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Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1882 at Copenhagen by Burmeister & Wain	2,844 gross	324.4ft x 39.1ft x 22ft	Thingvalla Line

The S/S Island was built for the Thingvalla Line in 1882 by Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen as a passenger and cargo ship. She had a tonnage of 2,844 tons gross, 1,993 under deck and 1,819 net. Constructed in iron, straight stem, one funnel, three masts (Schooner), single screw and a service speed of 11 knots. Propulsion: compound engine with 4 cylinders of 36 and 72 inches diameter each pair; stroke 42 inches; 400 horsepower. The engine was built by the same company as the hull. There was accommodation for 50-1st, 50-2nd and 900-3rd class passengers. Call sign: NTHQ

Picture of the S/S Island from an old Carte de Visite

Chronological History

Year	Event
1882	August, launched
1882	Sept. 6, departed on her maiden voyage from Copenhagen for Christiania (Oslo), Christiansand and New York
1882	Departed Christiania. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1882	Christiania Sept. 7 → New York Sept. 27. This was her maiden journey to New York from Copenhagen via Christiania and Christiansand. In Christiania 180 passengers embarked, 24 in cabins. Cargo: stockfish, herring, anchovies, cloudberry and punch. Some 50 emigrants embarked in Christiansand..
1882	Sept. 13 reported to leave Leith, Scotland for America.
1882	Christiania Nov. 2 → New York Nov. 18. Capt. Thomsen in Christiania; 108 Norwegian passengers, cargo; medicine fish oil, cheese, 373 liter whortleberry, herring and 853 liter beer..
1883	Christiania Dec. 28 → New York Jan. 13
1883	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1883	Christiania Mar. 4 → New York Mar. 20
1883	Christiania May 3 → New York May 18. 347 Norwegian passengers.
1883	Christiania June 28 → New York July 13. 429 Norwegian passengers.
1883	Christiania Aug. 23 → New York Sept. 6. 347 Norwegian passengers. Journey of 12,5 days.
1883	Christiania Oct. 18 → New York Nov. 4
1884	Christiania Dec. 13 → New York Jan. 2
1884	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1884	Christiania Feb. 7 → New York Feb. 25
1884	Christiania Apr. 3 → New York Apr. 19
1884	Christiania May 29 → New York June 14. Captain Schjødt. From Copenhagen 220 emigrants, Christiania 276 and Christiansand ab. 100.
1884	Christiania July 27 → New York Aug. 10
1884	Christiania Sept. 25 → New York Oct. 10. 130 Norwegian passengers.
1884	Christiania Nov. 13 → New York Nov. 28
1885	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1885	Christiania Jan. 8 → New York Jan. 26. Capt. Skjødt from Christiania with passengers and cargo of wood pulp, anchovies, fish oil and one sledge.
1885	Feb, 15: arrived in Christiania after crossing the ocean in 14 days from New York. On Jan. 14 at 47° N, 43° W, passed huge iceberg more than 100 feet high
1885	Christiania Mar. 5 → New York Mar. 20. Capt. Skjødt from Christiania with 73 emigrants and cargo of herring, cheese and fish oil.
1885	April 13 arrived in Christiania from New York. Cargo fixed for Chr.a: 1,264 sacs wheat, 560 sacs meal, 269 bales of leather, 200 barrels of butter, 100 of syrup, 50 bales of cotton and 50 cases of dried apples
1885	Christiania Apr. 30 → New York May 15. Capt. Skjødt from Christiania with 190 emigrants and general goods. 250 Norwegian passengers.
1885	Christiania June 25 → New York July 11. Capt. Skjødt from Christiania with 125 emigrants and goods.
1885	Christiania Aug. 20 → New York Sept. 3
1885	Oct. 16, Ran aground at Grundholmen off Horten, went to Horten for examination by divers, proceeded the next day
1885	Christiania Oct. 15 → New York Oct. 31
1886	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1886	Christiania Apr. 1 → New York Apr. 18. 360 Norwegian passengers.
1886	Christiania May 27 → New York June 11. 456 Norwegian passengers.
1886	Christiania July 22 → New York Aug. 7. 380 Norwegian passengers onboard.
1886	Christiania Sept. 14 → New York Sept. 30. Arrived in the morning.
1886	Christiania Nov. 9 → New York Nov. 26
1887	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1887	Christiania Mar. 3 → New York Mar. 21
1887	Christiania Apr. 28 → New York May 15. Capt. Skjødt from Copenhagen with 460 emigrants. Some 243 embarked in Christiania and another 243 in Christiansand. Total 788 passengers. Cargo from Christiania 312.000-kilo wood pulp and 560-kilo chees..
1887	Christiania June 23 → New York July 8. Capt. Skjødt, from Scandinavia to New York with 776 passengers. In Christiania 306 passengers embarked, in Christiansand another 100 embarked. Cargo loaded in Christiania: 327.875-kilo wood pulp..
1887	Christiania Aug. 18 → New York Sept. 3
1887	Christiania Oct. 13 → New York Oct. 29. Also reported arrive 1887-10-28.
1887	Christiania Dec. 8 → New York Dec. 26
1888	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1888	Christiania Feb. 2 → New York Feb. 20
1888	Christiania Apr. 26 → New York May 12
1888	Christiania June 21 → New York July 6. Passengers from Bergen embarked in Kristiansand.
1888	Christiania Aug. 16 → New York Aug. 31
1888	Christiania Oct. 11 → New York Oct. 27
1888	Christiania Dec. 6 → New York Dec. 28
1889	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1889	Christiania Jan. 24 → New York Feb. 13. Capt. Skjødt from Christiania with 20 passengers and cargo of 526.700kg wood pulp, 5.760kg skin, 514-liter beer and 440kg tinned products.
1889	March 5, arrived in Christiania from New York with 875 cases of meat, tobacco, meal, leather and apples
1889	March 12 anchored in Helsingør due to sever ice condition
1889	Christiania Mar. 28 → New York Apr. 13. Capt. Skjødt from Christiania to New York with passengers and cargo of 418.000kg wood pulp and 100 barrels of whale oil.
1889	March 20. Departure New York with order to sail more south and through the English Channel instead of north Scotland to search for the missing steamship Danmark
1889	Christiania May 16 → New York June 1. Capt. Skjødt from Christiania with passengers and cargo of 529,200kg wood pulp and 5,000kg tinned food.
1889	Christiania July 4 → New York July 20
1889	Christiania Aug. 22 → New York Sept. 7
1889	Christiania Oct. 10 → New York Oct. 26
1890	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1890	Christiania Feb. 27 → New York Mar. 20
1890	Christiania Apr. 24 → New York May 8
1890	Christiania Aug. 21 → New York Sept. 5
1890	Oct 16, Collided with the S/S Kong Ragnar in the Christiania harbor, minor damages but had to be repaired.
1890	Christiania Oct. 16 → New York Nov. 5
1890	Christiania Dec. 12 → New York Dec. 30
1891	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1891	Christiania Feb. 5 → New York Feb. 20. Also reported arrive 1891-02-24.
1891	Christiania Apr. 2 → New York Apr. 18. 312 Norwegian passengers.
1891	Christiania May 28 → New York June 11
1891	Christiania July 23 → New York July 6. Hekla was reported instead of Island.
1891	Christiania July 23 → New York Aug. 7. Capt. Skjødt, from Christiania with 93 emigrants loading 305500kg wood pulp..
1891	Christiania Sept. 17 → New York Oct. 3
1891	Christiania Nov. 12 → New York Nov. 27. 48 emigrants from Christiania..
1891	Dec. 23, Ran aground at Nidingen Landgrund between Gothenburg and Varberg in thick fog on way Kristiania - Copenhagen. The passengers were rescued and spent Christmas at Varberg custom-house before being transported to Copenhagen by train
1892	Jan. 5, arrived to Burmeister & Wain for repairs
1892	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1892	Christiania Mar. 6 → New York Mar. 22
1892	Christiania Apr. 28 → New York May 11
1892	Christiania June 23 → New York July 7. Capt. Skjødt. Also reported arrive 1892-07-08.
1892	Christiania Aug. 18 → New York Aug. 31. Capt. W. Skjødt.
1892	Christiania Oct. 13 → New York Oct. 30
1893	Christiania Dec. 15 → New York Jan. 3. Capt. W. Skjødt. 17 emigrants from Christiania.
1893	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1893	Christiania Feb. 21 → New York Mar. 11
1893	Christiania Apr. 13 → New York Apr. 28. Capt. Skjødt. 185 emigrants from Christiania, Cargo; calfskin, pike skin, wood pulp and 672 liter beer..
1893	Christiania June 8 → New York June 22. Capt. Skjødt. Cargo loaded in Kristiania; oxal acid, wood pulp and beer.
1893	Christiania Aug. 3 → New York Aug. 17. Capt. Skjødt.
1893	Christiania Sept. 28 → New York Oct. 12. Capt. Skjødt.
1893	Christiania Nov. 23 → New York Dec. 9. Capt. Skjødt.
1894	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1894	Jan. 27, damaged by hurricane, and lost one sailor in the Atlantic, went to Greenock for repairs. The passengers were transferred to the Anchor Line steamer Furnessia and arrived New York Feb. 22
1894	Christiania Jan. 18 → New York Feb. 22
1894	Christiania Apr. 26 → New York May 11. Capt. Skjødt.
1894	Christiansand → New York July 3
1894	Christiania Aug. 16 → New York Aug. 30. Capt. Skjødt.
1894	Christiania Oct. 18 → New York Oct. 31. Capt. Skjødt.
1894	Christiania Dec. 13 → New York Dec. 29
1895	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1895	Christiania Feb. 7 → New York Feb. 21. Thingvalla Line and Scandia Line.
1895	Christiania Apr. 4 → New York Apr. 18
1895	Christiania May 30 → New York June 13
1895	Christiania July 25 → New York Aug. 9
1895	Christiania Sept. 19 → New York Oct. 3. Also reported arrive 1895-10-04.
1895	Christiania Nov. 11 → New York Nov. 25
1896	Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1896	Christiania Jan. 10 → New York Jan. 25
1896	Christiania Apr. 30 → New York May 13
1896	Christiania Aug. 20 → New York Sept. 4
1896	Christiania Oct. 17 → New York Oct. 29. Capt. Thomsen, cargo: 83 barrels of fish oil and 50.000 kilo wood pulp <BR>Also reported arrive 1896-10-30.
1896	Christiania Dec. 17 → New York Dec. 30
1897	Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1897	Christiania Feb. 18 → New York Mar. 17
1897	Monday, March 8. Arrived in Trepassey, Newfoundland in lack of coal. Arrived in St. Johns Wednesday, March 10 to bunker coal. Left St. Johns on Friday, March 12 to continue to New York.
1897	Christiania Apr. 22 → New York May 6. Capt. Skjødt to New York with passengers and general cargo.
1897	Christiania June 12 → New York June 27. Capt. Skjødt from Kristiania with passengers. Cargo: 150 barrels fish oil.
1897	Christiania Aug. 5 → New York Aug. 18
1897	Sept. 5; towed S/S Circassia of Anchor Line eastbound for a while in mid Atlantic after her axel broke down
1897	Christiania Oct. 7 → New York Oct. 22
1897	Christiania Dec. 2 → New York Dec. 18
1898	Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1898	Christiansand Jan. 28 → New York Feb. 15
1898	Christiania Mar. 24 → New York Apr. 6
1898	Christiania May 19 → New York June 1
1898	Christiania July 14 → New York July 28. Capt. Skjødt from Christiania to New York with emigrants and 100 barrels of fish oil.
1898	Kristiania - Kristiansand Sept. 10 → New York Sept. 27. Captain Skjødt. From Kristiania with passengers and general goods.
1898	Taken over by the Scandinavian America Line when the Thingvalla Line was absorbed by the DFDS. (Det Forenede Dampskibsselskap)
1905	Feb. 8, arrived at Copenhagen and was laid up.
1906	January, sold to Calame & Cortese, Genova.
1906	April, broken up at La Spezia

Routes & Departures

Year

Route

Departures

1882