Amerikabåt (plural Amerikabåten, lit. ) were the ships that carried emigrants from Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Sweden to the United States. Amerikabåten were technically simply a subtype of transatlantic ship but their role in the emigrant exodus gave them additional cultural significance. Songs, such as , written by in 1906, about the emigrants, included lyrical references to these ships. References Maritime history of Sweden Passenger ships of Sweden Swedish migration to North America Maritime history of Norway Passenger ships of Norway Norwegian migration to North America Maritime history of Denmark Passenger ships of Denmark Danish migration to North America History of immigration to the United States