Swedish America Line (Svenska Amerika Linien) SAL was a passanger and cargo shipping line.
A direct Gothenburg-New York service was initiated in 1915. The company acquired its first newly constructed vessels in 1925 and 1928. Gothenburg viewed from Liseberg amusement park Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg listen? ; UN/LOCODE: SE GOT) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Stockholm heads to New York after collision with S.S. Andrea Doria, July 26, 1956 The MS Stockholm is an ocean liner launched in 1948 and once operated by the Swedish America Line. ... Two Swedish ocean liners were named MS Gripsholm. ... Two Swedish ocean liners were named MS Gripsholm. ...
The Hamburg America Line was established in 1847 under the name Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft (HAPAG) for shipping across the Atlantic Ocean. ... HAL logo Holland America Line, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is a cruise ship line, originally an operator of passenger and cargo ships. ... Norwegian America Line (Den Norske Amerikalinje), was a cruise ship line, originally an operator of passenger and cargo ships. ... The Scandinavian America Line was founded in 1898, when the DFDS (Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskap - the United Steamship Company of Copenhagen) took over the steamship company Thingvalla Line. ...
In 1978 she was purchased by PandO and had her appearance dramatically altered by the removal of her dummy funnel, reshaping of her remaining funnel, and the addition of extra cabins.
In 1999/2000 Victoria was chartered for the Union-Castle Line centenary voyage and had her funnel repainted in that company's livery.
Her two Swedish built Gotaverken 9 cylinder engines have a combined output of 25,200 SHP which give her a cruising speed of 20 knots, although she achieved 25 knots during her trials.
But the SwedishAmericaLine was too late to earn their share of the emigration.
She was painted in the SwedishAmericaLine's traditional colours; a white hull and a light-yellow funnel with a blue shield adorned with three golden crowns.
The misfit of the SwedishAmericaLine continued her service with the company, and in 1953 she was taken in for a refit.
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