Norwegian America Line
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Norwegian America Line (Norwegian: Den Norske Amerikalinje), was a cruise ship line, originally an operator of passenger and cargo ships. Founded in 1910, the company ran regular transatlantic service between Norway and the United States, and later to East Africa as well.
Primarily due to competition from air travel, transatlantic passenger voyages were discontinued in 1971.
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[edit] Ships
[edit] Passenger ships
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| Ship | Built | In service for NAL | Type | Tonnage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Kristianiafjord | 1913 | 1913-1917 | ocean liner | 10,699 GRT | Sunk 1917. |
| SS Bergensfjord | 1913 | 1913-1940 | ocean liner | 10,666 GRT | Taken over by British authorities and converted to a troopship, 1940. |
| SS Mari SS Oslofjord |
1923 | 1923 1923-1930 |
215 GRT | ||
| SS Bergensfjord | 1913 | 1913-1940 | ocean liner | 10,666 GRT | Taken over by British authorities and converted to a troopship, 1940. |
| SS Stavangerfjord | 1917 | 1917-1940 1945-1964 |
ocean liner | 12,977 GRT | Overtaken by Germans as a troopship, 1940, returned to NAL 1945. Scrapped 1964. |
| MS Oslofjord (1938) | 1938 | 1938-1940 | ocean liner | 18,673 GRT | Sunk after hitting a mine of River Tyne, 1940. |
| MS Oslofjord (1949) | 1949 | 1949-1967 | ocean liner | 16,844 GRT | Chartered to Greek Line, 1967. Caught fire and sunk, 1970. |
| MS Bergensfjord | 1956 | 1956-1971 | ocean liner | 18,739 GRT | Sold to French Line as De Grasse, 1971. |
| MS Sagafjord | 1965 | 1965-1983 | ocean liner / cruise ship | 24,002 GRT | Sold to Cunard Line 1983. Since 1997 Saga Rose for Saga Cruises. |
| MS Vistafjord | 1973 | 1973-1983 | cruise ship | 24,292 GRT | Sold to Cunard Line 1983. Since 2004 Saga Ruby for Saga. |
[edit] Managing directors
- 1911-1939 Gustav Henriksen
- 1939-1948 Andreas Johnsen
- 1948-1973 Hans Christian Henriksen
[edit] Chairmen of the Board
- 1929-1939 Sigval Bergesen
- 1940-1948 Thor Thoresen
- 1948- ? Leif Høegh
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Asklander, Micke. "Norska Amerikalinje A/S" (in in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/norska_amerikalinje.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Norwegian-America Line". The Ships List. http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/noramerica.html. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
