When I was a little boy in the 1960-ties, Stella Polaris was the most famous ship that visited Geiranger. Here is a photo of the ship in Geiranger in 1959, Photo: Normann.
“MY «Stella Polaris» was a motor yacht built for the Bergen Steamship Company (BDS). The ship was build number 400 at the Swedish shipyard Götaverken in Gothenburg. She was launched on 11 September 1926 and handed over in February 1927. The ship was 127 meters long (including bowsprit) and had room for 200 passengers.
MY “Stella Polaris” sailed on cruises around the world and became not only the company’s most famous ship, but also one of the most famous cruise ships in the world. During World War II, she was requisitioned by the German occupying forces and used as a lodging ship for German soldiers. In 1951, the ship was sold to the Swedish shipping company Clipper Line, but continued in cruise traffic until 1969 when she was sold to Japan and anchored as a restaurant and hotel ship. In August 2006, the ship sank off Japan under tow to China.” Source: Wikipedia.
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