• M/S Thalatta NS

Please continue to my page about M/S Thalatta (w/picture).

• M/T Thelma NS *

A separate page about M/T Thelma has more information on this ship and details on her loss w/crew list.

• M/S Thermopylæ NS *

See a separate page about Thermopylæ's Voyages and her final fate (includes picture and crew list at time of loss).

• D/S Thode Fagelund NS *

All available information on this ship has been assembled on a separate page, D/S Thode Fagelund, which includes details on her final fate and a crew list at the time, as well as a picture of the ship.

• M/S Thor I NS

Picture of M/S Thor I - Source: Narve Sørensen.

POST WAR: Resumed Pacific service, mainly between US and Canada and the Philippines and Pacific Islands. Sold on Dec. 4-1953 to Vilhelm Torkildsen, Bergen and renamed Marstenen, had two more name changes and then became the Greek owned Fani in 1963. Had a fire on board on Sept. 1-1969 while repairing at Piræus, and was towed out of port and beached on Salamis Island. Refloated the same month and taken to Eleusis for breaking up.

Related external links:
Another picture - See also this list of other Thor Dahl ships.

The Australian War Memorial also has a picture of this ship. It can be found by running a search through their collection search page.

Other ships by this name: Thor Dahl had previously had:
Thor - whaler, built Oslo 1903, 103 gt, later named Chidori Maru.
Thor I - whale factory (D/S), ex Imaum, built Belfast 1890, 4267 gt, refitted (converted?) 1910 and 1923 at Sandefjord, purchased by Thor Dahl in Sept.-1910, sold in Sept.-1937 to Eckhart & Co., Hamburg for Breaking up -
as well as several small vessels carrying a variation of the Thor name (a barque Thor II, whalers Thor VI and Thor VII, 2 whalers Thor Junior, 2 whalers Thor Major, a D/T Thor Minor, and 2 whalers Thor Senior - all sold before the war).
Thor Dahl later had another M/S Thor I, built Bergen 1955, sold on May 5-1973 to Mutual Shipping Co., Monrovia and renamed Sea Concord.
Wilh. Wilhelmse lost a steamship named Thor during WW I - built 1907, 4739 gt - abandoned in a sinking condition northwest of Hawaii (34N 161W) on Nov. 18-1917 after encountering a hurricane on a voyage San Francisco-Hong Kong with general cargo.
Germany had a steamship by this name in WW II, built 1922, 2526 gt - torpedoed and sunk by a British submarine on March 2-1944, off Stadlanded, Norway.

• Thorarinn NS

Narrowly escaped capture by the German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin on Jan. 14-1941. Please go to Norwegian Victims of Pinguin for more details on what happened on the herding grounds that day, as well as more facts about Pinguin and link to a list of Norwegian ships captured or sunk by the other German raiders.

Thorarinn was sold on Nov. 24-1942 ('41?) and deleted from Nortraship's register. According to the external website linked to below she was in use by the U.S. Coast Guard as Belmont (WYP 341) from Dec. 14-1942 to Oct. 18-1945, stationed at Balboa, Canal Zone and Miami, Florida - sold Nov.-1946.

Related external link:
Belmont 1942

Other ships by this name: Thor Dahl later had two more whalers by this name, one built in 1945, sold 1959, the other built in Amsterdam in 1961 as Inga Vinke AM8 for Dutch owners. Purchased in Oct.-1964 by A/S Thor Dahl and renamed Thorarinn. Sold to Karlsen Shipping Co., Halifax in 1971 and rebuilt, renamed Goel I in 1975, stranded in a heavy storm on Jan. 27-1976.

• Thorbryn NS *

Hired by Royal Navy in Nov.-1940 for use as anti-submarine vessel. Attacked by German aircraft and sunk off Tobruk on Aug. 19-1941.

Related external link:
1 who died - Birger Steingrimsen Grønland is commemorated - no further details on when or how, other than the fact that this ship was lost on Aug. 19-1941, so it's possible this man died during the air attack off Tobruk that day.

Thor Dahl later had another whaler by this name, built 1947, 440 gt, sold to Brisbane in 1962.

• M/T Thordis NS

See M/T Thordis.

• Thordr NS

Sold on Nov. 24-1942 and deleted from Nortraship's register.

Other whale catchers by this name: Thor Dahl later had 2 more whalers by this name, one built 1945, sold 1959, the other built 1959 (ex Thomas W. Vinke AM3) and sold 1970.

• D/S Thore Hafte NS

Pre war history (info from "Våre gamle skip" by Leif M. Bjørkelund and E. H. Kongshavn).
Delivered in July-1896 from Akers mek. Verksted, Christiania (Oslo today) as Sarp to Brødrene Bjørnstad, Sarpsborg. Tonnage is given as 622 gt, 354 net, 850 tdwt, 175.6' x 27.6' x 13.7', Triple exp. 72 nhp (Akers). From Jan.-1915 she was owned by Orkla Gruber (Orkla Mines) and registered as Dragset of Trondheim. Purchased by Steffen Staalesen, Haugesund in 1924 and renamed Thore Hafte. Sold in July-1926 following Staalesen's death to Brummenæs & Torgersen, Haugesund.

WW II: Thore Hafte is listed in Convoy HN 9B from Norway to the U.K. at the end of Jan.-1940. Early in March she joined the U.K.-Norway Convoy ON 17, and at the end of that month we find her in Convoy HN 23A from Norway, bound for Middlesbrough with a cargo of manganese, thereby ending up in allied service (the Germans invaded Norway shortly thereafter).

More war voyages will be added.

Some crew members as per Aug.-1942: Captain Ole Økland, (identical to Salonica's captain?), Boatswain Iver Hansen Able Seaman Johan Johansen, 1st Engineer Berger Eriksen, 2nd(?) Engineer Kaare Gjerde and Donkeyman Karl Olsen ("Sjøforklaringer fra 2, verdenskrig", Vol. II).

Thore Hafte took part in the Normandie invasion, arriving June 7, departing June 12-1944. The external wesite that I've linked to below has information on some of the convoys she was in during this time period.

POST WAR: Ran aground off Högannäs, Sweden on Nov. 29-1945, when on a voyage Bergen-Gdynia with a cargo of herring. Sold to a company in Ystad, Sweden, condemned and broken up after having run aground in Nov.-1950. ("Våre gamle skip").

Related external link:
Misc. convoys - By clicking on "Ship Search", typing "Thore Hafte" as keywords, some of her convoy voyages will come up.

Steffen Staalesen, Haugesund had also had a ship by this name in 1912, originally D/S Leif (I/S, Hermanstad, Trondhjem), built 1872, 353 gt. Later owned by Torjer Meling, Stavanger, then purchased by Knut Knutsen O.A.S., Haugesund in 1898. Sold to Steffen Staalesen in 1912 and renamed Thore Hafte. Struck a mine near Falsterbro on Aug. 8-1916 on a voyage Stettin-Haugesund with general cargo with the loss of 3 men.

• Thorfinn NS

According to the external website below she was in use by the U.S. Coast Guard (WYP 383) from Jan. 25-1943 to July 2-1943, stationed at San Pedro, California and used for patrol duty.

POST WAR: Sold to C. Rosas, Lima, Peru on Oct. 20-1951, renamed Norman II.

Related external link:
Thorfinn 1943

Thor Dahl later had a whaler by the same name, built 1952, sold 1966.

• Thorfjell NS

Pre war history: Delivered in Oct.-1934 from Kaldnes Mek. Verksted, Tønsberg (89) as whale catcher Thorfjell to Bryde & Dahls Hvalfangerselskap A/S (A/S Thor Dahl), Sandefjord, launched as Terminus, 129.1 (lpp) x 25.1' x 14.2', 313 gt, made of steel, Tripple expansion 1300 ihp.

WW II: Catching for Thorshammer in the 1940-'41 season*. On hire to the U.S. Coast Guard in 1943 as patrol vessel WYP 384 Thorfjell. Catching for Thorshammer in the 1943/'44 season, for Sir James Clark Ross in the 1944-'45 season.

* This whale catcher is not mentioned in connection with the capture of the whaling fleet by Pinguin on Jan. 14-1941.

POST WAR: Catching for Sir James Clark Ross in 1945-'46 season, then for Antarctic during the 1946-'47 and 1947-'48 seasons. Owned by Thor Dahls Hvalfangerselskap A/S (A/S Thor Dahl), Sandefjord Oct.-1950. In the 1951-'52 season for Thorshammer. Sold in Dec.-1953 to Gunvald Ottesen, Sagvåg / Haugesund. Converted to freighter by Brødrene Lothe A/S Flytedokken, Haugesund, 139.1' x 25.1' x 11.9', 300 gt, 450 tdwt. Delivered in Dec.-1954 and trading as G.O. Here's a Picture of G. O. sent to me by a visitor to my site. Owned by Finn & Egil Ottesen, Sagvåg / Haugesund in 1958. On a voyage from Bandholm to Oslo with 345 tons of rye when her cargo shifted and she capsized and sank on Nov. 25-1959 off Varberg, Sweden. Crew managed to get to Varberg, while G. O. sank at a depth of 50 meters. (Info on this vessel received from T. Eriksen, Norway).

Related external links:
Thorfjell 1943 - U.S. Coast Guard site, which says she was in use by them from Jan. 25-1943 till July 2-1943, stationed in San Pedro, California.

Østfold Hvalfangerklubb - This site has a lot of interesting Norwegian whaling history in the newsletter "Kaskelotten" for those of you who read Norwegian. Klikk on "Artikler".

• Thorgaut NS

According to the external website linked to below she was in use by the U.S. Coast Guard (WYP 377) from Dec. 28-1942 to July 3-1943, based out of Treasure Island, San Francisco, California and used for patrol duty.

POST WAR: Sold on Jan. 12-1955 to Brødrene Sæbjørnsen, Steinshamn, renamed Berg Karl. According to a message in this thread on my Ship Forum she was converted to a fishing vessel in Aug.-1965 and renamed Manon, later stand-by ship Strilstreif from 1980. Became British Cam Valiant in 1989.

Related external link:
Thorgaut 1943 - U.S. Coast Guard site.

Thor Dahl had previously had another whaler by this name, built 1929, 248 gt. A message in my Norwegian Guestbook tells me it was built at Akers mek. Verksted. - Lost on the herding grounds in the Antarctis in 1938, 3 men died.

• Thorgrim NS *

Hired by Royal Navy in Nov.-1940 for use as anti-submarine vessel. Attacked by Italian aircraft and sunk at Alexandria on April 8-1942.

POST WAR: Refloated in Aug.-1950. In drydock awaiting cleaning and repairs, to be taken over by Egyptian Government ("Lloyd's War Losses", Vol I).

Thor Dahl later had another whaler by this name, built 1947, sold to Brisbane in 1962.

• M/T Thorhild NS

Please go to M/T Thorhild (includes a picture of the ship).

• Thoris NS

According to the external website linked to below she was in use by the U.S. Coast Guard (WYP 378) from Jan. 25-1943 to July 7-1943, stationed in San Pedro, California and used for patrol duty (the site says her former name was Almos).

POST WAR: Sold on March 28-1956 to Brødrene Brunvold, Tromsø. According to a message in this thread on my Ship Forum she was renamed Polarbris IV; scrapped in Norway in 1967.

Related external link:
Thoris 1943

Thor Dahl later had another whaler by this name (M/S, ex Nordkyn, ex Buttercup), built 1941, bought 1956, sold 1969.

• Thorodd

Please follow this link to Thorodd (includes the story of the dog Bamse).

• Thorshammer NS

Built by W. Doxford & Sons Ltd., Sunderland as San Nazario (Eagle Oil), launched June 9-1914 by H. W. Masters, delivered Sept. 5. Torpedoed and damaged on Oct. 15-1917 by U-53 - repaired. Purchased by Thor Dahl on July 23-1928 (Bryde & Dahls Hvalfangerselskap A/S), converted to whaleoil factory and renamed Thorshammer. Further rebuilt in Rotterdam 1931/'32.

WW II: Captain Einar Torp. Thanks to the quick reaction from Globe VIII, Pol VII and Thorarinn, Thorshammer was warned of danger and escaped capture by Pinguin on Jan.14-1941. My page Norwegian Victims of Pinguin has a detailed account of Thorshammer's escape that day, as well as a picture of the ship (under "Those who escaped capture").

POST WAR: Refitted by Framnæs Mekaniske Verksted(?) 1948, and Harland & Wolff at Liverpool (1949 report). Sold on Sept. 6-1962 to SPA Cantieri Navali, Genoa, Italy for breaking up.

Related external links:
1 who died on board - Electrician Hans Trønnes is listed as having died Nov. 22.-1944 following an accident on board.

Thorshammer - If you read Norwegian this site has a lot of information on this ship's history (incl. names of captains through the years), as well as several pictures.

Other ships by this name: Thor Dahl later had two ships by this name, one M/T, built 1963, sold 1968 (Theodora), the other T/T - built 1969. The Clydebuilt Ships website has some details on the 1963 Thorshammer, as does this site, which also has the 1969 Thorshammer.

• M/T Thorshavet NS *

M/T Thorshavet has more details on this ship, misc. voyages and final fate (as well as a picture and a crew list).

• M/T Thorshavn NS

More information is available at M/T Thorshavn (also, 2 pictures).

• M/T Thorsheimer NS *

See M/T Thorsheimer for a picture and some more details.

• M/T Thorsholm NS

Read more about this ship and its war voyages.

• M/T Thorshov NS

My page M/S Thorshov has more information - includes a picture and links to several more.

• M/T Thorshøvdi NS *

M/T Thorshøvdi has information on some of her convoy voyages and her loss, with a list of those who were on board at the time.

• M/S Thorstrand NS *

Torpedoed and sunk on March 6 by U-172. Read more on a separate page about Thorstrand - includes a picture, information on a rescue operation and a summary of the captain's report about the sinking, as well as a crew list.

• Thorvard NS

Hired by Royal Navy in April-1940 for use as auxiliary patrol vessel. Norwegian crew during 41-43. Returned in 1945.

Picture of Thorvard - From a book about Akers mek. Verksted, 1931.

POST WAR: Sold on May 17-1950 to Westralia Farmers Transport, London.

Thor Dahl later had another whale catcher by this name, built 1952, sold 1965 (Meløyvær).

• D/T Thorøy NS

Picture of D/T Thorøy - From Narve Sørensen.

In June-1940 Thorøy, bound for Falmouth, is listed in Convoy OA 169, which left Southend on June 17 and was dispersed 2 days later. This convoy was composed of 2 parts, OA 169(1) and OA 169(2), Thorøy being in station 52 of Part 2, which had several Norwegian ships. She's also listed in Convoy OB 205, departing Liverpool on Aug. 29-1940, dispersed the next day, Thorøy arriving Curacao on Sept. 20 (see the external links below). She returned to the U.K. the following month in Convoy SC 7, in which Snefjeld and several other ships were sunk - follow link for more info on this convoy.

Hit and damaged by a bomb at Avonmouth on Jan. 17-1941. That summer we find her in Convoy OB 341, departing Liverpool on June 30-1941, dispersed July 6, and later that month she's listed, with destination Belfast, in Convoy OB 346 (departure Liverpool July 14). Again, ref. links below.

In Febr.-1942 she's mentioned in Convoy OG 80, departing Milford Haven on Febr. 22, arriving Gibraltar on March 8. There's a note attached saying "possibly this convoy to Clyde" (in other words, she was not bound for Gibraltar). This convoy will be added to my convoys section, in the meantime, the ships sailing in it are named on the page listing ships in all OG convoys.

More WW II voyages will be added (mostly in service around the U.K.).

My Guestbook has a message from someone whose father was a radio operator on Thorøy, and here's a more recent message (his address can be obtained by contacting me).

POST WAR: Sold on Apr. 8-1947 to Laurent Reboul & Gabriel Couteaux, Istanbul, renamed Anne de France. Here's a picture of her, received from Graham Moore, Holland.

• D/S Thyra NS *

• Tiern

Whale catcher. It appears this vessel did not sail under Norwegian ownership during the war afterall, but I've decided to leave it in the list, though there seems to be quite a bit of confusion over this one. This text states that Buttermere (ex-Kos XXV), launched June 30, 1939, became mercantile Tiern in 1948, and Kos XVIII also became Tiern at some point. Please follow the link, then scroll down for some details on Wastwater sent to me by a visitor to my website.

• M/S Tigre NS

See M/S Tigre for more details on this ship, as well as some info on her war voyages.

• M/S Tijuca NS

M/S Tijuca has some more information and a picture.

• M/S Tiradentes NS

Please continue to M/S Tiradentes.

• M/S Tirranna NS *

Pre war: Launched by F. Schichau G.m.b.H, Danzig on Dec. 11-1937 (Yard No. 1396), completed March 10-1938. 7230 gt, 4410 net, 10 850 tdwt, 493.6' x 63.3' x 29.0', two 8 cyl. 2 scsa oil engines totalling 10 600 ihp by F. Schichau G.m.b.H., Elbing, driving twin screws. Service speed 16.25 knots. 2200 cu. ft. of refrigerated cargo space. 12 passengers. (Wilh. Wilhelmsen fleet list).

WW II: Captain Edvard Hauff Gundersen. Spotted by the German raider Atlantis on June 10-1940, southeast of Mauritius, about 23S 69E, while on a voyage from Sydney and Melbourne to Mombasa and the UK, with a cargo of flour, wheat, wool and 178 military vehicles. Norwegian Victims of Atlantis has a detailed account of this incident and her final fate, as well as a crew list and information on all the other Norwegian ships captured by this raider.

Wilh. Wilhelmsen had 3 ships by the name Tirranna, this was the 1st one.

• M/S Titania NS

Pre war: Launched on Febr. 11-1937 by Kockums Mekaniska Verkstads A/B, Malmö (Yard No. 198), completed May 4-1937. 6704 gt, 4081 net, 10 090 tdwt, 479.1' x 62.3' x 28.8', two 7 cyl. 2 scda oil engines totalling 11 600 ihp by the shipbuilders driving twin screws. Service speed 17 knots. 820 cu. ft. of refrigerated cargo. 12 passengers.

Voyage information will be added.

POST WAR: Sold on Nov. 28-1961 to Marvuelo Cia. Nav. S.A. (Michail A. Karageorgis S.A., subsequently Michail A. Karageorgis (Hellas) Ltd., managers), Greece and renamed Aristotelis. Delivered at Shanghai to Chinese shipbreakers on May 14-1969. (All info on this ship is from Wilh. Wilhelmsen fleet list).

This was company's 3rd out of 4 ships by this name.

Italy had a steamship named Titania in WW II, built 1918, 5397 gt - torpedoed and sunk by a British submarine on Oct. 20-1942, south of Lampedusa.

• M/S Titanian NS

Follow this link to M/S Titanian for more details on this ship, including a picture and info on her final fate.

My father served on Titanian after the war - ref. link to "Odd's Ships" at the bottom of this page.