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Authorization & Routes
 Direct from Kristinaia or Kristiansand to New York 
 Fleet 1897Built Tonnage Shipyard
 S/S Amerika1872 3,867 gross  Harland & Wolff 
 S/S Hekla (2)1884 3,258 gross  Scott & Co 
 S/S Island1882 2,844 gross  Burmeister & Wain 
 S/S Norge1881 3,310 gross  Alexander Stephen & Sons 
      Departure/portArrive Corresponding ship departure
      ChristiansandNew York1897-11-17 S/S NorgeKristiania - Kristiansand1897-11-04
 S/S Thingvalla1873 2,524 gross  Burmeister & Wain 
 This list might not be a complete list of all the ships in the fleet.
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