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- D/S Jacob Christensen NS *
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Jacob Christensen, Bergen
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3594 (3630?) gt
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| Built in Sunderland 1920.
D/S Jacob Christensen has some more details, including a crew list at the time she was scuttled in Rochefort on June 18-1940.
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Anders Jahre, Sandefjord
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9720 gt
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| Built in Gothenburg 1928. Previous name: Nike until 1938.
Broke in two, abandoned Jan. 17-1939, new forepart fitted, renamed Janko (Panamanian flag) 1939. See text under Norsktank.
It appears the Norwegian Svolder, which was sold to Sweden in 1939 became Norwegian Jaguar post war.
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Anders Jahre, Sandefjord
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3015 gt
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| Built in Copenhagen 1936. Previous name: Giuba until 1938.
M/S Jamaica has the details on her final fate and a crew list.
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Eyvind Matheson, Oslo
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6074 gt
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| Built in Newcastle upon Tyne 1930.
Please continue to M/T James Hawson for info on some of her war voayges.
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Lorentzen's Rederi Co., Oslo
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8215 gt
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| Built in Dundee, Scotland 1931. Previous name: Bralanta until 1935.
Sunk by the Italian submarine Galieleo Galilei (Corrado Nardi) in June-1940. Please continue to M/T James Stove for more details.
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Johan Eliassen, Bergen
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1946 gt
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| Built in Lekkerkerk, Holland 1920 (possibly 1921). Previous names Ledaal 1922, Targis until 1922, Albert Sauber until 1926, Torsol until 1936.
Captain from Apr. until Sept.-1941 was Karl Helmer Henriksen (previously of M/S Vinni which had been sunk by the German raider Komet - M/S Vinni's Story has more details on this).
Jan is listed as sailing in the slow Sydney (C.B.)-U.K. Convoy SC 51 in Oct./Nov.-1941, bound for Bristol with lumber.
In Febr.-1942 we find her in Convoy RU 11 from Reykjavik to the U.K., bound for Clyde, and that summer, in July-1942, she's listed in the slow Sydney (C.B.)-U.K. Convoy SC 91, cargo of lumber for London. She returned across the ocean the following month with the westbound North Atlantic Convoy ON 122 (in which the Norwegian Trolla was sunk).
A fishing vessel, M/B Jan (H 135 S) escaped from Tælavåg on Oct. 5-1941 with 19 people on board.
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Johan Koppernæs, Ålesund
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399 gt
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| Buillt in Bergen 1915 (1914?). Previous name: Rikard Kaarbö.
See D/S Jan Mayen.
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Pehrson & Wessel, Drammen
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2197 gt
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| Built in Portland, Oregon, USA 1919. Previous names: Glendola until 1929, Sveigen until 1936.
An individual page about D/S Janna has more information, incl. details on her loss and a crew list at the time.
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Anders Jahre, Sandefjord
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2956 gt
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| Built in Sandefjord, Norway, 1939
Built at Framnes mek. Verksted, Sandefjord (124), 2956 gt, 2357 tdwt.
SOLD to France in Febr.-1940 and renamed Bélain d'Esnambuc. Seized in Marseilles by the Germans on Dec. 16-1942 and used by the Kriegsmarine as minelayer under the name Pommern. Struck a mine and sank on Oct. 5-1944 off Toulon. The explosion detonated her own mines and she blew up with the loss of almost her entire crew. (R. W. Jordan).
Related external link:
Picture of Jasmin - This site also lists a tanker named Jasmin, with a lovely picture (built 1942), saying it was seized by the Germans and converted to mothership for U-boats. Torpedoed in 1944. Repaired in Sandefjord after the war and re-entered service. Here's yet another Jasmin, built in 1950 (as Solør?).
I believe Anders Jahre also had a large tanker by this name which was seized in Denmark by the Germans in 1942 while being built (renamed Holstein), then returned to owners after the war. If I can find more info on it I'll list it in my Homefleet section.
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Anders Jahre, Sandefjord
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6094 gt
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| Built in Sunderland 1930. Previous name: Vigdis until 1939.
Please see M/T Jaspis for more details.
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Jørgen Bang, Kristiansand
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4706 gt
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| Built in Sunderland 1928
Please continue to M/T Jenny.
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Olav Østensjø, Haugesund
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876 gt
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| Built Newcastle 1883. Previous names: Tyneside, Quarnero, Rebekka, Welsh Prince.
See D/S Jern.
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Harald Grieg Martens, Bergen
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1369 gt
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| Built in Krimpen ann de Ijsel, Holland 1917. Previous name Troldtind.
Captain Leif V. Christiansen.
I found the following in a war time diary for the northeast of England under Saturday, Febr. 3-1940 (external site by Roy Ripley and Brian Pears):
"Saturday, 3rd February,1940 - 'SS Jernfjeld' (1,370t) a Norwegian ship ran aground 800 yds S of St Mary's lighthouse at Briardene, due to heavy seas. The crew of eighteen escaped in their own lifeboat". I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else (not sure if it's correct).
Jernfjeld can be found listed in Station 56 of Convoy OS 1 in July-1941, on a voyage locally from Liverpool to Glasgow - see the external link at the end of this text for more convoy information. The Norwegian Erviken is also listed, on a voyage from Milford to Tampa, Florida in Station 23 of the convoy. Later that year Jernfjeld, with destination Iceland, joined the westbound North Atlantic Convoy ON 12, which left Liverpool on Sept. 1-1941. In Nov.-1941 we find her in station 14 of the westbound Convoy ON 35, again bound for Iceland.
She was at Falmouth on Aug. 29-1942 when German bombers attacked. One of the bombs fell so close by that she sprang a leak. She was beached, then towed to dock a couple of days later and repaired.
Acted as supply ship for the invasion of Normandie (Overlord), arriving Omaha Beach on June 11-1944, departing July 8. According to "Nortraships flåte" the reason for this long stay was the fact that a storm had caused a flash flood, which resulted in Jernfjeld and several other vessels drifting so far up on the beach that there was not enough water beneath them to enable them to go out at high tide. Bulldozers dug a channel in the sand so that she was finally able to get out.
Related external links:
OS and OS/KMS Convoys - OS 1 is included.
1 who died on board - Able Seaman Trygve Løberg is listed as having died at sea on Sept. 30-1943 after an accident on board.
Omaha Beachhead
Omaha Beach - includes several Maps
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Thv. Halvorsen, Bergen
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1289 gt
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| Built in Sunderland 1905. Previous name: Collingwood.
Jernland is listed among the ships in Convoy HN 9B from Norway to the U.K. in Jan./Febr.-1940. As will be seen when clicking on the link, several other Norwegian ships also took part.
Collided with the British ship S/S Winga on June 2-1940; Winga sank. "Nortraships flåte" gives the location as off Rosyth and says Winga's survivors (entire crew) were picked up by Jernland. However, this information appears to be incorrect. Ron Young, England has told me that British sources state the collision happened 5 miles east of West Hartlepool, Winga being on a voyage from Santander to Tyne with iron ore, 14 died. (Britain had lost another Winga to a collision on Jan 29-1918, northeast of Spurn Point, voyage Hull-Sunderland in ballast).
Also, the following was found in the war time diary mentioned under Jernfjeld above:
"Sunday, 2nd June,1940 - 'SS Winga' (1,500t) a British ship was involved in a collision with the Norwegian ship 'Jernland'. The 'Winga' was bound for the Tyne with a cargo of iron ore from Santander, she sank with the loss of fourteen lives, 4 miles E of Hartlepool at 54 42'54"N - 01 02'06"W. She lies in 40 metres of water. She was built in 1924".
At the end of July-1940 we find Jernland listed in Convoy OA 190, but was only bound for Glasgow, station 95. Several other Norwegian ships took part (see the first 2 external links provided below).
Jernland lost her propeller in Febr.-1941, towed in to Tyne.
Used as supply ship in Operation Neptune (Overlord), unloading from the 6th until the 9th of June-1944, returning with more supplies on the 12th.
Related external links:
OB (& OA) convoys
Normandy 1944
Bergen had previously had another ship by this name, originally delivered in 1880 as Solon for Robinson & Roland, Whitby, 1375 gt. From 1907 under Norwegian flag as Locksley (Trondheim), then from 1913 as Jernland. Purchased by J. Ringen A/S, Haugesund as Starefos on June 9-1917, sold in 1918 to D/S A/S Seglfos, Christiania, sailed as Nordpol from 1921 for Gørrisen & Co. A/S. Sold in 1924/'25 to A/S Inger (Jacob Kjøde A/S), Bergen. Ran aground on July 27-1926 near the west coast of Iceland on a voyage Marmelstrand (Denmark)-Iceland with general cargo.
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Knut Knutsen O.A.S., Haugesund
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4746 gt
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| Built in Gothenburg 1929.
All my information on this ship has been assembled at M/S John Bakke. Includes 2 pictures.
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Knut Knutsen O.A.S., Haugesund
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9071 gt
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| Built in Gothenburg 1934.
M/T John Knudsen has more details.
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- M/T John P. Pedersen NS *
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Helmer Staubo & Co., Oslo
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6128 gt
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| Built in Sunderland 1930.
My page M/T John P. Pedersen has an account of her sinking. Includes crew list, statements given at the maritime hearings and the Canadian radio operator's personal story, which also has details on the sinking. Additionally, the page names the ships in the convoy she was in at the time, Convoy HX 126.
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Olsen & Ugelstad, Oslo
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8264 gt
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| Built in Gothenburg, Sweden 1937.
Jotunfjell was scheduled for the New York-U.K. Convoy HX 288 in Apr.-1944, but did not sail. She was also cancelled from the next convoy, HX 289, but eventually got away with HX 290 (see my Convoys section). That fall, she's listed as sailing in Convoy GUS 48, which departed Port Said on Aug. 3-1944. Jotunfjell, however, joined the convoy from Augusta on Aug. 8 and arrived New York on the 27th.
This ship had a female Canadian radio operator named Rosemary Byron from Dec.-1944 until Nov.-1945. Other Norwegian ships also had female Canadian radio operators, a list of their names, along with their ships, can be found on my page about M/S Mosdale.
Picture of Jotunfjell - From Sverre Johansen's collection.
POST WAR: Sold in 1957 to O/Y Tank-Tonnage A/B (Henry Neilsen A/B O/Y, Helsinki, managers). Arrived Hirohata, Japan, on Oct. 7-1963 to be broken up.
Related external link:
1 who died on board - Mechanic Hans Henrik Hansen is listed as having died in an accident on board on June 15-1942.
Norway also had another Jotunfjell pre war. This ship is the same as the Varangberg ex. Morris Adler listed on my V-page. The (external) website Historical Index of the Great Lakes has quite a bit of info on this ship. Type "Jotunfjell" in the field for 'vessel', then on the page that comes up, click in the little box with the item number for Morris Adler. The next page has technical details on the ship and a picture thumbnail - clicking on the thumbnail will bring up a larger photo. It also lists all her owners until lost, and has info on her fate. (Typing 'Norway" in the search field for 'Registry' will bring up several other Norwegian vessels).
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Hilmar Reksten, Bergen
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8511 gt
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| Built Malmö, launched Dec. 3-1942, commissioned Aug.-1945 (A/S Rederiet Julian).
1 of a total of 23 new ships held back in Sweden until the war was over in1945.
POST WAR: Sold by Hilmar Reksten to German breakers and arrived at Hamburg on Febr.13-1965 to be broken up.
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