Kong Sverre | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1873 at Middlesbrough, England by Backhouse & Dixon	2,386 gross	310ft x 37ft x 26.3ft	The Norwegian American Steamship Company

The "Kong Sverre" was an iron construction with straight stem, one funnel, two masts, , single screw and a service speed of 10 knots. She had 5 bulkheads and 3 decks. The engines produced 300 HP, and were delivered by T. Richardson & Sons, Hartlepool. There was accommodation for 35-1st, 40-2nd and 650-3rd class passengers.

The S/S Kong Sverre
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Chronological History

Year	Event
1873	March 29, launched for P. Jebsen the as largest ship in the fleet, master: Capt. Danevig
1873	Departed Bergen. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1873	Christiania June 25 → New York July 14
1873	Christiania Aug. 28 → New York Sept. 19. Via Christiansand and Bergen.
1874	Jan 10: (Capt Dannevig) departed from Havre
1874	Jan 30: (Capt Dannevig) arrived New York with merchandise and 104 passengers
1874	Departed Christiania - Bergen. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1874	Christiania May 23 → New York June 15. Captain Dannevig. Bergen 1874-05-30.
1874	Christiania July 21 → New York Aug. 12. Reported severe storms. Bergen - New York in 17 days..
1874	Oct. 10: at London
1875	October 16, wrecked near the entrance to Dunkirk harbor.

Routes & Departures

Year

Route

Departures

1873

Christiania - Christiansand - Bergen - New York

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S/S St. Olav, March 30
In Christiania the steamship Sanct Olaf, Captain Hille, anchored at Fæstningsbryggen to unload a lot of goods from Newcastle, England. In Christiania she loaded some goods and about 60 emigrants for New York. She arrived safely in New York, April 17.

S/S Haakon Adelsteen, April 24
Captain Müller sailed from Christiania with about 190 emigrants for America. They arrived New York, May 15.

S/S St. Olav, July 24
Arrived in New York August 13 after a journey of 15 days from Bergen.

S/S Harald Haarfagre, August 4
Arrived in New York after a journey of 15 days from Bergen.

S/S Peter Jebsen, August 19
She left Bergen with 127 passengers onboard, of them were 79 over 14 years old, 38 between 1- 14 years old and 10 under 1 year.They arrived New York September 4.

S/S Kong Sverre, August 28
Arrived in New York September 19 after a journey of 17 days from Bergen.

S/S Haakon Adelsteen, September 11
Arrived in New York after a journey of 16 days from Bergen.

S/S St. Olav, September 27
Arrived in New York October 19 after a journey of 17 days from Bergen.

S/S Peter Jebsen, November 1873
Left Bergen and arrived New York November 31 , reported strong weather.

1874

Christiania - Christiansand - Bergen - New York

New York

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S/S Haakon Adelsteen, April 9
Arrived in New York April 29 after 15 days journey from Bergen

S/S St. Olav, April 30
Left Bergen May 5 and arrived in New York May 24 after a journey of 19 days.

S/S Harald Haarfagre, May 7
Arrived in New York May 26 after a journey of 13 days from Bergen

S/S Kong Sverre, May 23
Captain Dannevig left Bergen May 30 and arrived in New York June 15 after 16 days at sea.

S/S Haakon Adelsteen, June 18
Arrived in New York July 8 after 15 days at sea from Bergen.

S/S Kong Sverre, July 21
Arrived in New York August 12 after 17 days at sea from Bergen. Reported a stormy journey

Other ships named "Kong Sverre"

Ship	Line / Owner
Kong Sverre	Lars Larsen
Kong Sverre
Kong Sverre	G. H. Vedeler
Kong Sverre	L. Dahl & A. W. Walløe
Kong Sverre	Det Søndenfjelds- Norske Dampskibsselskab
Kong Sverre
Kong Sverre

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S.S. Kong Sverre, The Norwegian American Steamship Company

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