MS Oslofjord (1938)
For other ships named "Oslofjord", see Oslofjord (disambiguation).
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | 1938-1941: Oslofjord |
| Operator: | 1938-1941: Norwegian America Line |
| Port of registry: |
1938-1941: Oslo.  |
| Builder: | Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen |
| Launched: | 1938 |
| Fate: | Sunk 1941 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 18,673 GRT |
| Length: | 179.20 m (587 ft 11 in) |
| Beam: | 22 m (72 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 10.40 m (34 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power: | 2 x MAN diesel engines |
| Capacity: | 860 passengers |
MS Oslofjord was an ocean liner built in 1938 by A/G Weser Shipbuilders, Bremen, Germany for Norwegian America Line. She was 18,673 gross register tons, and could carry 860 passengers. She sank on 21/22 January 1941 after hitting a mine off the River Tyne on 1 December 1940, after just two years of service.[1][2] She sits in 15m at 55°0.17′N 1°23.72′W / 55.00283°N 1.39533°WCoordinates: 55°0.17′N 1°23.72′W / 55.00283°N 1.39533°W.
References
- ↑ Lawson, Siri Holm. "M/S Oslofjord". Warsailors.com. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ Miller, William H. Jr. (1995). Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners, 1860-1994. New York: Dover Publications. p. 92. ISBN 0-486-28137-X.
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