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The Norwegian America Line (Norwegian: Den Norske Amerikalinje), was a shipping line, originally an operator of ocean liners and cargo ships. Founded in 1910, the company ran a regular transatlantic service between Norway and the United States, and later included a route to East Africa as well. Primarily due to competition from air travel ...
SS Bergensfjord was a Norwegian ocean liner that sailed for the Norwegian America Line to the United States. During the Second World War she was requisitioned by the British Ministry of War Transport and used as a troop ship. After the war she continued sailing as a Trans-Atlantic passenger liner, first for South American owners, then for an ...
A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous purposes, such as identifying the vessel's mode of propulsion, purpose, or ownership/nationality. In the modern environment, prefixes are cited inconsistently in civilian service, whereas ...
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A straight line along Norway's sea borders (the coastal perimeter) is 2,650 kilometers (1,650 mi) long. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Along the coast there are many fjords , islands , and bays, resulting in a low-resolution coastline of over 25,000 kilometers (16,000 mi). [ 3 ]
[4] The Trunk Line ran from Oslo to Eidsvold. Its main purpose was to transport lumber from Mjøsa to the capital, but also passenger services were operated. Construction of the line started in 1851 and it was opened on 1 September 1854. Finance for the Trunk Line was raised by issuing 2.2 million shares for Norwegian speciedaler. Half the ...
Perhaps you've heard of Atlantic Crossing, PBS's eight-part historical drama that follows the Norwegian royal family after Crown Princess Märtha and her children flee the 1940 Nazi invasion of ...
The Norwegian language word by means a town or city–there is no distinction between the two words as there is in English. Historically, the designation of town/city was granted by the king, but since 1996 that authority was given to the local municipal councils for each municipality in Norway.