B+W photo of M.S. Oslofjord, Norwegian-America Line, seen listing in drydock, Bethlehem Steel Hoboken Shipyard, ca. Jan. 9 or 10, 1957
Entry/Object ID
2013.005.0186
Description
Black-and-white photo of the M.S. Oslofjord of the Norwegian-America Line seen listing in dry dock, Bethlehem Steel Hoboken Shipyard, circa January 9 or 10, 1957.
7" x 8-1/4" high print. Photograph by Associated Press, photographer not named. Reverse has a partial published newspaper caption pasted to it plus inkstamped date: Jan 10 1957; other ballpoint ink notations. Photo was probably from a newspaper morgue.
Printed caption on back:
Uneven Keel: TODAY in Hoboken, N.J. - The Norwegian
American liner Oslofjord heeled over when a section of a [illegible] dry dock and sank. The ship heeled over to a 27-degree _____ before other sections of the dock were flooded, re-____ ____ing the ship to a more-even keel. A.P. wirephoto.
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The vessel was the third Oslofjord, an ocean liner - cruise ship in NAL service 1949-1969 (1969-1970: it was the S.S. Fulvia.) It did have a major refit in 1957 to add stablilizers (another major refit was done in the 1960s in Europe), but it is not indicated if this was the work that the vessel was undergoing.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.005
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1957
Place
Location
Hoboken
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Digital copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2013-08-02
