Swedish American Line History and Ephemera

Swedish American Line Historical Archives

AKA: Svenska Amerika Linien

Passenger, freight and mail service direct between New York and Gothenburg, Sweden. Gothenburg is conveniently situated and offers a direct route, with daily connections to all points in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Russia, the Baltic states, Germany, etc.

Express Trains Leave Gothenburg Dally for the Following Points:

Approximate Time of Journey

  • Stockholm (Sweden) - 10 hours
  • Malmö (Sweden) - 7 hours
  • Copenhagen (Denmark) - 8 hours
  • Christiania (Norway) - 9 hours
  • Hamburg (Germany) - 22 hours
  • Berlin (Germany) - 21 hours
  • Helsingfors (Finland) Steamer from Stockholm - 24 hours
  • Reval (Estonia), Libau and Riga (Latvia) steamer from Stockholm 20 hours
  • Danzig, steamer from Gothenburg

Triple-Screw S. S. “DROTTNINGHOLM”

Length. 540 Feet 11.200 Tons Register Oil Burner Turbine Engines
Carrying 1st and 2nd Cabin and 3rd Class Passengers

Twin-Screw S. S. “STOCKHOLM”

Length 565 Feet 12,846 Tons Register
Carrying Cabin and 3rd Class Passengers
PASSAGE RATES:
To Gothenburg, Malmö, Helsingborg, Christiania, Copenhagen, etc.

  • S. S. Drottningholm. . . . . . $200 and up – First Cabin
  • S. S. Stockholm. . . . . . . . . . 135 and Up - Cabin, Upper Deck
  • S. S. Stockholm. . . . . . . . . . 165 and Up - Cabin, Promenade Deck
  • S. S. Drottningholm. . . . . . . 135 and Up - Second Cabin

Swedish American Line Dock—Pier 97, North River, foot of West 57th St., New York
Excellent Passenger Accommodations - Unsurpassed Cuisine
Through bookings to and from Hamburg, Berlin, Sass Nitz and Stettin, also East Baltic Ports, at low rates.
For other rates of passage and all further information apply to local agent or
SWEDISH AMERICAN LINE
21-24 State Street, New York
70 East Jackson St., Chicago, Ill. 115 Cherry St., Seattle, Wash.
127 So. Third St., Minneapolis, Minn. 268 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
105 Third Street, Portland, Ore. 396 Logan Ave., Winnipeg, Man., Can.

Documents in the Archives

1946-07-09 SS Drottningholm

Swedish American Line Passenger Lists

The Swedish American Line began transatlantic service in 1915, and offered passenger, freight, and mail service direct between New York and Gothenburg, Sweden. They provided excellent passenger accommodations carrying first, second, and third-class passengers with exceptional cuisine. In New York, the express ocean liners dock at Pier 97, North River, foot of West 57th street.

 

Third Class Dining Room - MS Gripsholm - circa 1925

Vintage Menus of the Swedish American Line

The Swedish American Line began transatlantic service in 1915, and offered passenger, freight, and mail service direct between New York and Gothenburg, Sweden. They provided excellent passenger accommodations carrying first, second, and third-class passengers with exceptional cuisine.

 

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