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| History | |
|---|---|
 Norway | |
| Name | Sanct Svithun |
| Namesake | Saint Swithun – patron saint of Stavanger, Norway |
| Owner | Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskab in Stavanger |
| Port of registry | Stavanger |
| Route | Hurtigruten |
| Builder | Danziger Werft, Free City of Danzig |
| Yard number | 46 |
| Launched | March 1927 |
| Acquired | 1 July 1927 |
| Homeport | Bergen, Norway |
| Fate | Sunk by Allied aircraft on 30 September 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,376 GRT |
| Length | 236 ft (71.93 m) |
| Beam | 35.2 ft (10.73 m) |
| Draught | 21.3 ft (6.49 m) |
| Propulsion | 1,650 hp 4 cylinder Lentz-type double compound engine |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Capacity | 100 First Class, 82 Third Class |
| Armament | After 1940: German-manned anti-aircraft guns |
SS Sanct Svithun was a 1,376 ton steel-hulled steamship built by the German shipyard Danziger Werft and delivered to the Norwegian Stavanger-based shipping company Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskab on 1 July 1927. She sailed the Hurtigruten route along the coast of Norway until she was lost in an air attack on 30 September 1943 during the Second World War.