SS Norge
SS Norge (pronounced [ˈnɔ̂rɡə] ⓘ) was a transatlantic ocean liner that was launched in 1881 in Scotland, and lost in 1904 off Rockall with great loss of life. Her final voyage was from Copenhagen, Kristiania and Kristiansand, bound for New York, carrying passengers many of whom were emigrants. It was the biggest civilian maritime disaster in the Atlantic Ocean until the sinking of Titanic eight years later, and is still the largest loss of life from a Danish merchant ship.
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| Builder | Alexander Stephen & Sons, Linthouse |
| Yard number | 252 |
| Launched | 11 June 1881 |
| Fate | Grounded and sank on 28 June 1904 |
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| Tonnage | 3,310 GRT, 2,445 NRT |
| Length | 346.5 ft (105.6 m) |
| Beam | 38.2 ft (11.6 m) |
| Depth | 32.7 ft (10.0 m) |
| Installed power | 1,400 ihp |
| Propulsion | triple-expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 10 kn (19 km/h) |
| Capacity | 800 passengers |
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