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[[Image:Udvandrere på Larsens Plads.jpg|thumb|250px|Danish emigrants waiting to board one of the Thingvalla Line's ships at [[Amaliehaven#Larsens Plads|Larsens Plads]] in Copenhagen ]]
[[File:House Flag of Thingvalla Line.svg|thumb|160px|[[Maritime flag#House flag|House flag]] of Thingvalla Line]]
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[[File:Edvard Petersen - Udvandrere på Larsens Plads (1890).jpg|thumb|300px|Danish emigrants waiting to board one of the Thingvalla Line's ships at [[Amaliehaven#Larsens Plads|Larsens Plads]] in Copenhagen]]


'''Thingvalla line''' was a [[shipping company]] founded by the Danish [[Carl Frederik Tietgen]] in 1879 in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. It maintained a route between Copenhagen and [[New York City]] calling at [[Oslo|Kristiania]] (pressent day Oslo) and [[Kristiansand]] on the way. It had 10 ships in its fleet. In 1898 the company was bought by [[DFDS]], another Danish shipping company, and the name was changed to [[Scandinavian America Line]].
'''Thingvalla line''' was a [[shipping company]] founded by Danish financier, industrialist and philanthropist [[Carl Frederik Tietgen]] in 1879 in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. It maintained a route between Copenhagen and [[New York City]] calling at [[Oslo|Kristiania]] (present day Oslo) and [[Kristiansand]] on the way. At its peak, it had ten ships in its fleet. In 1898, the company was bought by [[DFDS]], another Danish shipping company, and the name was changed to [[Scandinavian America Line]].
<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.vimu.info/biography.jsp?id=for_13_6_2_bio_tietgen_dk_doc&lang=da&u=child&flash=true
|title=Carl Frederik Tietgen
|publisher= vimu.info
|accessdate= January 1, 2016}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Thingvalla line brochure.jpg|thumb|160px|Thingvalla line brochure from 1887]]
The aim of the company was to provide a direct route between [[Scandinavia]]n ports and America. Prior to its establishment, most Danish passengers had been conveyed by German shipping companies, such as [[Hamburg America Line|Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actiengesellschaft]] and [[Hapag-Lloyd|North German Lloyd]].<ref name=Heritage>{{citeweb|url=http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_shiplist.asp?co=thing|title=The Thingvalla Line|publisher=Norway-Heritage|accessdate=2010-01-04}}</ref>
Thingvalla Line was one of several large companies which were established at the initiative of [[Carl Frederik Tietgen]]. The aim of the company was to provide a direct route between [[Scandinavia]]n ports and North America. Prior to its establishment, most Danish passengers had been conveyed by German shipping companies, such as [[Hamburg America Line|Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actiengesellschaft]] and [[Norddeutscher Lloyd|North German Lloyd]].<ref name=Heritage>{{cite web|url=http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_shiplist.asp?co=thing|title=The Thingvalla Line|publisher=Norway-Heritage|accessdate=2010-01-04}}</ref>


The new company established a ferry terminal at [[Amaliehaven#Larsens Plads|Larsens Plads]] on the Copenhagen harbourfront, a site which had been a combined ship- and lumberyard until 1870. It was from here that its ships departed calling at [[Oslo|Kristiania]] and [[Kristiansand]] before crossing the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] to [[New York City]]. By including the Norwegian ports, the Thingvalla Line became an important competitor not only to the German companies, but also British based companies. In favour of the new company, apart from the obvious adventage of providing a direct route, were their Scandinavian crews and a more homogenous composition of passengers. Less favourable was their use smaller and slower ships than those of the great German and British companies. This did not seam to bother the Scandinavian passengers too much, as the line soon became quite popular. What was much worse for the company, was that it had a series of accidents, and that became a setback for the line.<ref name=Heritage/> In 1898 the company was acquired by [[DFDS]] which changed the name to [[Scandinavian America Line]].
The new company established a ferry terminal at [[Amaliehaven#Larsens Plads|Larsens Plads]] on the Copenhagen harbourfront, a site which had been a combined shipyard and lumberyard until 1870. It was from here that its ships departed calling at [[Oslo|Kristiania]] and [[Kristiansand]] before crossing the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] to [[New York City]]. By including the Norwegian ports, the Thingvalla Line became an important competitor not only to the German companies, but also British based companies. In favour of the new company, apart from the obvious advantage of providing a direct route, were their Scandinavian crews and a more homogeneous composition of passengers. Less favourable was their use of smaller and slower ships as compared to the larger German and British companies. This did not seem to affect the largely Scandinavian passengers as the line soon became quite popular. What was much worse for the company was that it had a series of accidents which became a setback for the line:
* 1883: The sinking of S/S Jekla.
* 1888: The collision of the S/S ''Geiser'' and S/S ''Thingvalla''; both of which were owned and operated by the Thingvalla Line, resulting in the sinking of S/S Geiser.
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<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Bil,_b%C3%A5d,_fly_m.m./S%C3%B8fart/F%C3%A6rgefart_og_s%C3%B8fart_generelt/Skandinavien-Amerika_Linien|title=Skandinavien-Amerika Linien|publisher=Gyldendal|accessdate=2010-07-14}}</ref>
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* 1889: the sinking of the S/S ''Danmark''
* 1903: The sinking of S/S Norge.<ref name=Heritage/>

In 1898, the company was acquired by [[DFDS]] which changed the name to [[Scandinavian America Line]].<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.norwayheritage.com/articles/templates/great-disasters.asp?articleid=96&zoneid=1
|title= The collision between the Thingvalla and the Geiser
|publisher= Norway-Heritage
|date= January 1, 2016
|accessdate= January 1, 2016}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.norwayheritage.com/articles/templates/great-disasters.asp?articleid=114&zoneid=1
|title= The Rescued Passengers of the Danmark Through Their Peril.
|publisher= Norway-Heritage
|date= January 1, 2016
|accessdate= January 1, 2016}}</ref>
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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Bil,_b%C3%A5d,_fly_m.m./S%C3%B8fart/F%C3%A6rgefart_og_s%C3%B8fart_generelt/Skandinavien-Amerika_Linien|title=Skandinavien-Amerika Linien|publisher=Gyldendal|accessdate=2010-07-14}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Danish Americans]]
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* [[Rescue of the SS Danmark|Rescue of the SS ''Danmark'']]
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* [[Danish-American]]
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* [[Rescue of the SS Danmark]]


==References==
==References==
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==Related Reading==
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[[Category:1879 establishments in Denmark]]
*Lange, Ole (2006) ''Stormogulen: C.F. Tietgen, en finansmand, hans imperium og hans tid 1829-1901'' (Copenhagen: Gyldendal) {{ISBN|87-02-05278-4}}
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[[Category:Danish migration to North America]]


==External links==
[[da:Dampskibsselskabet Thingvalla]]
* [https://tidende.dk/bornholm/styrbord-eller-bagbord-den-utrolige-historie-om-et-forlis-i-1888/10446 Source]5
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 7 November 2024

House flag of Thingvalla Line
Danish emigrants waiting to board one of the Thingvalla Line's ships at Larsens Plads in Copenhagen

Thingvalla line was a shipping company founded by Danish financier, industrialist and philanthropist Carl Frederik Tietgen in 1879 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It maintained a route between Copenhagen and New York City calling at Kristiania (present day Oslo) and Kristiansand on the way. At its peak, it had ten ships in its fleet. In 1898, the company was bought by DFDS, another Danish shipping company, and the name was changed to Scandinavian America Line. [1]

History

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Thingvalla line brochure from 1887

Thingvalla Line was one of several large companies which were established at the initiative of Carl Frederik Tietgen. The aim of the company was to provide a direct route between Scandinavian ports and North America. Prior to its establishment, most Danish passengers had been conveyed by German shipping companies, such as Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actiengesellschaft and North German Lloyd.[2]

The new company established a ferry terminal at Larsens Plads on the Copenhagen harbourfront, a site which had been a combined shipyard and lumberyard until 1870. It was from here that its ships departed calling at Kristiania and Kristiansand before crossing the Atlantic to New York City. By including the Norwegian ports, the Thingvalla Line became an important competitor not only to the German companies, but also British based companies. In favour of the new company, apart from the obvious advantage of providing a direct route, were their Scandinavian crews and a more homogeneous composition of passengers. Less favourable was their use of smaller and slower ships as compared to the larger German and British companies. This did not seem to affect the largely Scandinavian passengers as the line soon became quite popular. What was much worse for the company was that it had a series of accidents which became a setback for the line:

  • 1883: The sinking of S/S Jekla.
  • 1888: The collision of the S/S Geiser and S/S Thingvalla; both of which were owned and operated by the Thingvalla Line, resulting in the sinking of S/S Geiser.
  • 1889: the sinking of the S/S Danmark
  • 1903: The sinking of S/S Norge.[2]

In 1898, the company was acquired by DFDS which changed the name to Scandinavian America Line.[3] [4] [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Carl Frederik Tietgen". vimu.info. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "The Thingvalla Line". Norway-Heritage. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  3. ^ "The collision between the Thingvalla and the Geiser". Norway-Heritage. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "The Rescued Passengers of the Danmark Through Their Peril". Norway-Heritage. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "Skandinavien-Amerika Linien". Gyldendal. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
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  • Lange, Ole (2006) Stormogulen: C.F. Tietgen, en finansmand, hans imperium og hans tid 1829-1901 (Copenhagen: Gyldendal) ISBN 87-02-05278-4
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