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S/S Hellig Olav [old postcard]

The Hellig Olav was built by A.Stephen & Sons in Glasgow for the DFDS. She was launched on December 16th 1902, and delivered ti DFDS in 1903, price paid was £ 205,770. She was set in service for the DFDS owned Scandinavian American Line, and left Copenhagen on her maiden voyage on March 25th 1903, called at Christiania on March 26th and arrived at New York on April 9th. Her tonnage was 10.085 tons gross, 6.506 under deck and 6.061 tons net. Dimensions: 500.8 feet long, 58.3 feet beam (152,63m x beam 17,77m) and holds 29.2 feet deep. Poop 44 feet long and bridge 176 feet long. The forecastle was 59 feet long. She was bult in steel, had one funnel, two masts (Schooner), 2 decks and awning deck. She was fitted with electric light and refrigerating machinery. Water ballast, twin screws and a service speed of 15 knots. Propulsion: triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 30, 50 and 80 inches diameter each pair; stroke 54 inches; 940 nominal horsepower. The engine was built by the same company as the hull. In 1907 she was fitted with radio telegraphy. She had a crew of 211.

According to Bonsor there was accommodation for 130 first class-, 140 second class- and 1.400 third class passengers, but the according to Thorsøe there was accommodation for 123 first class-, 129 second class- and 837 third class passengers. Both might be right, as she was refitted several times. In January 1922 she was refitted to carry cabin class and third class passengers only, and in June 1927 refitted to carry cabin, tourist and 3rd class. She sailed from Copenhagen on 6th September 1931 on her last voyage to Oslo, New York (dep 23rd Sept), Christiansand, Oslo and Copenhagen and in 1934 was scrapped at Blyth.

The S/S Hellig Olav at Copenhagen
[old postcard - Nathansohns Forlag]
submitted by Bente Carl

[North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3,p.1240, DFDS 1866-1991 by Søren Thorsøe a.o., Lloyd's register of shipping]

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