MAY 17, 1980 NORWAY'S NATIONAL DAY
SS NORWAY ARRIVES IN NEW YORK FOR THE FIRST TIME.

A Series of Twelve Photographs Taken by Alan Zamchick.

SS NORWAY is greeted in New York Harbor by a fireboat.
She is also accompanied to the pier by the Norwegian Tall Ship
CHRISTIAN RADICH as well as the excursion boat BROOKLYN V with members
of the New York Chapter of the Steamship Historical Society of America aboard.

She makes her way slowly up the North (Hudson) River

SS NORWAY approaches the NYCPST
where a large crowd, atop the terminal,
waits to greet her.

Closer in now with helicopter escort.

She edges closer to the pier.

SS NORWAY begins to move her 1,035 feet
into the 1,100 foot slip.

Bow and stern thrusters as well as tugs are used.

Moran tugs assist her as the Tall Ship
CHRISTIAN RADICH sails by her stern.

SS NORWAY swings into the slip, "almost home"!

Now flying the Norwegian flag
the shadow of the flag falls on the funnel.

Crowds of passengers can be seen high up in the superstructure.
It was a perfect weather day! Just about parallel to the pier
she is being nudged on her starboard side by the tugs.

SS NORWAY is now at her berth at the NYCPST.
She looked magnificent in 1980, literally brand new.
Her hull had been fully sanded and she was just "pristine mint".

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