MS Brahe facts for kids
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|} The ship known today as MS Sunnhordland has a long and interesting history! It was first built in the United States during World War II as a patrol craft called USS PCE-830. It was launched on June 13, 1943. Soon after, it joined the Royal Navy (the British Navy) and was renamed HMS Kilchrenan. After the war, it became a passenger ship and has been known by several names, including Kristina Brahe. Today, it sails as a cruise ship in Norway.
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| Name | Kilchrenan |
| Builder | Pullman-Standard Car Company, Chicago, Illinois |
| Laid down | 24 December 1942 |
| Launched | 13 June 1943 |
| Commissioned | 31 August 1943 |
| Stricken | 1947 |
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| Fate |
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| Status | in active service, as of 2010[update] |
| General characteristics as PCE | |
| Class and type | PCE-842-class patrol craft |
| Displacement | 640 long tons (650 t) |
| Length | 180 ft 6 in (55.02 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 100 |
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| General characteristics as cruise ship | |
| Tonnage | 1,105 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 56.8 m (186 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 10.08 m (33 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Decks | 4 |
| Propulsion | 2 × Caterpillar, 1,275 kW (1,710 hp) |
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| Capacity | 45 passenger cabins |
| Crew | 18 |
A Warship: HMS Kilchrenan (1943-1946)
During World War II, Kilchrenan was based in Gibraltar. Her main job was to protect other ships by joining convoys. Convoys are groups of ships traveling together for safety. She also patrolled the waters along the western coast of Africa. This helped keep the seas safe from enemy submarines.
After the war ended, in December 1946, the ship was returned to the U.S. Navy. In 1947, it was officially removed from the list of active naval vessels. This meant it was no longer part of the navy.
Life as a Passenger Ship (1947-Present)
Becoming Sunnhordland
In 1947, a Norwegian company bought the ship. They changed it from a warship into a passenger ship. This meant adding cabins and spaces for people to travel comfortably. The ship was renamed Sunnhordland. For many years, it carried passengers around western Norway.
New Names and Adventures
In 1974, the ship was sold again, this time to Finland. It was given a new name, Kristina Brahe. It continued to operate as a passenger ship until 2010. During this time, it took people on short cruises in the Baltic Sea and on Lake Saimaa in Finland.
In August 2010, the Kristina Brahe was sold to a new company. Its name was shortened to simply Brahe. Then, in 2015, the ship was sold once more. It returned to western Norway, where its journey first began as a passenger ship. Its name was changed back to Sunnhordland, and it still operates as a cruise ship today.
See also
- List of cruise ships
- List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy
