Design: | Arkitekt David Sandved | Type: | Passenger Vessel |
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Name: | Sunnfjord | Owner: | Fylkesbaatane i Sogn og Fjordane |
Year built: | 1949 | Yard / no: | Haugesund Mek. Verksted / |
Length over all: | 56.4 m | Beam: | 10.1 m |
Depth: | 4.3 m | Speed: | 16 knots |
Scope of work: | Conversion engineering |
Description
Sunnfjord is a passenger vessel for local route traffic. It was originally built as a patrol boat for the US Navy in 1943 and was converted into a passenger vessel by Haugesund Mekaniske Verksted in 1949 for Fylkesbaatane i Sogn og Fjordane.
Features
- Slender hull lines for high speed
- Twin screw propulsion plant
Capacities
- Passenger capacity: 575 Pax
- Car capacity: 8 PBE
- Tonnage: 934 GT