Norwegian America Line
Encyclopedia
Norwegian America Line was a cruise ship
line, originally an operator of passenger and cargo ship
s. Founded in 1910, the company ran a 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.
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
line, originally an operator of passenger and cargo ship
Ship
Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...
s. Founded in 1910, the company ran a regular transatlantic service between Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and later to East Africa
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
as well.
Primarily due to competition from air travel, transatlantic passenger voyages were discontinued in 1971.
Passenger ships
| Ship | Built | In service for NAL | Type | Tonnage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 1913–1917 | ocean liner Ocean liner An ocean liner is a ship designed to transport people from one seaport to another along regular long-distance maritime routes according to a schedule. Liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes .Cargo vessels running to a schedule are sometimes referred to as... |
Sunk 1917. | ||
| 1913 | 1913–1940 | ocean liner | Taken over by British authorities and converted to a troopship Troopship A troopship is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime... , 1940. |
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1923 | 1923 1923-1930 |
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| 1917 | 1917-1940 1945-1964 |
ocean liner | Taken over by the Germans as a troopship in 1940, returned to NAL in 1945. Scrapped 1964. | ||
| 1938 | 1938–1940 | ocean liner | Sunk after hitting a mine of River Tyne, 1940. | ||
| 1949 | 1949–1967 | ocean liner | Chartered to Greek Line Greek Line The Greek Line formally known as the General Steam Navigation Company of Greece was a passenger ship line that operated from 1939 until 1975. The Greek Line was owned by the Ormos Shipping Company. The line operated transatlantic and short to long distance voyages... , 1967. Caught fire and sunk, 1970. |
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| 1956 | 1956–1971 | ocean liner | Sold to French Line as De Grasse, 1971. | ||
| 1965 | 1965–1983 | ocean liner / cruise ship Cruise ship A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way... |
Sold to Cunard Line Cunard Line Cunard Line is a British-American owned shipping company based at Carnival House in Southampton, England and operated by Carnival UK. It has been a leading operator of passenger ships on the North Atlantic for over a century... 1983. Sold to Saga Cruises Saga Cruises Saga Cruises, also known as Saga Holidays is a British based cruise line, a division of the Saga Group. Only passengers of 50 years of age or older are allowed on board Saga's vessels as they are designed specifically for this demographic's needs.... 1997 and renamed Saga Rose. Scrapped 2009. |
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| 1973 | 1973–1983 | cruise ship | Sold to Cunard Line 1983. Since 2004 Saga Ruby for Saga. |
Managing directors
- 1911-1939 Gustav HenriksenGustav HenriksenGustav Severin Henriksen was the managing director of the Norwegian America Line from its inception in 1911 until his death in 1939....
- 1939-1948 Andreas Johnsen
- 1948-1973 Hans Christian HenriksenHans Christian HenriksenHans Christian Henriksen was a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Gustav Severin Henriksen and Lisken Dall. In 1934 he married Agnes Cecilie Egeberg, a daughter of Einar Westye Egeberg, Jr. and Kitty Parr...
Chairmen of the Board
- 1929-1939 Sigval BergesenSigval BergesenBerge Sigval Natanael Bergesen was a Norwegian shipowner and politician from Stavanger.He was a son of Ole Bergesen and father of Ole Bergesen and Sigval Bergesen, Jr.. Through Ole he was a grandfather of Berge Sigval Natanael Bergesen and Ole Bergesen, Through Sigval he was a great-grandfather of...
- 1940-1948 Thor Thoresen
- 1948- ? Leif HøeghLeif HøeghLeif Høegh Norwegian shipowner. Founded Leif Höegh & Co in 1927. Høegh ordered his first ship in 1927 and developed an enterprise with a leading position in the global maritime transportation sector...
See also
- Hamburg America LineHamburg America LineThe Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft was a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg, Germany during...
- Holland America LineHolland America LineThe Holland America Line is a cruise shipping company. It was founded in 1873 as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company , a shipping and passenger line. Headquartered in Rotterdam and providing service to the Americas, it became known as Holland America Line...
- Scandinavian America LineScandinavian America LineThe Scandinavian America Line was founded in 1898, when the DFDS took over the steamship company Thingvalla Line...
- Swedish America Line