Veteran ships of the world

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The passenger ship “Venus”, blt. 1931, broken up in 1968.
She sailed on the route between Bergen - Stavanger and Newcastle, except when she was commandeered by the Germans during WWII.
Later also on cruise to Madeira and the Canary Isle,

Here is a video about this famous ship, known as “Queen of North Sea” and the pride of Bergen: (Norwegian with English subtitles)

MS Venus, Nordsjøens dronning.

M/S Venus: skipshistorie

Late at night on Jan. 19-1937 Venus was en route to Newcastle in a storm when an SOS was heard from the cargo vessel Trym , which was en route from Kirkenes to Middlesbrough. Venus went to assist and remained standing by Trym , with the winds increasing to hurricane force. Early in the morning of the 21st Venus launched a lifeboat with 9 volunteers under the leadership of 2nd Mate Rolf Andreassen. In a spectacular rescue operation, in which Trym 's Ordianry Seaman Perry Opsahl jumped into the wild seas with a line to the lifeboat, 6 of Trym 's complement were rescued over to Venus . In a last effort to save the others, Captain Dreyer chose to maneuver Venus ’ bow close to Trym so that those still on board could get across. The success of this rescue operation became headlines in all of Europe’s newspapers. In the same hurricane the company’s Leda saved the crew from the cargo vessel Karmt of Haugesund, while Jupiter saved the crew from Weni of Stavanger, and Lyra saved the crew from the Swedish fishing vessel Nordland .

Venus and Trym . Picture received from Jan Goedhart, Holland (painting by Frank Mason R.A.).

Source: Norwegian Homefleet WW II - M/S Venus