Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (Bergen Line)

 

Name	Tonnage	Built	Start	End	Note
Bergen	476	1852	1852	1871
Jupiter	652	1856	1856	1912
Finmarken	565	1864	1864	1898
Kong Carl	649	1868	1868	1913
Lofoten 1895:Vesta	688	1872	1872	1922
Ganger Rolf	656	1856	1876	1878
Mars	594	1878	1878	1924
Jonas Lie	615	1875	1884	1922
Juno	668	1875	1884	1919
Capella	877	1885	1885	1943
Castor	512	1875	1887	1905
Mercur	972	1883	1889	1948
Hera	1079	1889	1899	1931
Astrea	765	1900	1900	1910
Hector	1156	1903	1903	1917
Diana	1154	1904	1904	1940
Irma	1322	1905	1905	1944
Lyra	700	1905	1905	1913
Ceres	658	1895	1907	1935
Flora	818	1899	1907	1917
Iris	1213	1901	1907	1944
Bergen	386	1873	1908	1909
Corvus	570	1902	1908	1914
Castor	1313	1909	1909	1915
Herkules	1295	1909	1909	1914
Arcturus	1277	1910	1910	1939
Draco	429	1900	1911	1930
Luna	959	1911	1911	1939
Delfinus	1293	1912	1912	1940
Ara	1124	1882	1913	1917
Canis	526	1911	1914	1917
Cometa	1762	1912	1914	1920
Estrella	1757	1913	1914	1917
Kora	817	1906	1914	1946
Algol	988	1896	1915	1917
Deneb	1230	1906	1915	1934
Edna	633	1908	1915	1921
Jupiter	2625	1915	1915	1955
Lofoten	942	1913	1915	1918
Lupus	538	1891	1915	1916
Corvus	1317	1920	1920	1945
Leda	2519	1920	1920	1940
Ara	965	1919	1921	1948
Brant County	5289	1915	1921	1943
Cometa	3793	1921	1921	1940
Cygnus	1333	1921	1921	1940
Estrella	5154	1920	1921	1937
Canis	934	1888	1922	1948
Castor	1682	1920	1922	1948
Edna	914	1905	1922	1946
Clio	556	1923	1923	1946
Columba	584	1921	1923	1928
Crux	3828	1923	1923	1940
Dvina	1772	1922	1923	1928
Kovda	1686	1924	1924	1928
Leo	1366	1924	1924	1941
Lynx	1366	1925	1925	1944
Lyra	1525	1912	1925	1954
Keret	1718	1927	1927	1940
Columba	1118	1929	1929	1955
Ariadne	2028	1930	1930	1940
Cygnus	1348	1940	1940	1953
Deneb	936	1942	1942	1964
Astrea	3190	1939	1945	1967
Capella	938	1945	1945	1962
Brant County	7176	1944	1946	1954
Clio	4558	1939	1946	1963
Cometa	5125	1941	1946	1970
Arcturus	1333	1947	1947	1958
Carina	3860	1944	1947	1952
Corvus	1333	1947	1947	1968
Crux	5170	1944	1947	1954
Luna	937	1947	1947	1963
Canopus	1334	1948	1948	1965
Centaurus	1334	1948	1948	1963
Delfinus	1334	1948	1948	1970
Diana	1334	1948	1948	1967
Draco	1334	1948	1948	1969
Lynx	1228	1948	1948	1968
Leo	1288	1949	1949	1968
Castor	11144	1951	1951	1960
Leda	6670	1953	1953	1974
Ara	1200	1954	1954	1973
Iris	2863	1954	1954	1967
Irma	6200	1954	1954	1968
Crux 1964:Sunrise 1968:Concordia Crusader 1969:Crux	4429	1956	1956	1969
Carina	7050	1960	1960	1968
Estrella	5659	1961	1961	1978
Cygnus	4515	1962	1962	1970
Jupiter 1966:Black Watch alternated between the two names each year	9499	1966	1966	1986	jointly owned with Fred Olsen Line
Canis	497	1969	1969	1979
Clio	199	1968	1969	1972
Deneb 1974:Kornews Service	498	1969	1969	1981
Iris	491	1966	1969	1982
Crux	3157	1958	1970	1973
Leo	493	1965	1971	1981
Bergen Juno 1977:Lahneck	1599		1972	1978	chartered
Cometa	4430	1952	1976	1977
Astrea	1599	1979	1979	1985
Canis	1995	1980	1980	1985
Cometa	1996	1981	1981	1985

 

 

 

 

Mercur (2) 1946 1969 sold to Greece. 938

Meteor (1) 1906 ex- Reichenbach, 1915 purchased from German Australian Line renamed Meteor, 1916 torpedoed and sunk by U.Boat off Bishop Rock. 4,211

Meteor (2) 1904 1921 purchased from Hamburg America Line, 1940 requisitioned by Germans as hospital ship, 1942 renamed Rostock, 1942 renamed Meteor II, 1945 sunk by Russian air attack off Pillau. 3,717

Meteor (3) 1955 1971 seriously damaged by fire at Vancouver, sold to Greece renamed Zephiros, then Neptune. 2,856

Midnatsol (1) 1910 1948 renamed Sylvia, 1950 scrapped. 978

Midnatsol (2) 1949 1979 sold to Troms Fylkes D/S 1982 renamed Midnatsol II. 2,097

Mira 1891 1940 seized by Germans, 1941 shelled and sunk by HMS BEDOUIN near Narvik. 966

Neptun (1) 1890 1928 scrapped. 959

Neptun (2) 1930 1956 sold to Liberia renamed Los Incas. 1,547

Nordlys 1951 1979 sold to Troms Fylkes D/S. 2,162

Nordstjernen (1) 1855 1881 wrecked near North Cape. 519

Nordstjernen (2) 1882 1936 renamed Deneb, 1940 bombed and sunk by German aircraft. 856

Nordstjernen (3) 1937 1954 stranded and sank at Raftsund. 1,919

Nordstjernen (4) 1956 1979 sold to Troms Fylkes D/S. 2,194

Norge 1854 1855 sunk in collision with s/s BERGEN at Christiansand. 575

Nova (1) 1915 1917 mined and sunk near Girdleness. 1,034

Nova (2) 1921 1923 sold to Coast Lines, Liverpool renamed Carmarthen Coast. 972

Nova (3) 1925 1925 stranded off Jaeren, total loss. 1,581

Nova (4) 1964 1967 sold to A/S Hansen-Tangens Rederi renamed Regina. 26,620

Onega 1924 1928 transferred to Russian registry, 1945 torpedoed and sunk. 1,623

Orion 1874 1903 beached on fire at Makkaur, Finmarken. Total loss. 681

Pallas (1) 1879 1886 wrecked. 502

Pallas (2) 1881 ex- Wergeland, 1894 purchased from Harloff & Boe, Bergen renamed Pallas, 1895 wrecked. 528

Pallas (3) 1923 1940 sunk in collision with Finnish steamer. 556

Pallas (4) 1941 1964 sold to D/S Nordenfjeldske renamed Knut Jarl. 936

Pallas (5) 1968 ex- Vibran Kristin, 1969 purchased from Knut Knutsen, Haugesund renamed Pallas, 1972 sold renamed Gulltopp. 199

Polarlys (1) 1912 1940 requisitioned by Germany renamed Satan, later Tan, 1940 released, 1952 renamed Sylvia, 1952 sold to Norwegian Navy renamed Valkyrien. 1,069

Polarlys (2) 1952 1979 sold to Troms Fylkes D/S. 2,163

Pollux (1) 1882 ex- Rheinstein, 1883 purchased from Hansa Line, Hamburg renamed Pollux, 1900 lost. 1,112

Pollux (2) 1907 1917 torpedoed and sunk by U.Boat off Girdleness; loss of 18 lives. 1,196

Pollux (3) 1921 ex- Gulfaxe, 1922 purchased from Steenburg & Co, Copenhagen renamed Pollux, 1948 sold to E. Naesheim, Haugesund renamed Vardal. 1,676

Pollux (4) 1952 1960 sold to T. S. Bendixen, Lillesand renamed Seabreeze. 10,606

Pollux (5) 1973 ex- Titipor, 1983 purchased by Overture Nav., Liberia (Bergen Line, managers) from Greece renamed Pollux, 1987 sold to I. Bugge, Norway renamed Iver Hawk. 19,922

Rigel 1924 1944 bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft killing 2,500+ Russian prisoners. 3,828

Royal Viking Star 1972 jointly owned with Nordenfjeldske and Klaveness & Co. 1981 transferred to Royal Viking Line. 21,848

Saturn (1) 1904 ex- Thirlmere, 1912 purchased from Watson SS Co, Manchester renamed Saturn, 1916 torpedoed and sunk by U.Boat off Shetlands. 999

Saturn (2) 1918 ex- Arild, 1921 purchased from M. Vuamund, Christiania renamed Saturn. 1924 lost. 1,119

Saturnus (1) 1874 ex- Gota, 1878 purchased from Sweden renamed Saturnus, 1910 sold to Johnsen & Bergman, Christiania. 572

Saturnus (2) 1930 1955 sold to Samuelsen & Olsen, Oslo renamed Bergion. 995

Severoles 1922 ex- Terne, 1923 purchased from Bjornstad & Braekhus, Bergen renamed Severoles, 1939 sold to J. R. Trapp, Goteborg renamed Bohus. 1,757

Sirius (1) 1885 1940 bombed and sunk by German aircraft. 962

Sirius (2) 1941 1964 sold to Egil Paulsen, Fredrikstad renamed Slogen. 938

Sirius (3) 1970 1974 renamed Kornews Express, 1981 sold to Bergenske Pulp & Paper Carriers A/S. 498

Soroka 1926 1928 transferred to Russian registry, 1960 deleted from Lloyds Register. 1,718

Spica (1) 1923 1930 wrecked in Strait of Canso. 2,360

Spica (2) 1915 ex- Falkeid, 1934 purchased from F. N. Nordbo, Haugesund renamed Spica, 1950 sold to Alf Mortensen, Oslo renamed Inger Lise. 500

Spica (3) 1953 ex- Baron Kilmarnock, 1957 purchased from Hogarth Shipping Co renamed Spica, 1966 sold to Panama renamed Eastland Trader. 11,745

Stella Polaris 1927 1951 sold to Rederi A/B Clipper, Malmo. 5,056

Sunrise see Crux (3)

Sylvia (1) see Venus (1)

Sylvia (2) see Midnatsol (1)

Sylvia (3) see Polarlys (1)

Taurus 1902 1918 torpedoed and sunk by U.Boat off Scarborough. 1,239

Team Castor 1971 1979 sold to J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, Bergen renamed Hada. 18,673

Team Pollux 1971 1979 sold to Wallem Steckmest, Bergen renamed Solviken. 18,673

Team Vesta 1971 1979 sold to J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, Bergen renamed Borga. 18,651

Tellus 1925 1955 sold to Sivert Bakke, Bergen renamed Tella. Kem 1925 1705 tons, 1940 mined and sunk in Baltic. 934

Thor 1867 1871 purchased, 1898 sold to F. Konow, Bergen. 371

Uranus (1) 1874 ex- Svea, 1878 purchased from Sweden renamed Uranus, 1889 wrecked. 497

Uranus (2) 1880 ex- Unita, 1894 purchased from M. A. Schjelderp, Bergen renamed Uranus, 1924 scrapped. 599

Uranus (3) 1925 1948 wrecked at Stakesund. 934

Uranus (4) 1955 1972 sold to Sierra Leone renamed Mabella. 1,200

Ursa (1) 1911 1948 sold to O. T. Flakke, Kristiansund renamed Rensvik. 957

Ursa (2) 1954 1973 sold to Cyprus renamed Volissos II. 1,200

Vaga 1924 1945 destroyed by Allied air attack. 1,614

Vega (1) 1895 1916 shelled and sunk by U.Boat near Stavanger. 1,164

Vega (2) 1938 1941 seized by Germany, 1945 bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft. 7287

Vega (3) 1962 1970 renamed Team Vega, 1973 sold to Denmark renamed Team Dansborg. 12,678

Vela (1) 1904 ex- Vinland, 1916 purchased from A/S Gronland, Copenhagen renamed Vela, 1929 sold to Wiese & Meidell, Bergen renamed Zephyros. 3,589

Vela (2) 1930 1944 torpedoed and sunk by British submarine. 1,180

Vela (3) 1946 1968 sold, renamed Fay. 1,333

Venus (1) 1890 1931 renamed Sylvia, 1933 scrapped. 1,067

Venus (2) 1931 1941 seized by Germany, 1945 sunk by Allied bombers at Hamburg, salved and repaired, returned to Bergen Line, 1968 scrapped. 5,406

Venus (3) 1966 jointly owned with Fred Olsen Line, 1966 renamed Black Prince, (alternated between the two names each year), 1986 sold to Fred Olsen Line as Black Prince. 9,500

Venus (4) 1974 ex- Scandinavica, 1989 purchased by Norway Line / Kosmos (Bergen Line, managers) from Stena Line renamed Venus. 9,017

Vesta (1) see Lofoten.

Vesta (2) 1920 ex- Skinfaxe, 1922 purchased from Steenburg & Co, Copenhagen renamed Vesta, 1948 sold to Ekerholt, Oslo renamed Reili. 1,310

Vesta (3) 1957 1968 sold to Cyprus renamed Nelson. 12,176

Zeta 1886 ex- Sovereign, 1912 purchased from Fred Olsen renamed Zeta, 1931 scrapped. 1,372

Astrea 1941 1945 purchased from Sweden, Bergen-Newcastle, 1953 transferred to Rotterdam service, 1967 sold to Panama, renamed Tjaldur. 3,190

Irma 1905 Trondheim-Bergen-Newcastle, 1921 transferred to cruising, 1944 sunk by Norwegian torpedo boat. 1,322

Jupiter 1915 Bergen-Newcastle, 1938 transferred to Rotterdam service, 1946 Newcastle service, 1955 sold to Greece, renamed Hermes. 2,625

Leda (1) 1920 Bergen-Newcastle, 1931 transferred to Hamburg then Rotterdam service, 1940 seized by Germany, 1945 sunk by Russian artillery at Stettin. 2,519

Leda (2) 1953 Bergen-Stavanger-Newcastle, 1977 sold and became shipyard worker accommodation ship. 6,670

Mercur 1883 1889 purchased from Det Sondenfjeldske, 1890 Bergen-Newcastle, 1895 transferred to cruises, later became cargo ship, 1948 sold to Israel. 972

Mira 1891 Trondheim-Bergen-Newcastle, 1903 transferred to Hamburg service, 1940 seized by Germany, 1941 sunk by Royal Navy. 966

Neptun 1890 Bergen-Newcastle, 1899 transferred to cruising, 1928 scrapped. 959

Sylvia see Venus (1)

Vega (1) 1895 Trondheim-Bergen-Newcastle, 1916 sunk by German submarine. 1,164

Vega (2) 1938 Bergen-Newcastle, 1940 seized by Germany, 1945 bombed and sunk by Allies. 7,287

Venus (1) 1893 Trondheim-Bergen-Newcastle, 1930 renamed Sylvia, 1933 scrapped. 1,067

Venus (2) 1931 Bergen-Newcastle, 1940 seized by Germany, 1945 bombed and sunk, 1947 rebuilt to 6269 tons, 1968 scrapped. 5,406