SWEDEN

Gripsholm

 
Operating life: 1957 - 2001
Tonnage: 23,191
Passengers: 842
Constructed: Ansaldo, Genoa
Our footage: 0min 20secs


A couple of views of Gripsholm in a European port.

Kungsholm

 
Operating life: 1965 -
Tonnage: 26,678
Passengers: 1,208
Constructed: Brown, Glasgow
Our footage: 0mins 27secs


Very good pictures of Kungsholm at anchor at a US port and then taken from the stern at her berth.

***PLEASE NOTE*** This is the third Swedish American liner to bear the name Kungsholm. An early version of our film erroneously identifies this ship as her predecessor. Many apologies and thanks to Bjorn Larsson of www.timetableimages.com for spotting the error.

Stella Polaris

 
Operating life: 1929 -
Tonnage: 5,209
Passengers: 200
Constructed: Goetaverken
Our footage: 0min 49secs


We have film of Stella Polaris on a Mediterranean cruise in the 1950's.

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