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Norwegian Coastal Express

Page 2: Motorships 1949-1950

 

 

This is one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of the Norwegian Coastal Express (Hurtigruten). This page covers the first generation of post-war motorships in the fleet, the last of which was withdrawn in 1983.

 

My thanks to Arild Steinsland for his assistence with this page.

 

 

Ships on this Page:-

Erling Jarl (2) - NFDS: 1949-1980
Midnatsol (2) - BDS/TFDS: 1949-1983
Sanct Svithun (2) - DSD: 1950-1962

Sørøy (2) - FFR: 1950-1965 - Built: 1949
Vesterålen (2) - VDS: 1950-1983

Hurtigruten Pages:-

Hurtigruten - Header Page

Hurtigruten - Page 1 - Steamships 1893-1962

Hurtigruten - Page 2 - Motorships 1942-1950 - this page!

Hurtigruten - Page 3 - Motorships 1951-1956

Hurtigruten - Page 4 - Motorships 1956-1964

Hurtigruten - Page 5 - Motorships 1982-1983

Hurtigruten - Page 6 - New Generation Ships 1993-

Hurtigruten - 2005 Fleet

 

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Hurtigruten

Motorships 1949-1950

 

 

 

50: Erling Jarl (2)

NFDS: 1949-1980

 

NFDS postcard of Erling Jarl.

Scan: Arild Steinsland

 

 

 

 

51: Midnatsol (2)

BDS/TFDS: 1949-1983

 

BDS postcard of Midnatsol.

Scan: Arild Steinsland

 

 

 

 

52: Vesterålen (2)

VDS: 1950-1983

 

VDS postcard of Vesterålen (2).

Scan: Arild Steinsland

 

 

VDS postcard of Vesterålen (2).

Scan: Arild Steinsland

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53: Sanct Svithun (2)

DSD: 1950-1962

 

NFDS postcard of Sanct Svithun (2).

Scan: Arild Steinsland

 

 

 

 

 

56: Sørøy (2)

FFR - Built: 1949 - Hurtigruten: 1950-1965

 

Sørøy (2) was used as a reserve ship between 1950-1965

Scan: Arild Steinsland

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