Oslofjord - Fulvia
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Norwegian America Line (NAL) liner
Oslofjord
.
Oslofjord
was built in Amsterdam in 1949.
Oslofjord
was 16844grt and carried 266 First Class and 359 Tourist Class passengers. In 1966, unsuccessful negotiations were made to sell her to
Finnlines
. In 1967
Oslofjord
was refitted, and was chartered to the
Greek Line
in 1967-68.
Costa Line
chartered the
Oslofjord
in 1969. She was renamed
Fulvia
, and joined
Federico C
and
Flavia
on Caribbean cruises.
Fulvia
retained Norwegian flag and crew.
Fulvia
caught fire near the Canaries in July 1970, and subsequently sank, all passengers and crew having been saved by the
Ancerville
.
Ship Names on this Page:-
Oslofjord
- Norwegian America Line: 1949-69
Fulvia
- Costa Line: 1969-70
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Oslofjord (3)
(Norwegian America Line: 1949-69)
Official NAL postcard E.M.10-63 of
Oslofjord (3).
Official NAL postcard E.M.XII-55 of
Oslofjord (3).
Scan supplied by Finn Tornquist.
Official NAL postcard E.M.2-57 of
Oslofjord (3).
Official NAL postcard 12-61 of
Oslofjord (3)
, at Valletta, printed by Dreyer A/S.
Photo by Manugian. Scan supplied by Finn Tornquist.
Official NAL postcard of
Oslofjord (3)
, off Helsingor.
Scan supplied by Ralph O'Hara.
Official NAL postcard of
Oslofjord (3)
taken off St. Kitts.
Scan supplied by Michael Kenyon.
HHH (Hans Hartz Hamburg), postcard (serial 1/533) of
Oslofjord.
Postcard of
Oslofjord
(front) and
Bergensfjord
at Oslo.
A Dutch card, however it has a Norwegian America Line stamp on the back, so it might be official.
Scan supplied by Michael Kenyon.
NAL bagage tag showing
Oslofjord (3),
Stavangerfjord
and either
Rannenfjord
or
Lyngenfjord
Scans supplied by Finn Tornquist.
Fulvia
(Costa Line: 1969-70)
The success of
Flavia's
Caribbean cruises prompted
Costa Line
to seek a second ship. They chartered the Norwegian America liner
Oslofjord
of 1949. The charter began in 1969, when the renamed
Fulvia
joined
Federico C
and
Flavia
on Caribbean cruises. She retained Norwegian flag and crew. She caught fire near the Canaries in July 1970, and subsequently sank, all passengers and crew having been saved by the
Ancerville
.
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