S/S Hakon Adelsten, The Norwegian American Steamship Company Main Page >> Burden Built Shipowner or operator  Dimensions 1,403 gross  1873 at Middlesbrough, England by Backhouse & Dixon  The Norwegian American Steamship Company   250ft x 32.2ft x 17.5ft (24.4ft)   Year  Departure  Arrival Remarks  1873    Feb. 15, launched for Peter Jebsen & Co. Master: A. Muller. - Iron construction, straight stem, 1 funnel, 2 masts, single screw, speed of 10 knots; 4 bulkheads, 2 decks & spar deck. Engines by North Eastern Marine Co, (150 HP)  1873   Christiania - Christiansand - Bergen - New York  Passenger list:    1873   Christiania   Apr. 24   New York   May 15   1873   Christiania   July 06   New York   July 25   1873    Aug. 5: (Capt. Muller) cleared to depart from New York for London  1873   Christiania   Sept. 11   New York   Oct. 01  Date of arrival not found. Date is estimated 20 days journey from Christiania (arrived in New York 16 days from Bergen)  1874   Christiania   Apr. 09   New York   Apr. 29  Captain Kuhnle. 15 days journey from Bergen  1874   Christiania - Bergen - New York     1874   Christiania   June 18   New York   July 08  Captain O. Berg. 15 days journey from Bergen  1875   Bergen June 4 to New York     1875    May 30, departed Newcastle for Bergen and New York (arr. June 24), last crossing of the company  1895    July 12, wrecked on the Brazilian coast The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges The S.S. Hakon Adelsten of the Norwegian American Steamship Company at Bergen harbor getting ready to sail with emigrants for New York. This photo was taken in connection with the April 24th departure in 1873 - Photographer: Knud Knudsen. - Colorized by Børge Solem. - Source: University of Bergen Library - License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 - Please cinsidder supporting the Norway Heritage Project by making a donation The S.S. Hakon Adelsten of the Norwegian American Steamship Company at Bergen harbor. This photo was taken in connection with the April 24th departure in 1873 - Photographer: Knud Knudsen. - Colorized by Børge Solem. - Source: University of Bergen Library - License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Emigrants gathered on deck of the The S.S. Hakon Adelsten at Bergen harbor. 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