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Pieter_Inpijn [ View profile ]
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Oslofjord
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Mar 10, 2023
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OSLOFJORD, built for Den Norske Amerikalinje A/S, Oslo. Tonnages: 18 673 gt, 10 712 net. Dim.: 563.5' x 73.4' x 34.1'. Machinery: Four 7 cyl. 2S.C.DA oil engines by Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg A.G., Augsburg, driving twin screws. Passengers: 152 Cabin Class, 307 Tourist Class and 401 3rd Class. Launched on 29th December1937 by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau A.G. Weser, Bremen (Yard No. 932) for NAL. Delivered in May 1938. Was laid up in New York in 1940 at the beginning WW2, on 21th November 1940 she left Halifax for the UK. On 1st December 1940 she struck a mine about 2 nautical miles east/southeast of the entrance to the River Tyne, beached south of Tynemouth South Pier. She finally broke in two and capsized in bad weather on 21/22th January 1941, becoming a total loss. Full story at: https://www.warsailors.com/singleships/oslofjord.html Photo from Nasjonalbiblioteket, license: public domain.

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