| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Viking |
| Builder | Nylands Shipyards, Oslo, Norway |
| Laid down | 1881 |
| Launched | 1882 |
| Identification | Official Number 117314 |
| Fate | Exploded and sank off Horse Islands in 1931 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 586 GRT |
| Length | 47.2 m (155 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 9.69 m (31.8 ft) |
| Depth | 5.39 m (17.7 ft) |
| Installed power | Sails, Diesel Engine. Output: 90 horsepower (67 kW) |
| Propulsion | 1 screw |
SS Viking was a wooden-hulled sealing ship made famous by its role in the 1931 film The Viking. During her use in the seal hunt in Newfoundland, the ship was twice commissioned by the film crew. During production, an explosion destroyed the ship, resulting in the loss of the director, Varick Frissell, and the cinematographer, Alexander Gustavus Penrod, in addition to the lives of 26 of the ship's crew and film crew.