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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 | 3

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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April 14, 1893"Viking" stopped in Arendal–once Norway’s biggest port in terms of tonnage handled. Many Americans of Norwegian ancestry can trace their roots to Arendal, particularly those in New York and the surrounding area, as may Norwegian sailors, trimmers, shipbuilders, and carpenters from Arendal settled there.If the name sounds familiar it might be because the Disney film "Frozen" is set in a fictional kingdom named Arendelle, which derives its name from Arendal. Arendelle’s scenery in the film however is based primarily on Nærøyfjord in western Norway, and its buildings from the Norwegian cities of Balestrand and Bergen.

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