S.S. Frithjof, The Norwegian American Steamship Company

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1872 at Bergen, Norway by Bergens Mekaniske Værksted 932 gross 190.4ft x 29.3ft The Norwegian American Steamship Company

The "Frithjof" (Norske Lloyd) was an iron construction with one funnel, two masts, single screw, and a service speed of 10 knots.


Newspaper announcement from "Correspondenten" 28.02.1873

Chronological History

Year Event
1872 Launched for the Peter Jebsen owned "Det Norske Lloyd"
1872 Departed Bergen - other. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1873 Departed Bergen Apr. 16. Arrived New York May 6. — See in Routes & Departures
1873 Chartered to the Norwegian American S.S. Co.
1873 August 19, departed Havre for New York
1873 Bergen Apr. 16 → New York May 5
1912 Scrapped

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1873 Christiania - Christiansand - Bergen - New York 1
Date From To Note Connections
1873-04-16 arrived NY 1873-05-05

Other ships named "Frithjof"

Ship Line / Owner
Frithjof Chr. Josts Enke
Frithjof G. S. Kielland

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