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Viking Ship Memorabilia

Viking’s Christening Document
3 Jan 2012

Viking’s Christening Document

by 1893 Viking | posted in: Viking Ship Memorabilia | 4

The misnomer Raven likely arose from a red, silk banner that flew over the ship showing the Viking symbol of a black raven with its wings outstretched. But the ship’s original name was indeed Viking, and here we have her … Continued

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VIKING

From Norway to America
 

by R. E. Rasmussen,

… a personal account by one the Viking‘s crewmen of his adventures before, during and after the historic voyage from Bergen, Norway to Chicago in 1893.

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Rasmussen writes about the next ship encountered on their voyage: "At about 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 23, we sighted a steamer straight ahead. It was from the same place, with the same owners, as the large ‘Amarynthia’ we hailed last Saturday. But now we did not meet the same goodwill and graciousness. First it looked as if the ship intended to run straight across the little ‘Viking.’ It came so close aft that a man could easily have jumped aboard Viking. Captain Andersen asked if he would do us the favor of taking along letters.‘It is too late,’ came the answer.The captain then shouted, ‘Will you report us?’‘Yes,’ was the answer, and with that he disappeared without even slackening his speed. Poor man, he must have been in a hurry."

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