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2 JULY 1893 The fi rst Hurtigruten steam ship DS Vesteraalen sails from Trondheim to Hammerfest.


the sports route Hurtigruten starts the ‘Sports Route’ between Hammerfest and Spitsbergen using DS Lofoten. Captain With ships his hotel to Spitsbergen from Trondheim on board the steamer DS Raftsund.


the first ship of


a new generation DS Dronning Maud is the fi rst ship of a new generation. For the fi rst time, all cabins have running water and a separate ventilation system.


efrom bergen very day


extended route The route along the Norwegian coast is extended to the south and now includes Bergen. There are three departures each week.


1893 1896 1898 1908


richard withCaptain establishes the steam ship service to link northern and southern Norway — Hurtigruten. On 2 July, the fi rst Hurtigruten steamship DS Vesteraalen sails from Trondheim to Hammerfest.


62 the northern 1922 1925


A ship now leaves Bergen every day. Every year more than 230,000 passengers travel on board the fl eet, which comprises 14 ships.


1936


1937


turning point Kirkenes, near the Russian border, be- comes the northern turning point of the coastal voyage.


The lofoten and vesterålen


ARCHIPELAGOS are added to the stops along the Norwegian coast.


new technology All Hurtigruten ships are equipped with a sonar depth fi nder, an electric logbook and a radio transmitter.


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