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SS Norge

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SS Norge was a Danish passenger steamship operated by the Thingvalla Line and used mainly on routes carrying European emigrants to North America. On 28 June 1904, she struck Hasselwood Rock near Rockall in the North Atlantic and sank rapidly, leaving too little lifeboat capacity for those aboard; more than 600 people died. The disaster was among the deadliest peacetime passenger-ship losses before the sinking of Titanic.

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What ship line operated the SS Norge?

The SS Norge was a Danish passenger steamship operated by the Thingvalla Line. It was primarily used on routes transporting European emigrants to North America in the early 20th century.

How did the SS Norge sink?

On 28 June 1904, the steamship struck the submerged Hasselwood Rock near Rockall in the North Atlantic Ocean. The impact caused the ship to sink rapidly before many passengers could be safely evacuated.

How many people died in the SS Norge disaster?

Because the ship had far too little lifeboat capacity for its 727 passengers and crew, over 635 people lost their lives in the 1904 sinking. It remains one of the deadliest civilian maritime disasters in history.

Why is the SS Norge wreck historically significant?

The sinking of the SS Norge was one of the worst emigrant ship disasters of its era, highlighting severe flaws in maritime lifeboat regulations. The tragedy preceded the Titanic disaster by several years but was largely overshadowed by it in later historical memory.

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