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Tonnage
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K. K. Rasmussen, Sandefjord
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3799 gt
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| Built in Fredrikstad 1938.
D/S K. G. Meldahl has more information, including details on her loss and a crew list at the time (and picture).
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Knut Knutsen O. A. S., Haugesund
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11 267 (11 199?) gt
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| Built in Gothenburg, launched in 1939 (ordered March-1937) and ready to be delivered in June 1940.
To prevent her from falling into German hands she was sold (proforma) to Rederi-A/B Zenit (Torsten Petterson) and laid up in Gothenburg as Bellona for the duration of the war.
POST WAR: Delivered on Aug. 7-1945 from A/B Götaverken, Gothenburg as K. J. Knudsen to D/S A/S John Bakke Haugesund (Knut Knutsen O.A.S.). "Våre motorskip" by Leif M. Bjørkelund & E. H. Kongshavn gives tonnages as 11 199gt, 6816 net, 16 440 tdwt, 540.3' x 66.3' x 39.3', 6 cyl. 2 tdv Götaverken-B&W, 6850 bhp. Transferred to D/S A/S Lisbeth in 1948, equipped with a new motor in 1954 - 5 cyl. ev 6500 bhp B&W. Sold in Febr.-1963 to Spain for breaking up.
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N. Bugge, Tønsberg
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276 gt
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| Built in Tønsberg, Norway 1926.
Whale catcher, hired by Royal Navy for use as minesweeper from July 8-1940 until May 11-19 46.
POST WAR: Transferred in 1947 to United Whalers, London (N. Bugge, Tønsberg). Broken up in Cape Town in 1962. (Source: Ulf W. Gustavsen, Norway).
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Knut Knutsen O. A. S., Haugesund
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9063 gt
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| Built in Hamburg 1931.
All my information on this ship has been assembled on a separate page at M/T Kaia Knudsen.
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Wallem & Co., Hong Kong
(Panamanian flag)
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2003 gt
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| Built in Sunderland 1906. Previous name: Holywood until 1906.
Struck rocks at Wenchow Bay on Jan. 25-1939 and sank 28 16N 121 38E, when on a voyage from Shanghai to Ningpo via Wenchow with a cargo of coal.
Related external link:
Wallem Group Ltd. - Hong Kong
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Sigvald Bergesen, Stavanger
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9931 gt
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| Built in Hamburg 1936.
Follow this link to M/T Kaldfonn for more details.
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Nortraship
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10 448 gt
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| Built in Portland, Oregon 1944, as Trailblazer.
Delivered from The Kaiser Co., Swan Island, Portland (73) in July-1944. 1 of the 10 ships transferred to the Norwegian flag in 1944, renamed Kaptein Worsøe. See my page "Ship Statistics & Misc." under "gains" 1944 for a list of all 10. Kaptein Worsøe was taken over at Portland, July 8.
Info on convoy voyages will be added.
The Canadian Alice House and Ola McLean were radio operators on this ship. A list of names of other female, Canadian radio operators can be found on my page about M/S Mosdale.
POST WAR: Returned to US in 1946 and renamed Trailblazer. Sold to France in 1948 and renamed Berry. Transferred to French Navy in 1961 on a long-term bareboat charter, refitted as a fleet replenishment ship. Returned to previous owners in March 1963. Sold in 1963 and renamed Hepta for voyage to shipbreakers, and arrived Hong Kong in June 1963 to be broken up. (This info received from R. W. Jordan).
Related external links:
The T2 Tanker page
T 2 tankers
Alphabetical list of T2 tankers
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M. Thorvik, Oslo
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1925 gt
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| Built in Bristol 1920. Previous names: Bygdø until 1925, Leif until 1937.
1 of the 26 Norwegian ships interned in North Africa 1940-1942. My page Interned Ships has a list of these ships, and a separate page about D/S Kari has more details on her, incl. names of crew members.
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H. Th. Wilkens & Co. A/S, Fredrikstad
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1843 gt
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| Built in Oslo 1914. Previous names: Frolund until 1914, Visna until 1929.
Please read more on my page D/S Karlander (incl. crew list at the time of loss).
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H. M. Wrangell & Co. A/S, Haugesund
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4991 gt
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| Built in Glasgow 1938.
Captain Arne Fjeldheim. For more details on this ship, and info on her final fate (+ crew list), please continue to M/S Karmt.
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Nortraship
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10 297 gt
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| Built in Chester, PA 1944.
Please continue to T/T Karsten Wang.
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Johan Stenersen, Oslo
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10 341 gt
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| Launched at Malmö, Sweden on Sept. 9-1941.
Laid up in Malmö under Allied control. Completed as Sysla 1945.
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Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen jr., Oslo
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4245 gt
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| Built in Copenhagen, Denmark 1936.
My page M/S Kattegat lists some of her war voyages, while Norwegian victims of Michel has info on her capture by this raider as well as a link to a complete crew list at the time.
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S. Holter-Sørensen, Oslo
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6826 gt
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| Built in Sunderland 1931.
Please continue to M/T Katy for more information.
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Ke - Kn
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Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab, Bergen
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1718 gt
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| Built at Le Trait, France 1927.
All available information on this ship, including pre war history, final fate and crew list, has been assembled on a separate page, D/S Keret.
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Th. Brøvig, Farsund
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7031 gt
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Built in Sunderland 1918. Previous name: Montana until 1937.
Pre war history: Launched as Montana on July 4-1917 (for Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Tønsberg) by Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland (Yard No. 662), 7031 gt, 4411 net, 10 624 (10 940?) tdwt, 425' x 57' x 33.1', 3 cyl. triple exp. steam engines of 2500 ihp by George Clark Ltd., Sunderland. Service speed 10 knots. Completed Jan. 14-1918 and placed under the management of H. E. Moss & Co., Liverpool (war requisition), registered owner W. M. Cohan. Returned to Wilh. Wilhelmsen in Nov.-1920. Sold on Oct. 25-1937 to Th. Brøvig, Farsund and renamed Ketty Brøvig.
WW II: Captain Erling Møller. Captured by the German raider Atlantis, disguised as the Norwegian Tamesis (Tønsberg) west of the Seychelles, between Bahrein and Lourenco Marques, position 04 30S 50 50E on Febr. 2-1941. My page Norwegian Victims of Atlantis has more details on this incident and her final fate, as well as information on all the other Norwegian ships captured by this raider.
The next and last victim of Atlantis, and the 6th Norwegian ship to be captured, was M/S Silvaplana.
Brøvigs Rederi A/S, Farsund managed a ship by this name from 1998, 2778 gt. Originally delivered in 1984 as Hasselwerder to owners in Hamburg, Germany. Other names before she became Ketty Brøvig: City of Manchester 1984, Hasselwerder again 1985, Gracechurch Crown 1989, Hasselwerder 1990, Rockabill 1994 (Irish), then Ketty Brøvig from 1998. Sold to St. Vincent in 2004 and renamed Navita. (Skipet 2, 1983).
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Nortraship
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10 172 gt
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| Built in Mobile, Alabama as Ash Hollow (T2 tanker), and completed as Kirkenes after transfer to Norway.
Please continue to T/T Kirkenes for more information, including some of her convoy voyages.
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Th. Brøvig, Farsund
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1184 gt
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| Built in Moss, Norway 1930. Previous name: Nordbo until 1934.
Delivered from Moss Værft & Dokk, Moss (51) as Nordbo to C. Henry Smith, Oslo, 1184 gt, 676 net, 1880 tdwt, 266.7' x 36.5' x 15.7', Tripple exp., 127 nhp. Sold in 1934 to A/S Lillemor (Th. Brøvig), Farsund and renamed Kirsten B.
WW II: Kirsten B can be found listed among the ships in Convoy SC 70 in Febr./March-1942 along with several other Norwegian ships. She was loaded with Red Cross ambulances, trucks and automobiles. My Convoys section has more info.
POST WAR: Sold in 1951 to L. F. Mathies & Co., Hamburg, Germany and renamed L. F. Mathies. Sold for breaking up in 1958.
This company had lost a ship by the name Kirsten B on March 28-1930, after she had run ashore at Loshavn on a voyage from Brest and Rotterdam to Farsund. She broke in 2 and the after part sank. This ship was built in 1918 as War Birch, later Lake Charles and was 2013 gt. Became Kirsten B for Th. Brøvig in 1929. The website Historical Collections of the Great Lakes has quite a bit of details on this ship (type "Kirsten B" in the search field).
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A/S Thor Dahl, Sandefjord
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307 gt
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| Built in Sandefjord, Norway 1937.
Whaler (A/S Ørnen, Sandefjord). Hired by Royal Navy for use as anti-submarine vessel 1940 to Sept.-1946.
POST WAR: Sold on Febr. 9-1955 to Compania Industrial, Chile.
Other ships by this name: Thor Dahl had previously had two other whalers by this name, one built in 1910, 152 gt (122 gt?), later named John (of Larvik, from 1913), and the other built in 1923, 211 gt, sold in 1935 to Sweden. Thor Dahl had also had Klo II (ex Tangalane, A/S Quilimane, Thøger Andresen, Larvik till 1913) - built Sandefjord 1912, 174 gt, later named Windsor 1925 (of Tønsberg).
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A. Salvesen, Oslo
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1151 gt
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| Built in Trondheim 1916. Previous names: Fager until 1933, Akabahra until 1936, Mirva until 1939.
D/S Knoll has more on this ship.
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Knut Knutsen O. A. S., Haugesund
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5868 gt
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Built in Gothenburg, delivered 1945.
Launched in 1942 but laid up in Juvik, Gothenburg, unfinished, for the duration of the war (sister ship of Sofie Bakke and Olav Bakke).
POST WAR: Delivered Sept. 10 from A/B Götaverken, Gothenburg as Knut Bakke to Skibs-A/S Hilda Knudsen, Haugesund (Knut Knutsen O.A.S.). 5868 gt, 8570 tdwt, 456.8' x 58.7' x 26.5', 7 cyl. 2 tdv Götaverken-B&W, 8000 bhp, 16.75 knots. Placed in Den Skandinaviske Syd-Pacific Linje. Transferred, along with Skibs-A/S Hilda Knudsen in July-1947 to Christian Haaland, Haugesund. In Concordia Line and sailed from Nov.-1954 as Concordia Fonn. Sold to Spain for breaking up in Sept.-1971 and arrived Castellon on Sept. 15. ("Våre motorskip", Leif M. Bjørkelund & E. H. Kongshavn).
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Kol - Kom
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Odd Berg, Oslo
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10 044gt
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| Built in Hamburg, Germany 1930.
M/T Koll has the details on her final fate, crew list etc.
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Odd Berg, Oslo
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8259 gt
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| Built in Gothenburg, Sweden 1937.
Please see M/T Kollbjørg for more information, including crew list.
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Odd Berg, Oslo
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8263 gt
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| Built in Gothenburg 1936.
SOLD in 1939 to France and renamed Picardie.
Struck an obstruction on Febr. 1-1940, and broke in two. Twelve of her crew were lost, but 28 were saved from the afterpart 450 miles northwest of the Azores. The afterpart was subsequently taken in tow and in 1949, with a new forepart she was renamed Sirefjell under Norwegian ownership.
I found an account in a Norwegian magazine which describes this rescue, written by someone who was on board Samuel Bakke at this time - follow the link for details.
Related external link:
Tees-Ships, more facts on Sirefjell, ex Picardie, ex Kollgrim - scroll down on the page for a picture and info on the ship. This site says Picardie sailed for Ministere de la Marine Marchande, France. Operated in the fleet of Societe Francaise De Transports Petroliers. After having broken in 2 as noted above, the forepart sank, but the afterpart was towed to Oran, later to be badly damaged by gunfire. In 1949 the stern section was purchased from the French Government by A/S Falkefjell, Norway, a new forepart was built at Kiel, and she was renamed Sirefjell. Converted from tanker to ore carrier at Spezia in Dec.-1955. Sold to Bermuda, broken up in Hirao, Japan in 1961.
Odd Berg had another ship by the name Kollgrim after the war, this was Nortraship's Norheim, ex Empire Pearl (follow the link for the history of this ship).
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Odd Berg, Oslo
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9858 gt
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| Built in Gothenburg, delivered 1940.
Please go to M/T Kollskegg for more details on this ship and its final fate (incl. crew list).
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Alf Lindø, Haugesund
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1269 gt
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| Built Glasgow 1920. Previous names: War Bann, Syrier.
Laid down as War Bann, delivered in March-1920 from Lloyd Royal Belge (GB) Ltd., Glasgow as Syrier to Lloyd Royal Belge, Antwerp, Belgium. 1269 gt, 739 net, 1960 tdwt, 240.1' x 35.7' x 15.3', Triple exp. (McKie & Baxter). Owner from 1922 (1923?) was Ingvald Bjørneboe's Rederi A/S, Kristiansand, renamed Kolsdal. Purchased by Alf Lindø, Haugesund in 1938, registered owner D/S A/S Argus.
WW II: In Sept.-1940 we find her in the slow Sydney (C.B.)-U.K. Convoy SC 4, which had a large number of Norwegian ships. Kolsdal was bound for Blyth with a cargo of lumber.
She was one of the many Norwegian ships taking part in Operation Neptune in June-1944, arriving Omaha Beach on June 11.
POST WAR: Renamed Lindhaug in 1946, in seasonal lumber trade in the White Sea. Sold in 1966 to Petras Bros, Piraeus, renamed Maria. Delivered to Greek breakers 1969.
Related external links:
Omaha Beachhead
Omaha Beach - includes several Maps
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H. Tangvald-Pedersen, Porsgrunn
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1147 gt
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| Built Bergen 1912. Previous names: Pluto and Charles Schiaffino.
See D/S Komet for more details, incl. crew list at the time of loss.
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Kon
Note that the majority of the "Kong" ships are listed in the Homefleet section, Ships starting with K
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Nortraship
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7073 gt
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| Built in Glasgow 1942. Previous name: Laid down as Empire Penn.
All available information on this ship has been assembled on a separate page under M/S Kong Haakon VII.
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Det Nordenfjeldske Dampskipsselskab, Trondheim
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1410 gt
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| Built in Christiania (Oslo) 1911. Previous names: Cratheus until 1919, Luksefjell until 1924.
Pre war history (info from "Nordenfjeldske - 1857-1985", by Finn R. Hansen): Delivered from Akers Mek. Verksted, Christiania in Sept.-1911 as Cratheus (311) to Empresa de Nav. L. Lorentzen (L. Lorentzen, Christiania), Para, Brazil, 1467 gt, 799 net, 2300 tdwt, 2x Triple exp. steam engines by yard, 1000 ihp. Transferred in 1914 to D/S A/S Cratheus (Ø. Lorentzen), Christiania. Sold in Sept.-1917 to A/S Egerø (Olsen & Ugelstad), Christiania. Sold to A/S Luksefjell (Olsen & Ugelstad), Christiania on Jan. 1-1919 and renamed Luksefjell. Purchased by Nordenfjeldske D/S in Oct.-1924 and renamed Kong Magnus, rebuilt, new tonnage 1410 gt, 718 net, 2150 tdwt.
WW II: Ran aground in Ullsfjord, North Troms on Nov. 29-1939, but managed to continue on her own. Was on a voyage Germany-Norway when the Germans invaded Norway on Apr. 9-1940, proceeded to Gullmarsfjord in Sweden and anchored up. 1 of the 29 ships in Sweden that were included in Nortraships fleet at the beginning of the war. Requisitioned by the Swedish Government on October 25-1940*, and traded for the Swedish State traffic commission. Reported in Dec. 1943 as being surveyed. (See link at the bottom of this page to more information on the Norwegian ships in Sweden).
* "Nordenfjeldske - 1857-1985" says she was taken over by the Swedish State on Oct. 18-1940 (conflicting date), and chartered to Stockholms Rederi-AB Svea. Towed to Gothenburg and repaired before being put into service.
POST WAR: Returned to Nordenfjeldske in 1945 and placed in the Hamburg service. To Trondheim Mekaniske Verksted in Oct.-1951 for classification, and to be extensively rebuilt. Completed in March-1952 and returned to the Hamburg service. Sold to Belgium in Apr.-1957 for breaking up.
Nordenfjeldske had also previously had a Kong Magnus, built 1884, 1101 gt, delivered as Anna Woermann to C. Woermann, Hamburg, sold to another owner in Hamburg in 1888, then to Nordenfjeldske in 1898, renamed Kong Magnus. Sunk by a German destroyer on Dec. 12-1917, when on a voyage from Newcastle to Trondheim in convoy with a cargo of coal and mail. The crew was saved and taken to Hidra by the British destroyer HMS Rosalind. See also a posting to my Ship Forum.
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Moltzau & Christensen, Oslo
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9959 gt
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| Built at Vegesack 1937.
Delivered in June-1937 from Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack (734) as Kongsdal to A/S Moltzaus Tankrederi (Moltzau & Christensen), Oslo, 9959 gt, 5899 net, 14 890 tdwt, 510.9' x 65.9' x 28.5', 6 cyl. 2 TDV B&W DM (builders), 4100 bhp.
WW II: The Norwegian Lorentz Hansen was sunk by the German Deutschland on Oct. 14-1939. Kongsdal was later that day stopped for examination by Deutschland (a French visitor to my site has given me the position as "300 nm bearing 70 from Cape Race"). The survivors from Lorentz Hansen were then handed over to Kongsdal, en route to a neutral port (Denmark) and therefore allowed to proceed. Lorentz Hansen's survivors were landed on the Orkney Islands on Oct. 21. Kongsdal had been stopped by the British Navy and ordered into Kirkwall on the Orkneys for a contraband check, ending up staying there for almost 2 weeks before she was allowed to proceed to Denmark. ("Skip og menn", Birger Dannevig).
In service in the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, on charter for WSA (War Shipping Administration), with 100 octane aviation fuel, while also carrying 15-20 aircraft on her westbound voyages from San Pedro.
POST WAR: Sold in 1956 to Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffsrhederei, Hamburg and renamed Ammerland. Sold in 1959 to Die Deutsche Bundesmarine and renamed Jeverland. Arrived Santander on Jan. 20-1969 for breaking up.
Related external link:
A WW2 survival story of the U-Boat U188 and two of her victims (there's mention here of a ship called Kongsdal picking up survivors from a raft of the torpedoed Fort Buckingham. Others were rescued by the Norwegian Ora.
Another Kongsdal (also a tanker) was delivered to A/S Moltzaus Tankrederi (Moltzau & Christensen), Oslo in 1958, built in France, 13 533 gt. Sold to owners in Tønsberg, Norway in 1964 and renamed Pelikan (for Hvalfangerselskapet Pelagos). Sold again in 1971, renamed Kef Peter (Famagusta), then became Greek Hope Sea in 1975. Laid up in Piræus following a fire when in Genoa on Sept. 2-1977. Sold that same year to new owners in Greece, renamed Sea. Broken up in 1978.
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A. Gowart Olsen, Stavanger
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9467 gt
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| Built in Malmö, Sweden 1937.
See M/T Kongsgaard (w/crew list at the time of loss).
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M. H. Kongshavn & Sønner A/S, Haugesund
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1156 gt
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| Built in Grimstad, Norway 1898. Previous name: Sicilia until 1935.
D/S Kongshaug has further info (incl. crew list).
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M. H. Kongshavn & Sønner A/S, Haugesund
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751 gt
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| Built at Preston 1906. Previous name: Santa Cruz and Langland.
Delivered in June-1906 from Caledonian Eng. & Ship Building Co., Preston as Santa Cruz of Bahia. 751 gt, 1000 tdwt, 194' x 30.2' x 11.4', Triple exp. (builders). Purchased from London in 1924 as Langland by D/S A/S M. H. Kongshavn & Sønners Rederi (M. H. Kongshavn & Sønner A/S), Haugesund and renamed Kongshavn.
WW II: Kongshavn is listed in Convoy HN 12 from Norway to the U.K. in the middle of Febr.-1940. She returned to Norway early in March with Convoy ON 17, and towards the end of that month she joined Convoy HN 21 from Norway.
In Febr.-1942 we find her in Convoy RU 12 from Reykjavik to the U.K., bound for Hull.
Gunners for a while were Gunnar Jakobsen and Arne Albrigsten who had previously escaped from Norway with Hornfjell.
Took part in the Normandie invasion in June-1944, arriving on the 10th and leaving on the 14th.
POST WAR: Sold in 1952 to Istanbul and renamed Kilimli. Broken up in the beginning of the 1960's. (Pre war & post war details from "Våre gamle skip", Kjell M. Bjørkelund & E. H. Kongshavn).
Other ships by this name: The company's 1st Kongshavn was originally delivered as Galveston to G. M. Bryde, Christiania in Sept.-1903, 1254 gt. Purchased by D/S A/S Norhaug (M. H. Kongshavn), Haugesund in July-1915 and renamed Kongshavn. Run into by the Swedish D/S Jane of Gefle on Febr. 1-1917 while anchored up in the Downs on a voyage Newcastle-Rouen with coal. The 3rd Kongshavn was originally delivered as Atle Jarl in Oct.-1919 to Det Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskab, Trondheim - follow the link to more info.
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A. Gowart Olsen, Stavanger
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10 342 gt
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| Built in Malmö, Sweden 1942, launched Apr. 20.
Laid up in Malmö under allied control from 1942 until May 1945, delivered in May-1945.
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Rafen & Loennechen, Tønsberg
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10 000 gt
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| Built in Glasgow 1939.
SOLD in 1939 to Gt. Britain and renamed Athelchief. Collided in convoy with the British ship Chancellor on Dec. 2-1939, the latter was taken in tow but sank - no casualties.
Related external link:
The Clydebuilt Ships website has further details on this ship (later named West River, Westriver and Yanxilas).
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Nortraship
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7238 gt
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| Built in Sunderland 1941. Previous name: Empire Grenfell.
Learn more about this ship.
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Bergh & Helland, Bergen
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1620 gt
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| Built in Bergen 1913.
See D/S Korsfjord (crew list included).
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Bruun & Von Der Lippe, Tønsberg
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248 gt
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Both built Middlesbrough 1929.
Whalers.
My page about the Kos whale catchers has more about these vessels.
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- D/S Kos IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX*, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI*, XVII*, XVIII, XIX*, XX, XXI*, XXII*, XXIII* NS
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Anders Jahre, Sandefjord
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248 gt - 356 gt
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| Built from 1929 - 1936.
Follow the link above to my page about the Kos whale catchers.
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Follow the link above.
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Anders Jahre, Sandefjord
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17 801 gt
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| Built in Belfast 1929.
Whale oil factory, built by Workman Clarke, Belfast. Captain Hans Andresen. She was on a voyage from Cape Town for Curaçao with a cargo of 17 662 tons whale oil, when captured by auxiliary cruiser Thor (Kähler) on Sept. 26-1940, boarded and sunk by explosive charges. The 79 (89?) men were taken on board Thor and later sent to France with the German ship Belgrano (ex Rio Grande), arriving Dec. 13. They were subsequently sent to Norway.
Continue reading about the capture of Kosmos (and the raider Thor) - includes a crew list for Kosmos and a picture.
See also a message in my guestbook.
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Anders Jahre, Sandefjord
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16 966 gt
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| Built in Belfast 1931
A separate page about Kosmos II has more information on this vessel, incl. an account on her final fate and a crew list at the time.
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Kr - Kv
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Den Norske Amerikalinje A/S, Oslo
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6759 gt
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| Built in Glasgow 1921.
See D/S Kristianiafjord.
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Nortraship
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7073 gt
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| Built in Glasgow 1942. Previous name: Laid down as Empire Fairbairn, launched Febr. 17-1942, completed as Kronprinsen in Apr.-1942.
Another one of 19 ships transferred to Nortraship in 1942. Kronprinsen was taken over in Clyde, April 27.
Further details on this ship can be found on a separate page at M/S Kronprinsen.
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Nortraship
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7244 gt
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| Built in Sunderland 1941. Previous name Empire Latimer until 1942.
Find out more about this ship and some of her voyages.
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Wallem & Co. A/S, Bergen
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2363 gt
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| Built in West Hartlepool 1904. Previous names: Delta until 1920, Domburg until 1922.
POST WAR: Sold to E. Hsiang Steamship Co Ltd, Shanghai in 1946 and renamed Lee Ming. Transferred to registration at Keelung, Formosa, in 1950. Broken up in Taiwan in 1952.
This company had another ship by the name Kronviken after the war, ex Liberty Ship John Carroll, built 1943, 7176 gt. Became Norwegian Kronviken in Aug.-1947, then Solmar in 1960 (Bergh & Helland, Bergen). Came under the Liberian flag in 1963 as Pomona (Carl Aune S.A., Rio de Janeiro), renamed Union Prosper in 1965, still under Liberian flag (Marine Industry Corp, Hong Kong). In 1965 managers became United Forward Development Corp, Hong Kong. Broken up in Taiwan in 1967, having arrived Kaohsiung on June 17.
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Sigval Bergesen, Stavanger
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9323 gt
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| Buillt in Odense, Denmark 1935.
Pre war: Delivered in Aug.-1935 as Krossfonn from Odense Staalskibsværft, Odense (56) to Skibs-A/S Dalfonn (Sigval Bergesen), Stavanger, 9323 gt, 5550 net, 14 225 tdwt, 480.5' x 65' x 35.6', two 7 cyl. 4T EV DM (B & W, Copenhagen), 4700 bhp.
WW II: Captain Simon Svendsen. Krossfonn is listed in the Bermuda portion of the eastbound North Atlantic Convoy HX 45 in May/June-1940 - several Norwegian ships took part, as can be seen by following the link. She arrived Brest on June 12-1940, departing for Casablanca* the following day, then left Casablanca on June 19 in ballast for Fort de France. She was captured on June 26 by auxiliary cruiser Widder (von Ruckteschell) off the West Indies, camouflaged as the Swedish Narvik for the occasion. More details on her final fate (w/crew list) are available on my page Norwegian Victims of Widder.
* This voyage took place with Convoy 50BF, which left Brest on June 13-1940 and arrived Casablanca on June 19, according to the external site that I've linked to below (my info for Krossfonn states she arrived Casablanca on the 17th). As will be seen, the Norwegian Stiklestad is also included in this convoy.
POST WAR: Raised in two parts in 1947, towed to Kieler Howaldtswerke A/G, Kiel and repaired. Entered service in May-1949 as Ringfjell for Ringdals Rederi A/S (Olav Ringdal), Oslo, 9640 gt. Converted to bulk carrier in Rouen in 1955, 9789 gt. Sold in 1961 to Sameiet Ringsaker (Elisabeth Bruun & Co.), Tønsberg, renamed Ringsaker. Sold to German breakers in Febr.-1964.
Related external link:
Convoy 50BF
This company later had another Krossfonn, originally delivered in 1979 as Normand Ross for Johs. Solstad, Skudeneshavn, sold to Sig. Bergesen in 1984 and renamed Krossfonn. Later had misc. owners and names (Kongsbu 1985, Krossfonn 1986, Scan Partner 1986) until she was lost in 1988 when Iraqian aircraft sank the tanker Barcelona.
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A/S Thv. Halvorsen, Bergen
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1310 gt
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| Built in Alloa, Scotland 1907. Previous names: Grorud, Tello and Allan.
Please continue to D/S Kul.
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Arnt J. Mørland, Arendal
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1819 gt
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| Built in Fredrikstad 1918. Previous names Ingrid Brodin until 1921 (Erik Brodin, Stockholm), Eidshorn until 1927, Ferro until 1929.
D/S Kvernaas has a picture of this ship, as well as details on her fate.
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