The Brevik was built in 1909 by the Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad in Gothenburg, Sweden. She was delivered on 13 July 1909 to the Fastighets AB Lidingö-Brevik, a property company responsible for developing the new suburb of Brevik on the island of Lidingö, in order to link that suburb to central Stockholm. In 1911 the Fastighets AB Lidingö-Brevik formed the Ångfartygs AB Lidingö-Brevik shipping company, who took over the Brevik and continued to operate her on the same service.[1]
In 1913, the Brevik was sold to Waxholms Nya Ångfartygs AB, better known as the Waxholmsbolaget, and renamed Express II. She was remodeled for use on that company's archipelago services, and was initially used on the service from Stockholm to Stenslätten via Vaxholm and Ramsö. She remained on this service until 1951, when she moved to the service from Stockholm to Sandhamn.[1]
In 1964, after the 1881-built Waxholm had been scrapped, the Express II was renamed Waxholm. She continued on the Sandhamn service until 12 March 1978, when a fire broke out whilst the ship was moored for the night in Stavsnäs Vinterhamn. The ship was badly damaged and eventually towed back to Beckholmen and then Värtahamnen, before being scrapped in 1983.[1] [2]