SS Bergensfjord Archival Collection
The SS Bergensfjord of the Norwegian America Line. New York to Norway on the NAL, 1915. GGA Image ID # 122647546c
Bergensfjord (1913) Norwegian-American Line
Built by Cammell, Laird & Co., Birkenhead, England. Tonnage: 11,013. Dimensions: 512' x 61' (530' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin- screw, 15/17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Modifications: Later converted to combination quadruple expansion engines and steam turbines. Maiden voyage: Oslo-Bergen-New York in September 1913. WWII Service: Served as a troopship in World War II. Renamed: (a) Argentina (1947) Home Lines, (b) Jerusalem (1953) Zim Lines, (c) Aliya (1957) Zim Lines. Fate: Scrapped in 1959. Sister ship: Kristianafjord.
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SS Bergensfjord Passenger Lists 1915-1935
All Digitized Lists of Passengers for the SS Bergensfjord Available at the GG Archives. Listing Includes Date Voyage Began, Steamship Line, Vessel, Passenger Class and Route.
Routes: Oslo to New York via Kristiansand, Stavanger, and Bergen; and Oslo to New York via Stavanger and Bergen.
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1915 - Norwegian America Line New York to Norway
18-Panel Brochure from the Norwegian America Line, developed by their New York office to promote tourism to Norway. Profusely illustrated with many photographs of the ships and accommodations for first, second and third-class passengers. Featured Bergensfjord and Stavangerfjord.
1915 - Norwegian America Line - Sweden to America
1915 brochure produced by the Norwegian-America Line to promote Immigrant traffic from Sweden to America in the Third Class. Many interior and exterior photographs along with illustrations make this a superb booklet that is very useful for genealogy research. Featured Ships: Bergensfjord, Kristianiafjord, and Stavangerfjord.
1920s - Norwegian America Line Visit The Vikings
Early 1920s brochure covers the ships and accommodations of the Norwegian-America Line, tours of Norway, brief information about major cities in Norway, and many photographs that help promote a visit to beautiful Norway. Featured Ships: Bergensfjord and Stavangerfjord.
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1929-07-29 SS Bergensfjord Luncheon Menu
Vintage Cabin Luncheon Menu from 29 July 1929 on board the SS Bergensfjord of the Norwegian-America Line featured Hungarian Goulasch, Consommé Macédoine, and Gâteau Mille-feuille for dessert.
1936-09-01 SS Bergensfjord Daily Menu Card
Vintage Third Class Daily Menu Card from 1 September 1936 on board the SS Bergensfjord of the Norwegian-America Line featured Oatmeal for Breakfast, Potage Marie Louise for Dinner, and Ragout of Veal with Vegetables for Supper. The reverse side was the Menu in Norwegian.
1936-09-04 SS Bergensfjord Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Menu Card from 4 September 1936 on board the SS Bergensfjord of the Norwegian American Line featured Oatmeal for Breakfast, Fried Mackerel for Dinner, and Mutton with Cabbage for Supper. The reverse side was the Menu in Norwegian.
1936-09-05 SS Bergensfjord Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Menu from 5 September 1936 on board the SS Bergensfjord of the Norwegian-America Line featuredOatmeal and Boiled Eggs for Breakfast, and Corned Beef Hash for the Luncheon. Dinner for this date was a special Farewell Dinner Menu.
1936-09-05 SS Bergensfjord Farewell Dinner Menu
Vintage Third Class Farewell Dinner Menu from 5 September 1936 on board the SS Bergensfjord of the Norwegian-America Line featured Baked Filet of Fish with Tomatoe Sauce, Roast Goose with Red Cabbage, and Crocan Ice Cream with Crackers for dessert.
1938-09-10 SS Bergensfjord Luncheon Menu
Vintage Tourist Class Luncheon Menu from 10 September 1938 on board the SS Bergensfjord of the Norwegian-America Line featured Fried Mackerel with Brown Butter, Omelet Florentine, and French Apple Cake for dessert.
1938-09-11 SS Bergensfjord Luncheon Menu
Vintage Tourist Class Luncheon Menu from 11 September 1938 on board the SS Bergensfjord of the Norwegian-America Line featured Fried Pale Fish with brown Butter, Veal Cutlet with Vegetables, and Tartlet Jamaica for dessert.
1938-09-17 SS Bergensfjord Luncheon Menu
Vintage Tourist Class Luncheon Menu from 17 September 1938 on board the SS Bergensfjord of the Norwegian American Line featured Norwegian Sausage, Fried Trout with brown Butter, and Fyrste Cake for dessert.
1938-09-17 SS Bergensfjord Farewell Dinner Menu Card
Vintage Farewell Dinner Menu Card from 17 September 1938 on board the SS Bergensfjord of the Norwegian-America Line featured Filet of Flounder sauce Mousseline, Roast Grouse with Cream Sauce, and Petit Fours for dessert.
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Scheduled Sailings for the SS Bergensfjord and SS Kristianiafjord from 15 August through 11 December, 1915. Includes Trip Number, Day and Time of Departure, and Port of Departure. SS Bergensfjord Passenger List, 18 August 1915. GGA Image ID # 1db00df341
Sailing Schedule, Oslo-Stavanger-Bergen-New York, from 13 September 1927 to 1 September 1928. Ships Included the Bergensfjord and Stavangerfjord. Includes Trip Number and Port of Departure. SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List, 13 September 1927. GGA Image ID # 1ed512ff66
Sailing Schedule for the SS Bergensfjord and SS Stavangerfjord from 8 June through 8 December 1928. Includes Trip Number and Port of Departure. SS Bergensfjord Passenger List, 8 June 1928. GGA Image ID # 1db0529624
Sailing Schedule for the SS Bergensfjord and SS Stavangerfjord from 27 July 1935 to 11 December 1935. Includes Trip Number and Port of Departure. SS Bergensfjord Passenger List, 27 July 1935. GGA Image ID # 1db05dafdb
Sailing Schedule , Oslo-Kristiansand-Stavanger-Bergen-New York, from 11 September 1937 to 6 July 1938. Ships Included the Bergensfjord and Stanvangerfjord. SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List, 11 September 1937. GGA Image ID # 1ed56e47ee
Sailing Schedule, New York-Oslo-Kristiansand-Stavanger-Bergen, from 6 July 1939 to 18 October 1939. Ships Included the Bergensfjord, Oslofjord, and Stavangerfjord. SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List, 6 July 1939. GGA Image ID # 1ed5b0e109
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Track Chart and Abstract of Log (Unused), SS Bergensfjord Passenger List, 18 August 1915. GGA Image ID # 1ef94d766c
Route Map and Extract from Log (Unused), SS Bergensfjord Passenger List, 8 June 1928. GGA Image ID # 1efa3c5c9a
Route Map, SS Bergensfjord Passenger List, 27 July 1935. GGA Image ID # 1db07d78a2
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Floor plan over the 3rd class of the Norwegian American Line steamers: upper Main deck (rear window); upper main deck; (forward); Main deck (rear); and Main Deck (forward). GGA Image ID # 1231fa512d
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Departure of the SS Bergensfjord from Kristiania (Oslo). GGA Image ID # 12306f2658
The SS Bergensfjord at the Landing Stage in Kirstiania (Oslo). GGA Image ID # 123024ddd0
View of the Boat Deck of the SS Bergensfjord. GGA Image ID # 122f8e6b29
SS Bergensfjord Music Room. Visit the Vikings via NAL, 1920s. GGA Image ID # 1227ce1b9a
SS Bergensfjord Dining Room. Visit the Vikings via NAL, 1920s. GGA Image ID # 12280846ab
SS Bergensfjord Smoking Room. Visit the Vikings via NAL, 1920s. GGA Image ID # 1228defb78
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Development of Passenger Ships of Norway, 1000, 1500, 1825, 1860, 1880, and 1930s. SS Bergensfjord Passenger List, 27 July 1935. GGA Image ID # 1efb3067f8
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Title Page, SS Bergensfjord Passenger List, 18 August 1915. GGA Image ID # 1ef9fd002c
Title Page, SS Bergensfjord Passenger List, 8 June 1928. GGA Image ID # 1efa1ca78d
Title Page Featuring a Painting of the Modern Twin-Screw Passenger and Mail Steamers "Stavangerfjord" (12,078 Tons, 552 Feet Long) and "Bergensfjord" (10,709 Tons, 530 Feet Long). Visit the Vikings Brochure, 1920s. GGA Image ID # 12279023a1
Title Page, SS Bergensfjord Cabin and Tourist Class Passenger List, 27 July 1935. GGA Image ID # 1efae28c95
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Information for Passengers - 8 June 1928
Meals will as a rule be served at the following hours: Breakfast 8-9.30 am, bouillon 11:00 am, lunch 1:00 pm, tea 4.30 pm dinner 7:00 pm
A Gong or bugle is sounded half an hour before and at the beginning of meals.
Seats at The Dining Tables are assigned by the Steward after sailing. In assigning the seats there will as far as possible be shown due regard to the wishes of the Passengers. Children under 10 years, who pay half fare, will as a rule be served at the Second sitting.
Meals will be served in staterooms or on deck only in case of sickness.
Public Rooms are open for the use and comfort of the Passengers from 7 A. M. all day to 11 P. M. Lights are extinguished at 11 P. M. (in the smoking rooms at 11.30 P. M.) and after these hours the Passengers are not allowed to stay in the public rooms. Nothing is served after 11 P. M.
Smoking is not allowed in the dining rooms, music rooms, state-rooms and corridors.
GAMBLING is prohibited.
Baths. Splendid uptodate bathrooms with hot and cold salt water and fresh water showerbaths are conveniently located. Baths, which are free, should be ordered from the bathroom or stateroom servants.
Library. Books may be borrowed from the ship's library by applying to the music room attendant to whom the books must be returned the day before arrival.
Baggage. Only ordinary steamertrunks and handbaggage is allowed in the staterooms. Baggage labeled "Baggage Room" will be placed in the baggage room, to which there is access every day 9 to 10 A. M. and 3 to 4 P. M. Baggage labeled "Hold" will be placed in ship's hold.
Deck Chairs may be secured by applying to the deckwaiter, Charge kr. 5.00.
Blankets and Pillows must not be taken from the staterooms for use on deck.
Rugs may be hired for doll. 0.50 for the voyage by applying to the deckwaiter.
Wireless Telegrams are received for transmission by the wireless operator. Wireless Station is located on upper deck (bridge deck).
The Marconi system of telegraphy is installed on board and messages will be received and transmitted at any time by operators in charge.
Ordinary Telegrams are received for transmission by the purser. Time for delivery of such telegrams will be posted on bulletin boards.
Letters must be stamped with Norwegian stamps and put in the mail boxes. Mail will be sent ashore at first port of call.
Stamps are obtainable from the music room attendant (deck-waiter), and also from the shop attendant in the Social Hall.
Valuables. The company will not be responsible for money jewelry or other valuables, belonging to the Passengers. The Passengers are warned not to leave such articles in their staterooms.
Money and other valuables enclosed in special safety envelopes provided for such purposes may be deposited with the purser, who will give receipt for package, but as no charges are made, the company assumes no responsibility.
Exchange of Money. The purser will change a limited amount of dollars or kroner. Time and rate of exchange will be posted in bulletin boards.
Ship's Doctor. Office Hours from 9.30-10:30 am and from 4-5:00 pm Attendance and medicin is free. In special cases a fee may be charged. A trained Nurse will assist Passengers in case of illness.
Purser's Office (also information office), is open from 9-10:00 am and from 4-5:00 pm
BENNETS TRAVELBUREAU is located near Tourist Third Class Dining-saloon.
The Barber's Shop is located in C.deck vestibule, port side. The following articles may be purchased in the Barber's shop:
- Cameras
- Pencils
- Seasick Remedies
- Films
- Ingersoll Watches
- Toilet articles
- Waterman's Fountain-pens
- Sun Goggles
- Caps, etc.
Source: SS Bergensfjord Passenger List - 8 June 1928
Information for Passengers - 27 July 1935
Meals will as a rule be served at the following hours:
Cabin:
- Breakfast 7.30-9.30 am
- bouillon 11:30 am
- lunch 13 (1:00 pm)
- tea 16.30 (4.30 pm)
- dinner 19 (7:00 pm)
A bugle is sounded half an hour before and at the beginning of meals.
Tourist Class:
- Breakfast 7.30 — 9:00 am
- lunch 12.30
- tea 15.30 (3.30 pm)
- dinner 18.30 (6.30 pm)
A Gong is sounded at the beginning of meals.
Seats at the dining tables are assigned by the Steward after sailing. In assigning the seats there will as far as possible be shown due regard to the wish of the Passengers. Children under 10 years, who pay half fare, will as a rule be served at the Second sitting.
Public rooms are open for the use and comfort of the Passengers from 7:00 am all day to 23 (11:00 pm). Lights are extinguished at 23 (11:00 pm) (in the smoking rooms at 23.30 (11:30 pm)) and after these hours the Passengers are not allowed to stay in the public rooms. Nothing is served after 23 (11:00 pm).
Smoking is not allowed in the dining rooms, music rooms, state-rooms and corridors.
Gambling is prohibited.
Baths. Splendid uptodate bathrooms with hot and cold salt water and fresh water showerbaths are conveniently located. Baths, which are free, should be ordered from the bathroom or stateroom servants.
Library. Books may be borrowed from the ship's library by applying to the music room attendant to whom the books must be returned the day before arrival.
Baggage. Only ordinary steamertrunks and hand-baggage is allowed in the staterooms.
Baggage labeled "Baggage Room" will be placed in the baggage room, to which there is access every day 9 to 10 a m. and 15 to 16 (3 to 4 p m.). Baggage labeled "Hold" will be placed in ship's hold.
Deck chairs may be secured by applying to the deck-waiter. Charge $ 1.00.
Blankets and Pillows must not be taken from the staterooms for use on deck.
Rugs may be hired for $ 0.50 for the voyage by applying to the deck waiter.
Wireless Telegrams are received for transmission by the wireless operator at any time.
Wireless Station is located on upper deck (bridge deck).
Ordinary Telegrams are received for transmission by the purser. Time for delivery of such telegrams will be posted on bulletin boards.
Letters must be stamped with Norwegian stamps and put in the mail boxes. Mail will be sent ashore at first port of call.
Stamps are obtainable from the music room attendant (deckwaiter).
Valuables. The company will not be responsible for money, jewelry or other valuables, belonging to the Passengers. The Passengers are warned not to leave such articles in their staterooms.
Money and other valuables enclosed in special safety envelopes provided for such purposes may be deposited with the purser, who will give receipt for package, but as no charges are made, the company assumes no responsibility.
Exchange of Money. The purser will change a limited amount of dollars or kroner. Time and rate of exchange will be posted on bulletin boards.
Ship's Doctor. Office Flours from 9.30-10.30 a. m and from 16-17 (4-5:00 pm). Attendance and medicin is free. In special cases a fee may be charged. A trained Nurse will assist Passengers in case of illness.
Purser's Office (also information office), is open from 9-10:00 am and from 16-17 (4-5:00 pm).
Bennetts Travelbureau is located near Tourist Class Dining-saloon.
Barber Shop is located in C.deck vestibule, port side. The following articles may be purchased in the Barber's shop:
- Cameras
- Pencils
- Seasick Remedies
- Films
- Ingersoll Watches
- Toilet articles
- Waterman's Fountain-pens
- Sun Goggles
- Caps, etc.
Source: SS Bergensfjord Passenger List - 27 July 1935
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Passenger Message on Back of Luncheon Menu, SS Bergensfjord, 29 July 1929. GGA Image ID # 1efca0c70d
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Letterhead Envelope from the Den Norske Amerikalinje, Trondhjem. Part of the SS Bergensfjord Lunchen Menu, 29 July 1929 Collection. GGA Image ID # 1efcd73cde
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Amerikabåtene... Norwegian-America Line Passenger Ships
From the former Director of Research at the Norwegian Maritime Museum, a book about the passenger ships of the Norwegian America Line brought immigrants from Norway to America. The book is a tribute to those who worked on board the Norwegian America Line to America vessels. It is also a tribute to thousands on the wharf to see the NAL ship's arrivals and departures.
Den Norske Amerikalinje 1910 - 1960
History of the Norwegian America Steamship Line, 1910 - 1960. Profusely illustrated with photographs and illustration including interior and exterior views of their passenger fleet.
Distinguished Liners from The Shipbuilder - 1907-1914 Volume 2
Distinguished Liners, Volume 2 features 53 famous ships from 1907-1914. Read how the liners were constructed and launched. Lavishly illustrated, each carries many photographs, including the ships, their interiors, machinery, fittings, construction, and launching.
Doomed Ships: Great Ocean Liner Disasters
Naval historian William H. Miller, Jr. recounts the dramatic stories behind various ill-fated passenger ships. He takes readers beyond the newspaper headlines and formal inquiries, offering firsthand accounts of heroic rescues, daring escapes, and tragic losses.
Era of the Passenger Liner - 1992
The Gilded Era comes back to life as the reader relives the careers of stately ships and express greyhounds from immigrant ships to floating palaces. Scarce, large format book containing 288pp. Features photographs, statistics, and background of 280 passenger liners, each with a picture.
The First Great Ocean Liners in Photographs - 1983
Sumptuous volume recalls the glorious early years of elegant transatlantic travel. Over 190 historic photographs depict exterior and interior views of 101 great ocean liners, including the Virginian, Imperator, Vaterland, Bismarck, Lusitania, Mauretania, Balmoral Castle, Titanic, Olympic, Aquitania and dozens more. Full captions.
Great Passenger Ships of the World 1858-1912
This initial volume deals with Ships from 1858-1912, from the first passenger ship of over 10,000 GRT to be placed in service (the Great Eastern) to those unforgettable sister ships, the Olympic and Titanic — the first of more than 40,000 GRT.
Great Passenger Ships of the World 1951-1976
This volume, covering the years 1951-1976, embraces a period of dramatic change in ocean travel, the growth in airline travel causing a sharp decline in passenger liner building and existing liners being increasingly used in the cruising role.
North Atlantic Passenger Liners Since 1900
Material about the most prominent steamship companies on the Atlantic Ferry today and those that have been there for some time. Some Lines have diverse services to other oceans, seas, and continents.
This book recreates the ambiance of the ocean linereraby showing the actual objects used on board. Each piece of ocean-liner memorabilia is like an aladdin's lamp, releasing wondrous memories of that grand style of travel.
Passenger Liners of the World Since 1893
The author here takes a nostalgic look back to the heyday of the passenger ship, providing a brief history of 211 ships of over 10,000 tons, together with specifications and technical details of each.
Passenger Ships of the World - 1963
🎓 “A Global Voyage Through Steamship History for Historians, Genealogists, and Maritime Enthusiasts”
Eugene W. Smith’s Passenger Ships of the World – Past and Present (1963) is a masterfully curated encyclopedic reference that charts the rise, peak, and transformation of ocean-going passenger ships through nearly two centuries. Expanding upon his earlier Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific works, Smith offers a global maritime panorama that includes ships serving the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Oceania, as well as Canal routes and California-Hawaii shuttle lines.
🧭 This book is an essential resource for:
- Maritime historians seeking design evolution and fleet data
- Genealogists tracing voyages and shipping lines
- Educators and students studying transoceanic migration and tourism
- Ship modelers, naval architects, and enthusiasts interested in dimensions, tonnage, and speed
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners, 1860-1994
One of the most comprehensive pictorial references on ocean liners ever published, this superb chronicle by noted maritime historian William H. Miller, Jr., depicts and describes virtually every passenger ship of over 15,000 tons built between 1860 and the late 1900s.
Picture History of British Ocean Liners: 1900 to the Present
Over 200 rare black-and-white illustrations provide views of the ships at sea and in port, glimpses of lavish staterooms, lounges, dining areas, onboard photos of celebrities and royalty, and much more.
Picture History of German and Dutch Passenger Ships
Picture History of German and Dutch Passenger Ships is a superbly illustrated volume that documents a long line of great ships--from "floating palaces" such as the Imperator (1913) and the Vaterland (1914) to such luxurious cruise ships as the Statendam (1957), Hamburg (1969), the remodeled Bremen (1990), and the new Deutschland (1998).
THE ATLANTIC LINERS will be cherished by all the millions of Americans who love the sea. Frederick Emmons sketches the histories of every ocean liner that sailed between the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1970.
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