S.S. Kong Bjørn, Det Søndenfjelds- Norske Dampskibsselskab

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1878 at Malmø, Sweden by Kockums Mekaniska Värkstads 958 gross 205,8ft x 29,4ft x 20,7ft Det Søndenfjelds- Norske Dampskibsselskab

Chronological History

Year Event
1878 Sunday October 13 arrived Christiania from Malmø, Sweden on her maiden journey. Captain Dahl and his crew used 27 hours delayed some two hours due to contrary winds. As cargo she carried cement from Sweden.
1878 Replaced St. Olaf Christiania - Hamburg route.
1879 July 12. Capt. Dahl from Christiania to Hamburg with passengers. Cargo loaded: paper, clothes, fish, fish oil, whetstone, paving stone, tinned meat and other general goods
1879 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1880 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1881 Departed Christiania. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1882 Departed Christiania. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1882 April 22. Capt. Dahl from Christiania to Hamburg with 10 emigrants. Cargo: timber, Bavarian beer, paper, horseshoes, clothes, fish oil, and 300kg gold and silver
1883 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1884 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1885 April 18 Capt. Dahl from Christiania to Hamburg with passengers and cargo of: timber, and granite, iron, paper, 10,000kg matches 8.918 liter beer, different metal, bone, skin, horseshoe, herring, screw caps and 40 cases of Swedish beer
1885 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1886 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1887 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1887 April 16, Capt. Dahl from Christiania with passengers, cargo; plank, 9.980-litre distilled alcohol, 3.809-litre beer, 12.700-kilo matches, paper, nails, clothes and skin.
1888 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1889 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1890 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1891 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1891 Oct. 10. Capt. Aanonsen, from Christiania to Hamburg via Arendal. Cargo: 150kilo salmon, 15300kilo matches, 7518litre beer and other general goods.
1892 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1893 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1893 June 5, Capt. Anonsen from Kristiania to Hamburg via Arendal with passengers. Cargo; 6.465kg salmon, skin, clothes, nails, paper, margarine, beer and 12.600kg matches.
1894 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1895 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1896 Departed Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1904 Departed Kristiania - Arendal - Kristiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures
1905 Departed Kristiania - Arendal - Kristiansand. Arrived Hamburg. — See in Routes & Departures

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1879 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 13
1879 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg 1
Date From To Note Connections
1879-12-30 Christiania Hamburg Hamburg direct
1880 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 18
1880 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg 1
Date From To Note Connections
1880-03-13 Christiania - Arendal Hamburg Via Arendal
1881 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 4
1881 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 16
1882 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 13
1882 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 2
1883 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg 1
Date From To Note Connections
1883-01-16 Christiania Hamburg Hamburg direct
1883 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 22
1884 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 20
1885 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 12
1885 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg 1
Date From To Note Connections
1885-08-01 Christiania Hamburg No info.
1886 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 12
1887 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 16
1888 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 21
1889 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 17
1890 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 18
1891 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 20
1892 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 13
1893 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 10
1894 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 7
1895 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 3
1896 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg Hamburg ▶ 3
1904 Kristiania - Arendal - Kristiansand - Hamburg ▶ 10
1905 Kristiania - Arendal - Kristiansand - Hamburg ▶ 3

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