TS DROTTNINGHOLM Built in 1905 as the Virginian, she was purchased in 1920. Her gross registered tonnage was 11.285 and she had a passenger capacity of 1.400. In 1930 the Drottningholm was modernized and her passenger capacity reduced to 900. The Drottningholm served the Swedish American Line until 1948 when she was sold and first renamed the Brazil, later the Homeland. When the ship was dismantled in 1955 she was the oldest transatlantic passenger liner in service. During her Swedish American Line years she carried 222.925 passengers. During World War II, the Drottningholm was chartered to the United States, Brittish and French governments for the exchange of diplomats and prisoners of war. She made 14 voyagesa and carried a total of 18.160 passengers.

MS GRIPSHOLM First passenger vessel designed and built for the Swedish American Line, she was delivered from Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1925 Her gross registered tonnage was 18.815 with a passenger capacity of 1.643. The Gripsholm was the World´s first diesel driven passenger ship in transatlantic service and made the first cruise in Swedish American Line´s history - from Gothenburg to the Mediterranean on February 1, 1927. During World War II the Gripsholm was chartered to the United States government as an "Exchange" vessel at which time she made 12 round trips to various parts of the World and carried 27.712 passengers. During her service with the Swedish American Line she carried a total of 321.213 transatlantic passengers and 23.551 cruise passengers. For her services to the United States government the Secretary of State, James F. Byrnes issued a testimonial showing the appreciation of the United States government to the officers and crew. The Gripsholm was sold in 1954 and renamed the Berlin. She was withdrawn from services in 1966.

MS GRIPSHOLM The second Swedish American Line ship bearing this name was built at Ansaldo shipyard in Genoa, Italy, and delivered in 1957. The ship is still in active service for Swedish American Line. Her gross registered tonnage is 22.726 and cruise capacity 440. Including 1972 the Gripsholm has carried 72.709 transatlantic passengers and 54.370 cruise passengers. Her cruises include all continents of the World including Around the World, South Seas, Around South America, Around Africa, Mediterranean, North Cape, the Baltic and the Caribbean.

MS STOCKHOLM The only Swedish American Line passenger ship built at a Swedish shipyard was the Stockholm. She was constructed at Götaverken, Gothenburg in 1948. Her tonnage was 12.165 and her passenger capacity 400. She was rebuilt in 1953 and could then carry 570 passengers. In 1960 the ship was sold and is still in service as Völkerfreundschaft (Friendship between People). While in Swedish American Line service, the Stockholm carried 103.145 transatlantic passengers and 9.226 cruise passengers.

SS STOCKHOLM Built in Hamburg in 1900 as the Potsdam of the Holland America Line, this vessel was purchased by Swedish American line in 1915 when the North Atlantic traffic was inaugurated. Her gross tonnage was 12.976 and she could accomodate 1.124 passengers. Sold to Norway in 1929 she was converted to a whaling vessel and renamed the Solglimt. The Stockholm carried 111.664 passengers across the Atlantic.

MS STOCKHOLM Built in Monfalcone, Italy for the Swedish American Line she was delivered in 1941. Europa was then at war and the Line was never able to take possession of this beautiful ship. She was sold to Italy and later bombed and destroyed off the coast of Yugoslavia. The Stockholm was intended to be the largest ship in Swedish American Line service. Her tonnage was 30.390 and her passenger capacity was 1.295.

MS KUNGSHOLM This famous liner was built in Hamburg in 1928. Her gross registered tonnage was 21.256 and her passenger capacity 1.544. The Kungsholm inaugurated cruises for the Swedish American Line on January 19, 1929 when she first visited the Caribbean. On January 20, 1940 the Kungsholm made the first South Seas Cruise. The Kungsholm was taken over by the United States government on December 12, 1941. On January 2, 1942 the Swedish flag was lowered and the American flag was raised and the vessel was named John Ericsson after the famous Swedish engineer and builder of USS Monitor of Civil War fame. During World War II the John Ericsson served with distinction as a troop transport in the Pacific, the Mediterranean, as well as during the invasion of France in 1944. She was repurchased by the Swedish American Line in 1947 and operated by the Home Line as the Italia. While in Swedish American Line service, the Kungsholm carried 87.745 transatlantic passengers and 58.779 cruise passengers.

MS KUNGSHOLM Built at the De Schelde shipyard, Flushing, Netherlands, and delivered in 1953, her gross registered tonnage was 21.164 and passenger capacity 802. The number of passengers carried during Swedish American Line services was 112.031 across the Atlantic and 22.509 on Cruises. As the ship was designed and constructed with cruising in mind, she made the first World cruise in Swedish American Line history in January 1955. The MS Kungsholm was sold in 1965 and was renamed the Europa.

MS KUNGSHOLM This is the fourth ship bearing this famous name (actually the first SS Kungsholm was the Noordam of the Holland American Line which was chartered in 1923 because of the Trecentenary of the founding of Gothenburg). The present Kungsholm was built at the John Brown & Company (Clydebank) shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland, and delivered in 1966. Her gross registered tonnage is 26.678 and cruise passenger capacity on long cruises 465. Including the year 1972 the Kungsholm has carried a total of 19.752 transatlantic and 23.720 cruise passengers. The Kungsholm is considered one of the most successful cruise vessels, and long cruises of the ultra modern liner are continually planned.