S.S. Sterling (1), Fred Olsen

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1890 at Leith by S. & H. Morton & Co. 1,047 gross 210ft x 30.1ft x 21.3ft Fred Olsen

Details: one funnel, two masts, single screw and a speed of 12 knots.

Chronological History

Year Event
1890 Sept. 16: Launched for the Steamship Company Færder Ltd. of Christiania (Oslo)
1892 Departed Christiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1893 Departed Christiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1893 April; some 450 kroner stolen onboard in the harbor of Kristiania
1894 Departed Christiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1896 Departed Christiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1897 Departed Christiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1899 Departed Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1900 Departed Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1901 Departed Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1902 Departed Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1903 Departed Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1904 Departed Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1905 Departed Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1906 Taken over by Fred Olsen Line
1906 Departed Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1906 Sold to Damps Thore, Copenhagen
1915 Sold to Rederi Aktiebolaget Artemis, Stockholm, renamed Themis
1917 Went to the Icelandic government, renamed Sterling
1922 Wrecked at Seydisfjord

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1892 Christiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle Newcastle ▶ 2
1893 Christiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle 1
Date From To Note Connections
1893-02-08
1894 Christiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle Newcastle 1
Date From To Note Connections
1894-08-24 Christiania - Larvik - Arendal Newcastle
1896 Christiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle Newcastle 1
Date From To Note Connections
1896-01-02 Christiania - Larvik - Arendal Newcastle
1897 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle Newcastle ▶ 3
1899 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle Newcastle ▶ 3
1900 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle Newcastle ▶ 7
1901 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 6
1902 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 6
1903 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 4
1904 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 4
1905 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 3
1906 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 3
1907 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle 1
Date From To Note Connections
1907-10-30
1908 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle 1
Date From To Note Connections
1908-09-18
1909 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 2
1910 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 4
1911 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 12
1912 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 4
1913 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 15
1914 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 11
1915 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 7
1916 Kristiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle ▶ 3
1919 Kristiania - Newcastle ▶ 3
1920 Kristiania - Newcastle ▶ 20
1921 Kristiania - Newcastle ▶ 15
1922 Kristiania - Newcastle ▶ 6

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