HMY Alexandra
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HMY Alexandra was a steamship built as a British royal yacht, completed in 1908. Normally transporting Britain's royal family to European ports, Alexandra served as a hospital ship during the First World War. After 17 years of British service, she was sold to Norwegian commercial interests in 1925. Renamed Prins Olav, she was first used as a luxury cruise ship on trips to the North Cape, she was converted to take more passengers and cargo. In 1937 she began sailing as a Hurtigruten passenger/cargo ship along the coast of Norway. After being requisitioned by the Norwegian government following the 9 April 1940 German invasion of Norway, she transported troops for the Norwegian war effort. Prins Olav was sunk by German bombers on 9 June 1940, while attempting to escape to the United Kingdom as the Norwegian Campaign was coming to an end.
1908
Wikimedia, Wikidata
draft 6.46 metre, speed 18.8 knot, length 77.97 metre, beam 12.22 metre,
A. & J. Inglis, Royal Navy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 
- Dreadnought Project page@
Location: 67.1167, 1, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
DS Prins Olav - Kanstadsamlingen 01569
S. 42 - On "Prins Olav" stereofotografi - no-nb digifoto 20150805 00278 bldsa stereo 0640
The Royal Steam Yacht, Alexandra
S. 42 - Molde stereofotografi - no-nb digifoto 20150805 00304 bldsa stereo 0666
S. 42 - Gudvangen stereofotografi - no-nb digifoto 20150805 00305 bldsa stereo 0667
Kanstadsamlingen - NMF010005-01568
Kanstadsamlingen - NMF010005-01569
S. 45 - Fjærland i Sogn stereofotografi - no-nb digifoto 20150805 00225 bldsa stereo 0557
DS Prins Olav - Spisesalen
S. 42 - Ved Nordkap stereofotografi - no-nb digifoto 20150805 00306 bldsa stereo 0668| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| link | page | Dreadnought Project page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | shipwreck | 1908 | HMY Alexandra | steamship, royal yacht, shipwreck, hospital ship | Wikidata |
| commons | image | DS Prins Olav - Kanstadsamlingen 01569 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | S. 42 - On "Prins Olav" stereofotografi - no-nb digifoto 20150805 00278 bldsa stereo 0640 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Royal Steam Yacht, Alexandra | Commons | ||
| commons | image | S. 42 - Molde stereofotografi - no-nb digifoto 20150805 00304 bldsa stereo 0666 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | S. 42 - Gudvangen stereofotografi - no-nb digifoto 20150805 00305 bldsa stereo 0667 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Kanstadsamlingen - NMF010005-01568 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Kanstadsamlingen - NMF010005-01569 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | S. 45 - Fjærland i Sogn stereofotografi - no-nb digifoto 20150805 00225 bldsa stereo 0557 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | DS Prins Olav - Spisesalen | Commons | ||
| commons | image | S. 42 - Ved Nordkap stereofotografi - no-nb digifoto 20150805 00306 bldsa stereo 0668 | Commons | ||
