 1978 sold to Panama, 1979 renamed Kyria. |
496 |
| Tønsbergfjord |
1930 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk by Italian submarine ENRICO TAZZOLI
in Atlantic. |
3,156 |
| Topdalsfjord (1) |
1921 |
1955 scrapped at Hamburg. |
4,271 |
| Topdalsfjord (2) |
1959 |
1978 sold to Panama renamed Boonkrong. |
5,840 |
| Trinity Sea |
1984 |
bulk carrier, 1991 chartered from Saint River S.A, Panama,
1994 sold to KLI, Panama renamed Australian River. |
18,639 |
| Trinity Star |
1977 |
bulk carrier, 1991 chartered from Saint River S.A, Panama,
1994 sold to Cyprus renamed Star Mary. |
13,257 |
| Trondhjemsfjord (1) |
1911 |
ex- Cotswold Range, 1914 purchased from Furness,
Withy & Co. renamed Trondhjemsfjord, 1915 torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine U.41. |
4,248 |
| Trondhjemsfjord (2) |
1922 |
1943 sunk by British aircraft off Ryvingen lighthouse. |
6,753 |
| Trondhjemsfjord (3) |
1947 |
ex- Ringerd, 1950 purchased from Olav Ringdal, Oslo renamed
Trondhjemsfjord, 1955 sold to Prebensen & Blakstad, Risor renamed Folke
Bernadotte. |
3,941 |
| Tyrifjord (1) |
1919 |
ex- Ramfos, 1921 purchased from Skibs-A/S Thor Thoresens
Line, Oslo renamed Tyrifjord, 1944 sunk by Allied aircraft near Stavenes
lighthouse. |
3,080 |
| Tyrifjord (2) |
1953 |
1972 sold to Hetland & Teigen, Egersund renamed Ryttersund. |
5,243 |
| Vigrafjord (1) |
1955 |
1960 sold to Hong Kong renamed Oceantramp. |
6,145 |
| Vigrafjord (2) |
1963 |
1975 sold to Indonesia renamed Djatiwangi. |
6,301 |
| Viksfjord |
1944 |
ex- Tysla, 1964 purchased from Wilh.
Wilhelmsen, Tonsberg renamed Viksfjord, 1968 sold to Jens Hetland,
Egersund renamed Ryttervik. |
5,163 |
| Vindafjord (1) |
1943 |
ex- Jerome K. Jones, 1947 purchased from US War Shipping
Administration renamed Vindafjord, 1951 sold to Liberia renamed Gladiator. |
7,263 |
| Vindafjord (2) |
1955 |
1964 sold to Sweden renamed Ledaro. |
8,844 |
| Vindafjord (3) |
1959 |
ex- Thorscarrier, 1968 purchased from Thor Dahl, Sandefjord
renamed Vindafjord, 1978 sold to Greece renamed Nordave. |
8,742 |
| Vira Gad |
1976 |
VIRA GAS 1976 9,376 tons, Gas Carrier, 1985 transferred
from Oslo Ship management A/S, Oslo, 1987 sold to Netherlands. |
9,376 |
| Vistafjord (1) |
1944 |
ex- Manx Sailor, 1948 purchased from Kerr Silver Lines (Canada)
Ltd. renamed Vistafjord, 1955 sold to Italy renamed Mar Cheto. |
7,168 |
| Vistafjord (2) |
1960 |
1972 renamed Kongsfjord (3), 1977
sold to Cyprus renamed Kaadershaikh. |
9,945 |
| Vistafjord (3) |
1973 |
1981 transferred to Norwegian America Cruises A/S, 1984
transferred to Cunard Line, registered in the Bahamas. |
24,292 |
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