 SS Norrskär passing Gröna Lund in Stockholm | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Sweden | |
| Name | Norrskär |
| Owner | Waxholmsbolaget |
| Builder | Eriksbergs Shipyard,Gothenburg |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steamship |
| Length | 34.84 metres (114.3 ft) |
| Beam | 6.88 metres (22.6 ft) |
| Draft | 3.05 metres (10.0 ft) |
| Propulsion | Steam |
| Capacity | 265 Passengers |
ThesteamshipNorrskär (literallyNorth Skerry) was built inGothenburg in 1910. Originally namedSandhamns Express, she traded betweenStockholm andSandhamn in theStockholm archipelago. She was sold toWaxholmsbolaget in 1947 and gained her current name in 1949. TodayNorrskär is alisted historic ship of Sweden and forms part of Waxholmsbolaget's classic fleet, alongsideStorskär andVästan.[1]
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Sandhamns Express was built by theEriksbergs Shipyard inGothenburg and was delivered to Oscar Seippel on April 5, 1910. On April 24, she was introduced on the route fromStockholm toSandhamn viaVindö,Djurö andRunmarö. The ship was sold in 1915 to Stockholm - Sandhamns Rederi AB, whilst continuing to serve the same route. In 1947 she was purchased by Waxholms Nya Ångfartygs AB, better known as Waxholmsbolaget, when her previous owners ceased trading. She was renamedNorrskär in 1949, when she was moved from the Sandhamn route to serve other routes within the archipelago.[2][3]
In 1967 theNorrskär suffered a fire during welding on the hull, but was repaired. She has received replacement boilers in 1970 and 2000, and a new wheelhouse in 1993.[2]
Norrskär has been in regular traffic in the archipelago since she was built. Today, along with Vaxholmsbolaget's other classic ships, she is in regular traffic between May and September, serving the route from Stockholm toVaxholm and other central archipelago islands. She has a top speed of 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph), a length of 34.84 metres (114.3 ft), a beam of 6.88 metres (22.6 ft), a draft of 3.05 metres (10.0 ft), and carries 265 passengers.[2][3]
