Det Norske Veritas (Veritas Register) is the Norwegian equivalent of Lloyds
Since publication of the table the following additional facts have
of London and insured Norwegian ships between 1864 and 1964 as shown in
the table below:
come to light: In 1938 thirteen 4-mast barques were still in full-time
service worldwide, predominantly in the grain trade from Australia (see
Eric Newby, 1965, The Last Grain Race, publ. Secker & Warburg). Only
the
outbreak of war in 1939 brought the commercial use of
sailing
ships to an abrupt end.
. 
The Norwegian Church in Swansea Docks.
On page 261 mention is made that "Swansea also created a manufacturing
The church will be relocated within the dock's area in 2003/4. See REPORT
. 
The re-located Norwegian Church in Swansea's Dockland (June 2004).
base (the copper works) in conjunction with the docks". By 1820, 90% of
Britain's copper was produced in the Swansea area, i.e. from Aberfan to
Llanelli. They also produced zinc,lead and silver and smelting was known
as 'The Welsh Method' (see J.Davies, 1990, p.352).
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