Copenhagen, Denmark Passenger Lists 1905-1953
View of the Free Port of Copenhagen in 1907. GGA Image ID # 1758923d0e
Passenger Lists available from the GG Archives from the Port of Copenhagen, Denmark. Organized by Date of Departure, Steamship Line, Steamship or Ocean Liner, Class of Passengers, Route, and the Ship's Captain.
Digitized Passenger Lists for the Port of Copenhagen
1905-08-23 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 23 August 1905
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain J. P. Holst
1907-07-04 SS C. F. Tietgen Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 4 July 1907
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain A. G. Thomsen
1912-02-08 SS United States Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: Not Stated
- Date of Departure: 8 February 1912
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain R. Gøtsche
1914-08-13 SS Oscar II Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 13 August 1914
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain J. Hempel
1916-11-14 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 14 November 1916
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain A. G. Thomsen
1919-12-09 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 9 December 1919
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain A. G. Thomsen, R. AF D., DM
1920-08-05 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 5 August 1920
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain R. Gøtsche, R. AF DBG
1921-08-12 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 12 August 1921
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1921-11-06 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 6 November 1921
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1922-12-12 SS United States Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 12 December 1922
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain V. Voldborg
1924-02-07 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 7 February 1924
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain F. Mechlenburg
1924-05-15 SS United States Passenger List
- Cruise Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 15 May 1924
- Route: Copenhagen to New York via Halifax NS
- Commander: Captain V. Voldborg
1925-08-14 SS Oscar II Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 14 August 1925
- Route: Copenhagen to New York
- Commander: Captain A. J. Schmidt
1929-07-29 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Scandinavian-American Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 27 July 1929
- Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
- Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1931-05-29 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List
- Cruise Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
- Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin
- Date of Departure: 29 May 1931
- Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
- Commander: Captain F. Mechlenburg
1953-02-10 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Norwegian-America Line
- Class of Passengers: First, Cabin, and Tourist
- Date of Departure: 10 February 1953
- Route: Oslo to New York via Copenhagen and Kristiansand
- Commander: Captain Olaf Bjørnstad
Copenhagen (København) is the capital of Denmark and situated on the eastern coast of Zealand and stretches across part of Amager. Situated on the highway of traffic from the Atlantic to the Baltic, Copenhagen is the foremost port of transshipment for the trade from America to the Baltic countries and the home port of the Scandinavian-American Line. From 1886, the west rampart (Vestvolden) was flattened, allowing major extensions to the harbour leading to the establishment of the Freeport of Copenhagen 1892–94.
Electricity came in 1892 with electric trams in 1897. The spread of housing to areas outside the old ramparts brought about a huge increase in the population. In 1840, Copenhagen was inhabited by approximately 120,000 people. By 1901, it had some 400,000 inhabitants.
By the beginning of the 20th century, Copenhagen had become a thriving industrial and administrative city. With its new city hall and railway station, its centre was drawn towards the west. As a result of Denmark's neutrality in the First World War, Copenhagen prospered from trade with both Britain and Germany while the city's defences were kept fully manned by some 40,000 soldiers for the duration of the war.
