Kristiansand, Norway Passenger Lists 1923-1954
Passenger Lists available from the GG Archives from the Port of Kristiansand, Norway. Organized by Date of Departure, Steamship Line, Steamship or Ocean Liner, Class of Passengers, Route, and the Ship's Captain.
Kristiansand is a city, municipality and the county capital of Vest-Agder county in Southern Norway. Kristiansand grew into a major port during the 18th century, both due to its expanding ship building industry and its trade fleet. The city burned again in 1892.
As a neutral trade port, the economy of Kristiansand thrived during World War I, but the growth stagnated due to political decisions and the Great Depression of the late 1920s and 1930s.
During the attack on Norway 9 April 1940 it came to a battle between a German naval force and the Norwegian coast fortresses near Kristiansand. The city was occupied during the day and held by German forces the rest of World War II.
1923-03-29 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 29 March 1923
Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1926-07-22 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 22 July 1926
Route: New York to Copenhagen via Christiansand and Oslo
Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1927-07-23 1927-07-23 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian American Line / Skandinavien Amerika Linien
Class of Passengers: Special Tour: American Boys in Denmark's Homes
Date of Departure: 23 July 1927
Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1929-07-29 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian-American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 27 July 1929
Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1931-05-29 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List
Cruise Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 29 May 1931
Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
Commander: Captain F. Mechlenburg
1939-07-06 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 6 July 1939
Route: New York to Oslo via Bergen, Stavanger, and Kristiansand
Commander: Captain K. S. Irgens
1953-02-10 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
Steamship Line: Norwegian-America Line
Class of Passengers: First, Cabin, and Tourist
Date of Departure: 10 February 1953
Route: Oslo to New York via Copenhagen and Kristiansand
Commander: Captain Olaf Bjørnstad
1953-07-14 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
Class of Passengers: First Class, Cabin, and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 14 July 1953
Route: New York to Oslo via Bergen, Stavanger, and Kristiansand
Commander: Captain Olaf Bjørnstad, R.N.R.
1954-09-29 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
Steamship Line: Norwegian-America Line
Class of Passengers: First, Cabin, and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 29 September 1954
Route: Oslo to New York via Kristiansand, Stavanger, and Bergen
Commander: Captain Olaf Bjørnstad
⚠️ About Accuracy in Historical Records Research Tip
Context. The GG Archives presents passenger lists as faithfully as possible to the original documents. While OCR is generally accurate, portions of these collections—especially image captions and some transcriptions—are typed by hand and may include typographical or spelling variations. The original manifests themselves also contained clerical inconsistencies (names recorded phonetically, mid-voyage corrections, etc.).
What this means for your research:
- Search variant spellings of names (e.g., “Schmidt/Schmitt/Smith,” “Giuseppe/Joseph”).
- Cross-reference with immigration cards, passport applications, naturalization files, city directories, and newspapers.
- Treat manifests as primary sources with historical quirks—use them alongside corroborating records.
- For place names, consider historical borders and language variants (e.g., Danzig/Gdańsk, Trieste/Trst).
How to cite. When quoting a name from a manifest, consider adding [sic] for obvious misspellings and include a note such as “spelling as printed in original passenger list.”
Need help? If you spot a likely transcription error in captions, feel free to contact us with the page URL and a brief note—we love community input. 🙏
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