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Oskarshamn Shipyard

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Coordinates: 57°15′42.57″N 16°28′05.90″E / 57.2618250°N 16.4683056°E / 57.2618250; 16.4683056
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Oskarshamn Shipyard is a shipbuilding and repair facility located in Oskarshamn, Sweden.

Port of Oskarshamn with Oskarshamn Shipyard to the left.

General information

The shipyard company was established in 1863 when a dry dock was built in Oskarshamn. About 540 vessels have been built and launched at the shipyard since then. In the 1960s the company had a working force of about 1.450 people.

The Oskarshamn shipyard is still active. Some of the facilities are floating drydock, gantry crane, slipway and 318 metres of quay.

Ships built at the shipyard

Below is a gallery of some of the ships built at Oskarshamn Shipyard:

  • SS Enköping, steamship launched 1868
    SS Enköping, steamship launched 1868
  • SS Jarl, steamship launched 1907
    SS Jarl, steamship launched 1907
  • SS Drotten, steamship launched 1927
    SS Drotten, steamship launched 1927
  • MS Bore, passenger ferry launched in 1960
    MS Bore, passenger ferry launched in 1960
  • SS Stockholm, passenger ferry built in 1931.
    SS Stockholm, passenger ferry built in 1931.
  • MS Malmö Link leaves Travemünde in 1993
    MS Malmö Link leaves Travemünde in 1993
  • MS Malmö Link, Ropax-ship built in 1980
    MS Malmö Link, Ropax-ship built in 1980
  • MV Vaxö, passenger ferry launched 1993
    MV Vaxö, passenger ferry launched 1993

References

57°15′42.57″N 16°28′05.90″E / 57.2618250°N 16.4683056°E / 57.2618250; 16.4683056

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