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- SS Birger Jarl is one of the so-called Olympia ships, built to upgrade the ferry traffic for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Her two sister ships, SS Aallotar and SS Bore III, entered service before the Olympics, but SS Birger Jarl was only delivered the year after.
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Birger Jarl (c. 1210 – 21 October 1266), also known as Birger Magnusson, was a Swedish statesman and regent, jarl, and a member of the House of Bjelbo, who played a pivotal role in the consolidation of Sweden. His first marriage was to Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, which created his base of power.
The delightful Veteran SS Birger Jarl is one of those very special traditional classic small passenger ships, which was originally built as a passenger car ferry for the Swedish “Rederi AB Svea,” with a tonnage of 3,236 GRT (Gross registered Tons). Thankfully today in 2016 this fine small ship remains with us and she is located in Stockholm!
Aug 3, 2022 · The 1953-built Birger Jarl (Baltic Star) served for decades on routes in and around Scandinavia under multiple owners. In 2019, the aging ship was inspected and prohibited from sailing due to...
MS Baltic Star is a cruise ship owned by Rederi Hotell Fartyget BJ AB that was operated on services between Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, Turku and most recently Mariehamn on Åland (Finland). She was built in 1953 as a passenger liner at Finnboda shipyard in Nacka, Sweden as SS Birger Jarl for Rederi AB Svea.
Jun 13, 2023 · June 13, 2023. Birger Jarl was built in Sweden in 1953 for Redieri AB Svea. In 1973 she was sold to Jakob Lines, was renamed SS Bore Nord and converted into a ferry, sailing between Stockholm, Helsinki and Turku.
Birger Jarl (died Oct. 1, 1266, Västergötland, Swed.) was the virtual ruler of Sweden from 1248 until his death. Before 1238 Birger married Ingeborg (d. 1254), the sister of King Erik Eriksson (1222–50), and was created jarl (earl) of Sweden in 1248.
Jul 27, 2023 · Birger Jarl, a prominent 13th-century Swedish statesman, is credited with unifying Sweden under a single legal code. Traditionally credited with founding Stockholm around 1250, he extended Swedish control into Finland through the Second Swedish Crusade. As the progenitor of the Bjelbo dynasty, his influence continues to shape Swedish history.
