The Snapshots in Time Collection
MS Gripsholm, Swedish Exchange/Diplomatic Liner, Broadside View at Anchor
The Swedish liner MS Gripsholm served as one of the primary neutral vessels used during World War II for diplomatic and civilian exchange voyages, carrying prisoners of war, diplomats, and refugees between the Allied and Axis nations. Painted with bold identifying text and the Swedish flag to signal her protected neutral status, she is seen here at anchor along a wooded shoreline. Project: 218519