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vernnd
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Posted - 11/03/2006 :  02:35:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
would anybody know the correct name for the bay in which the immigrate ships were harbored in Stavanger?

thanks

Paul

Borge
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Posted - 11/03/2006 :  09:04:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The bay is called "Vågen", the the ships docked at both sides of the bay, there were 3 main wharfs, Strandkaien on the one side, and on the other side Skagenkaien and Skansekaien. On the picture below you can see the S/S Kristianiafjord of the Norwegian America Line docked at Skagenkaien, the tower in the background is "Valbergtårnet"



Here is a link to a web-cam showing the area today
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Edited by - Borge on 11/03/2006 09:45:51
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vernnd
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Posted - 11/03/2006 :  19:37:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
good stuff

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