S.S. Hekla (2), Scandinavian America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1884 at Greenock by Scott & Co 3,258 gross — Scandinavian America Line
S.S. Hekla (2), Scandinavian America Line steamship
The S.S. Hekla (2) in Scandinavian America Line colors. Photographed by Anders Beere Wilse at Oslo. The image has been colorized by Borge Solem. License for the colorized work: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

The Hekla (2) was built in 1884 by Scott & Co, at Greenock to replace her namesake. Her tonnage was 3258 tons gross and 2113 tons net. Dimensions: 333.2 feet long, 41.6 feet beam and holds 22 feet deep (100,65 meter x 12,77 meter), poop 35 feet long, bridge deck 63 feet long and forecastle 46 feet long. She was an iron construction, had a straight stem, one funnel and three masts (schooner rigged). Propulsion: compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 46 and 84 inches diameter respectively; stroke 54 inches. The engine delivered 450 horsepower which gave her a service speed of 11 knots. The engine was built by the same company as the hull. There was accommodation for 40 first class-, 30 second class and 800 third class (steerage) passengers. Master: Captain Thomsen, appointed to the shipping line in 1881 and to the ship in 1885.

Chronological History

Year Event
1884 Feb. 29, launched for the Thingvalla Line
1884 May 14, departed from Copenhagen on her maiden voyage for New York via Christiania and Christiansand
1885 Oct. 17, damaged by fire at New York
1886 Lost her rudder during a storm 500 miles off the Irish coast on voyage New York - Copenhagen, towed to Greenock.
1890 Docked at Gothenburg after suffering slight damages from collision with buoy
1893 Mar 24, damaged axel, temporary repairs proceeded by sail and reduced speed, taken in tow by the America of the National Line on Apr. 3, proceeded to New York, delayed for 41 days
1897 June 14, arrived to Burmeister & Wain for repairs
1898 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1898 Christiania Oct. 20 → New York Nov. 5
1898 Taken over by the Scandinavian America Line when the Thingvalla Line was absorbed by the DFDS. (Det Forenede Dampskibsselskap)
1899 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1899 Christiansand Feb. 10 → New York Feb. 24
1899 Kristiania - Kristiansand Apr. 6 → New York Apr. 20
1899 Kristiania - Kristiansand June 1 → New York June 16
1899 Kristiania - Kristiansand Sept. 21 → New York Oct. 5
1899 Kristiania - Kristiansand Nov. 12 → New York Nov. 26
1900 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1900 Kristiania - Kristiansand Mar. 8 → New York Mar. 23
1900 Kristiania - Kristiansand June 28 → New York July 14
1900 Kristiania - Kristiansand Nov. 29 → New York Dec. 14
1901 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1901 Kristiania - Kristiansand Jan. 17 → New York Feb. 7
1901 Kristiania - Kristiansand Mar. 13 → New York Mar. 29
1901 Kristiania - Kristiansand Apr. 25 → New York May 10
1901 Kristiania - Kristiansand June 13 → New York June 27
1901 Kristiania - Kristiansand Aug. 1 → New York Aug. 16
1901 Kristiania - Kristiansand Sept. 19 → New York Oct. 4
1901 Kristiania - Kristiansand Nov. 7 → New York Nov. 21
1902 Kristiania - Kristiansand Dec. 28 → New York Jan. 16
1902 Departed Kristiania. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1902 Kristiania - Kristiansand Feb. 13 → New York Mar. 1
1902 Kristiania - Kristiansand Apr. 10 → New York Apr. 25
1902 Kristiania - Kristiansand May 29 → New York June 13
1902 Kristiania - Kristiansand Sept. 11 → New York Sept. 24
1902 Kristiania - Kristiansand Oct. 30 → New York Nov. 17
1903 Kristiania - Kristiansand Dec. 18 → New York Jan. 7
1903 Departed Kristiania. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1903 Kristiania - Kristiansand Apr. 2 → New York Apr. 19
1903 Kristiania - Kristiansand May 21 → New York June 5
1903 Kristiania - Kristiansand Sept. 3 → New York Sept. 17
1903 Kristiania - Kristiansand Oct. 29 → New York Nov. 14
1904 Departed Kristiania. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1904 Kristiania - Kristiansand Feb. 18 → New York Mar. 6
1904 Kristiania - Kristiansand June 9 → New York June 24
1904 Kristiania - Kristiansand Aug. 4 → New York Aug. 17
1904 Kristiania - Kristiansand Sept. 29 → New York Oct. 16
1905 Departed Kristiania. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1905 March 21, broken steering gear off England. Arrived in London for repair but run aground at low tide
1905 Apr.22, arrived Horta, Fayal Island, Azores in distress after her rudder stock broke after 3 days of storm on March 11th. An emergency rudder had been fitted, returned to Copenhagen, repaired by Burmeister & Wain
1905 Sold to Danish owners and renamed Eduard Regel
1909 Went to Russian owners, renamed Minsk
1910 Scrapped

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1898 Kristiania - Kristiansand - New York ▶ 2
1899 Kristiania - Kristiansand - New York ▶ 6
1900 Kristiania - Kristiansand - New York ▶ 7
1901 Kristiania - Kristiansand - New York ▶ 8
1902 Kristiania - New York ▶ 6
1903 Kristiania - New York ▶ 7
1904 Kristiania - New York ▶ 5
1905 Kristiania - New York ▶ 2

Other ships named "Hekla (2)"

Ship Line / Owner
Hekla (2) Thingvalla Line

Pictures

Hekla (2)

Hekla (2)

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