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Norway

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 vintage steamship SS Stord I was built as Stord in 1913 and delivered from Laxevaag Maskin- og Jernskipsbyggeri in Bergen

Bergen

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, Norway to Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap

Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap

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 (HSD). 376 gross tons.

The vessel sailed in regular traffic from 1913 to 1969. Stord I is a typical representative of the local passenger steamers built for operating between Stavanger

Stavanger

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-Sunnhordland

Sunnhordland

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-Hardanger

Hardanger

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 and Bergen.

In 1931, Stord I was rebuilt and modernised. 465 gross tons.

In 1949 she was again rebuilt as a motorship with the installation of two, 12-cylinder Paxman-Ricardo diesels. 469 gross tons.

In 1969 she was sold to Oslo Krets av det Blå Kors and renamed MV O T. Moe. She was berthed in Oslo

Oslo

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 as floating welfare centre for alcoholics.

In 1980 she was sold to Norsk Veteranskibsklub and transferred to Veteranskipslaget Fjordabåten, Bergen with a view to preservation. She was restored to 1931-condition, including the installation of engines from a 1942 steam-driven British

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vessel. Technical trials were run. Gutted by fire en route from Sunnhordland to Bergen on 20 May 1987.

The ship is under restoration again by Veteranskipslaget Fjordabåten. Technical trials were run in August 2005.