May 22, 2008 - Sale 2147

Sale 2147 - Lot 302

Price Realized: $ 660
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
(NORWEGIAN AMERICA LINE.) "Oslofjord." Group of 24 pieces related to the ship, including 12 photographs of the ship (all but one are vintage), 2 deck plans, 8 brochures, and one elaborate brochure which folds out to a large deck plan. 1938-40

Additional Details

Material from the first "Oslofjord" is scarce as the ship was in service for only a brief time. Her maiden voyage began in June 1938 and she was struck by a mine in December 1940. WITH-Two vintage photographs of the first "Bergensfjord," including one showing the ship after the fire, both in standard format and with news service captions on verso.