Norway: Stuff you probably didn’t know

This ship is Called “Hestmanden”. Named after a mountain in north Norway.

It’s a Norwegian steam-driven cargo ship with passenger capacity, It was built in Bergen 1911 and it was active during both 1 and 2 world war.

During the First World War, the "Horseman" was leased to British authorities and went with British crew in British waters.

During the German attack on Norway, April 9, 1940, the ship was on the northbound of the coastal road route. The ship was soon requested by the Norwegian navy to transport supplies and crew north of the front line of northern Norway

The ship also came undamaged through both the First and Second World Wars and continued in service until she was sold to in 1955.

After being in circulation since 1965, the ship was acquired in 1979 by the Norwegian Veterans Club, and in 1982 the restoration work began. However, the work stopped, but in 1995, public funds led to the work being resumed.

This ship is the only remaining cargo ship of the Nortraship fleet, and was declared in 1996 worthy and listed as An cultural heritage ship.

A total of 140 million NOK (aprox 17,5 mill $) makes this Norway’s most expensive naval heritage restoration project.