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M/T Alar
Updated July 8-2008

To Alar on the "Ships starting with A" page.


This is a post war picture when she had the name Aslaug Rogenæs.
From Sverre Johansen's collection.

Owner: Skibs-A/S Preba
Manager: Prebensen & Blakstad, Risør
Tonnage:
9430 gt

Delivered in Jan.-1939 from Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd., Sunderland as Alar to Skibs-A/S Preba (Prebensen & Blakstad), Risør. 9430 gt, 5695 net, 14 660 tdwt, 483.6' x 68.3' x 36.2', 7 cyl. 2 tev Wallsend Slipway-Sulzer, 4100 bhp, 13 knots.

Captain: Jens. A. Kragholm, replaced in 1943 by Captain Larsen.

Radio operator on this ship when the war started was Stein Stendal. (Also served on Inger Lise as 2nd mate).

Related item on this website:
A message in my Guestbook posted by Rick Pitz, informing me that Alar was in Convoy GAT 16, which left Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for Trinidad on Oct. 22-1942 with 24 ships, among them several Norwegian, namely Thorshavet, Britamsea, Thorshov, Sandanger, Skandinavia, and Anna Knudsen. This agrees with the information found in the Voyage Record below. (Alar's destination is given as Caripito in Rick's document).


 Voyage Record – From Sept.-1939 to Dec.-1945: 
(Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database).

Follow the convoy links provided for more information on them.

Compare Arnold Hague's records with these original images from the Norwegian National Archives:
(unfortunately, some of the scans have information missing in the margin)
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8

Departure
From
To
Arrival
Convoy
Remarks
As can be seen there are some incidents in this Voyage Record where departure date is given as the day before arrival date - I've left it "as is".

Note also that when comparing to the Norwegian Archives information, some voyages are missing from A. Hague's records.

1939
Sept. 9
Montreal
New Orleans
Independent
Sept. 22
New Orleans
Montreal
Oct. 4
Independent
Oct. 5
Montreal
New York City
Oct. 14
Independent
Oct. 16
New York City
Quebec
Oct. 27
Independent
Oct. 29
Quebec
Unknown port
Independent
Nov. 14
Unknown port
Quebec
Nov. 21
Independent
Departure date ficticious
Nov. 24
Quebec
New York City
Nov. 29
Independent
Nov. 30
New York City
Curacao
Independent
Dec. 8
Curacao
Buenos Aires
Dec. 26
Independent
Dec. 30
Buenos Aires
Aruba
Jan. 15.-1940
Independent
1940
Jan. 17
Aruba
Tampa
Jan. 24
Independent
Dates approximate
Jan. 26
Tampa
Gibraltar
Febr. 13
Independent
Febr. 13
Gibraltar
Leghorn
Febr. 18
Independent
Febr. 20
Leghorn
Gibraltar
Febr. 23
Independent
Febr. 23
Gibraltar
Curacao
March 8
Independent
Arrival date approximate
March 10
Curacao
Gibraltar
March 24
Independent
March 25
Gibraltar
Naples
March 28
Independent
Apr. 2
Naples
Gibraltar
Apr. 5
Independent
Departure date estimated
Apr. 6
Gibraltar
Trinidad
Apr. 16
Independent
Apr. 27
Trinidad
Curacao
Apr. 29
Independent
May 1
Curacao
New York City
May 8
Independent
May 13
New York City
Tampa
May 20
Independent
May 21
Tampa
New York City
May 28
Independent
May 30
New York City
Maracaibo
Independent
June 8
Maracaibo
New York City
Independent
June 16
New York City
Tampa
June 22
Independent
June 24
Tampa
New York City
July 1
Independent
July 3
New York City
Las Piedras
Independent
July 9
Las Piedras
New York City
Independent
Aug. 2
New York City
Tampa
Aug. 9
Independent
Aug. 10
Tampa
New York City
Aug. 17
Independent
Aug. 19
New York City
Tampa
Aug. 26
Independent
Aug. 27
Tampa
New York City
Sept. 3
Independent
Sept. 5
New York City
Covenas
Sept. 11
Independent
Sept. 11
Covenas
Montreal
Sept. 27
Independent
Sept. 28
Montreal
Covenas
Oct. 9
Independent
Oct. 9
Covenas
Barranquilla
Oct. 9
Independent
Oct. 10
Barranquilla
Montreal
Oct. 22
Independent
Oct. 24
Montreal
Pt. Alfred
Oct. 26
Independent
Oct. 27
Pt. Alfred
Barranquilla
Nov. 6
Independent
Nov. 6
Barranquilla
Montreal
Nov. 18
Independent
Nov. 20
Montreal
Tampa
Dec. 1
Independent
Dec. 3
Tampa
New York City
Dec. 10
Independent
Dec. 13
New York City
Las Piedras
Dec. 21
Independent
Dec. 21
Las Piedras
Philadelphia
Dec. 28
Independent
Dec. 31
Philadelphia
Las Piedras
Jan. 6-1941
Independent
1941
Jan. 6
Las Piedras
New York City
Jan. 14
Independent
Jan. 20
New York City
Curacao
Jan. 28
Independent
Jan. 29
Curacao
Philadelphia
Febr. 4
Independent
Febr. 6
Philadelphia
Las Piedras
Febr. 13
Independent
Febr. 13
Las Piedras
Aruba
Febr. 15
Independent
Febr. 15
Aruba
New York City
Febr. 21
Independent
Febr. 23
New York City
Las Piedras
March 1
Independent
March 2
Las Piedras
Aruba
March 3
Independent
March 3
Aruba
New York City
March 9
Independent
March 10
New York City
Tampa
March 19
Independent
March 21
Tampa
New York City
March 28
Independent
Apr. 5
New York City
Cartagena, Col.
Apr. 12
Independent
Apr. 12
Cartagena, Col.
Covenas
Apr. 14
Independent
Apr. 15
Covenas
Barranquilla
Apr. 16
Independent
Apr. 17
Barranquilla
Kingston
Apr. 18
Independent
Apr. 19
Kingston
Montreal
Apr. 29
Independent
May 1
Montreal
Barranquilla
May 13
Independent
May 13
Barranquilla
Montreal
May 24
Independent
May 25
Montreal
Puerto la Cruz
June 4
Independent
June 5
Puerto la Cruz
Montreal
June 16
Independent
June 18
Montreal
Covenas
June 28
Independent
June 30
Covenas
Montreal
July 11
Independent
July 13
Montreal
Cartagena, Col.
July 24
Independent
July 24
Cartagena, Col.
Covenas
July 25
Independent
July 27
Covenas
Montreal
Aug. 8
Independent
Aug. 9
Montreal
Unknown port
*
Independent
Sept. 2
Montreal
Unknown port
Independent
Sept. 10
Unknown port
Montreal
Aug. 31*
Independent
Departure port and date ficticious
* It looks like the entries have become somewhat scrambled here. See Page 2 of the Norwegian Archives information.
Sept. 14
Unknown port
Montreal
Sept. 24
Independent
Departure port and date ficticious
Sept. 26
Montreal
Unknown port
Independent
Oct. 14
Unknown port
Montreal
Oct. 24
Independent
Departure port and date ficticious
Oct. 24
Montreal
Cartagena, Col.
Nov. 4
Independent
Nov. 4
Cartagena, Col.
Montreal
Nov. 20
Independent
Nov. 22
Montreal
Quebec
Nov. 23
Independent
Nov. 29
Quebec
Unknown port
Independent
Dec. 10
Unknown port
Portland, Maine
Dec. 18
Independent
Departure port and date ficticious
Dec. 21
Portland, Maine
Boston
Dec. 23
Independent
1942
Jan. 3
Boston
Covenas
Jan. 10
Independent
Jan. 13
Covenas
Portland, Maine
Jan. 21
Independent
Jan. 25
Portland, Maine
Covenas
Febr. 6
Independent
Febr. 6
Covenas
Barranquilla
Febr. 8
Independent
Febr. 8
Barranquilla
Portland, Maine
Febr. 18
Independent
Febr. 20
Portland, Maine
Baltimore
Febr. 24
Independent
March 28
Baltimore
Hampton Roads
March 30
Independent
Apr. 1
Hampton Roads
Curacao
Apr. 10
Independent
Apr. 11
Curacao
Puerto la Cruz
Apr. 12
Independent
Apr. 13
Puerto la Cruz
Key West
Apr. 19
Independent
Apr. 19
Key West
Charleston, SC
Apr. 22
Independent
Apr. 22
Charleston, SC
New York City
Apr. 26
Independent
Apr. 25(?)
New York City
Portland, Maine
Apr. 27
Independent
Apr. 30
Portland, Maine
New York City
May 1
Independent
May 6
New York City
Caripito
May 15
Independent
May 16
Caripito
Trinidad
May 17
Independent
May 18
Trinidad
Bermuda
May 24
TH NN 2
See TH NN 2 (external link)
May 24
Bermuda
Halifax
May 28
TH NN 2
See link above
June 1
Halifax
Portland, Maine
June 3
XB 23
See XB 23 (external link)
June 8
Portland, Maine
Halifax
June 10
BX 23A
See BX 23A (external link)
June 20
Halifax
Trinidad
June 29
HT 3
See HT 3 (external link)
June 30
Trinidad
Puerto la Cruz
July 1
Independent
July 2
Puerto la Cruz
Trinidad
July 3
Independent
July 4
Trinidad
Portland, Maine
July 19
TH 4
See TH 4 (external link)
July 20
Portland, Maine
Halifax
July 22
BX 29C
See BX 29C (external link)
July 24
Halifax
Curacao
Aug. 1
HA 2
Bound for Caripito
See HA 2 (external link)
Aug. 3
Curacao
Caripito
Aug. 5
OT 2S
See OT 2S (external link)
Aug. 8
Caripito
Trinidad
Aug. 8
Independent
Aug. 11
Curacao
Halifax
Aug. 20
AH 2
See AH 2 (external link)
Aug. 23
Halifax
Portland
Aug. 25
XB 35
See XB 35 (external link)
Aug. 27
Portland, Maine
New York City
Aug. 28
Independent
Aug. 30
New York City
Gitmo
Sept. 6
NG 301
Bound for Caripito
See NG 301 (external link)
Sept. 6
Gitmo
Aruba
Sept. 10
GAT 3
Gitmo to Aruba
See GAT 3 (external link)
Sept. 13
Aruba
Curacao
Sept. 13
Independent
Sept. 14
Curacao
Gitmo
Sept. 16
TAG 5
Curacao to Gitmo
See TAG 5 (external link)
Sept. 19
Gitmo
New York City
Sept. 26
GN 5
See GN 5 (external link)
Sept. 26
New York City
Portland, Maine
Sept. 28
Independent
Oct. 1
Portland, Maine
New York City
Oct. 4
Independent
Oct. 15
New York City
Gitmo
Oct. 22
NG 314
Bound for Caripito
See NG 314 (external link)
Oct. 22
Gitmo
Trinidad
Oct. 28
GAT 16
See GAT 16 (external link)
Nov. 6
Trinidad
Gitmo
Nov. 11
TAG 19
See TAG 19 (external link)
Nov. 11
Gitmo
New York City
Nov. 17
GN 19
See GN 19 (external link)
Nov. 18
New York City
Portland, Maine
Nov. 19
Independent
Nov. 24
Portland, Maine
New York City
Nov. 26
Independent
Nov. 28
New York City
Gitmo
Dec. 6
NG 325
Bound for Caripito
See NG 325 (external link)
Dec. 6
Gitmo
Caripito
Dec. 13
GAT 27
Gitmo to Caripito
See GAT 27 (external link)
Dec. 15
Caripito
Trinidad
Dec. 15
Independent
Dec. 16
Trinidad
Gitmo
Dec. 20
TAG 29
See TAG 29 (external link)
Dec. 20
Gitmo
New York City
Dec. 26
GN 29
See GN 29 (external link)
Dec. 27
New York City
Portland, Maine
Dec. 27
Independent
Dec. 31
Portland, Maine
New York City
Jan. 1-1943
Independent
1943
Jan. 3
New York City
Gitmo
Jan. 10
NG 334
See NG 334 (external link)
Jan. 10
Gitmo
Caripito
Jan. 16
GAT 36
See GAT 36 (external link)
Jan. 19
Caripito
Trinidad
Jan. 19
Independent
Jan. 24
Trinidad
Gitmo
Jan. 29
TAG 38
See TAG 38 (external link)
Jan. 29
Gitmo
New York City
Febr. 6
GN 38
See GN 38 (external link)
Febr. 6
New York City
Portland, Maine
Febr. 7
Independent
Febr. 9
Portland, Maine
New York City
Febr. 11
Independent
Febr. 12
New York City
Gitmo
Febr. 19
NG 343
See NG 343 (external link)
Febr. 19
Gitmo
Trinidad
Febr. 24
GAT 45
See GAT 45 (external link)
Febr. 25
Trinidad
Caripito
Febr. 25
Independent
Febr. 27
Caripito
Trinidad
Febr. 27
Independent
Febr. 28
Trinidad
Gitmo
March 5
TAG 45
See TAG 45 (external link)
March 5
Gitmo
New York City
March 13
GN 45
See GN 45 (external link)
March 14
New York City
Portland, Maine
March 15
Independent
March 17
Portland, Maine
New York City
March 19
Independent
March 22
New York City
Corpus Christi
Apr. 1
NK 530
New York to Corpus Christi
See NK 530 (external link)
Apr. 2
Corpus Christi
Key West
Apr. 5
Apr. 9
Key West
New York City
Apr. 14
KN 233
See KN 233 (external link)
Apr. 15
New York City
Portland, Maine
Apr. 16
Independent
Apr. 19
Portland, Maine
Searsport
Apr. 19
Independent
Apr. 21
New York City
Key West
NK 536
See NK 536 (external link)
Apr. 27
Key West
Corpus Christi
Apr. 29
Apr. 30
Corpus Christi
Key West
May 2
May 5
Key West
New York City
May 10
KN 238
See KN 238 (external link)
May 10
New York City
Portland, Maine
May 12
Independent
May 13
Portland, Maine
New York City
May 15
Independent
May 16
New York City
Key West
NK 541
See NK 541 (external link)
May 22
Key West
Corpus Christi
May 26
May 27
Corpus Christi
Galveston
May 28
May 31
Galveston Bar
Key West
June 3
HK 188
See HK 188 (external link)
June 3
Key West
New York City
June 9
KN 244
See KN 244 (external link)
June 9
New York City
Portland, Maine
June 11
Independent
June 10
New York City
Key West
June 16
NK 546
See NK 546 (external link)
June 15?
Portland, Maine
New York City
June 18
Independent
July 5
New York City
Key West
July 11
NK 551
See NK 551 (external link)
July 11
Key West
Corpus Christi
July 14
July 16
Galveston
Key West
July 19
July 18?
Key West
New York City
July 26
KN 253
See KN 253 (external link)
July 27
New York City
Portland, Maine
July 28
Independent
July 29
Portland, Maine
New York City
July 30
Independent
Aug. 19
New York City
Key West
Aug. 25
NK 560
See NK 560 (external link)
Aug. 25
Key West
Corpus Christi
Aug. 29
Aug. 29
Corpus Christi
Key West
Sept. 1
Sept. 1
Key West
New York City
Sept. 7
KN 262
See KN 262 (external link)
Sept. 14
New York City
Portland, Maine
Sept. 16
Independent
Sept. 17
Portland, Maine
New York City
Sept. 19
Independent
Sept. 25
New York City
Gitmo
Oct. 1
NG 388
See NG 388 (external link)
Oct. 1
Gitmo
Caripito
Oct. 5
GAT 90
Trinidad to Caripito
See GAT 90 (external link)
Oct. 7
Caripito
Trinidad
Oct. 7
Independent
Oct. 8
Trinidad
Key West
Oct. 14
Independent
Oct. 17
Key West
New York City
Oct. 23
KN 271
See KN 271 (external link)
Oct. 23
New York City
Portland, Maine
Oct. 23
Independent
Oct. 25
Portland, Maine
New York City
Oct. 26
Independent
Oct. 29
New York City
Gitmo
Nov. 5
NG 395
See NG 395 (external link)
Nov. 4?
Gitmo
Covenas
Nov. 7
GAT 97
Gitmo to Covenas
See GAT 97 (external link)
Nov. 8
Covenas
Gitmo
Nov. 11
Independent
Nov. 11
Gitmo
Key West
Nov. 14
GK 769
See GK 769 (external link)
Nov. 14
Key West
Portland, Maine
Nov. 20
Independent
Nov. 23
Portland, Maine
New York City
Nov. 24
Independent
Nov. 28
New York City
Gitmo
Dec. 4
NG 401
See NG 401 (external link)
Dec. 5
Gitmo
Cristobal
Dec. 9
GZ 52
See GZ 52 (external link)
Dec. 12
Cristobal
Covenas
Dec. 14
Independent
Dec. 17
Covenas
Cristobal
Dec. 19
Independent
Dec. 20
Cristobal
Gitmo
Dec. 24
ZG 53
See ZG 53 (external link)
Dec. 25
Gitmo
New York City
Jan. 1-1944
GN 104
See GN 104 (external link)
1944
Jan. 1
New York City
Portland, Maine
Jan. 2
Independent
Jan. 4
Portland, Maine
New York City
Jan. 6
Independent
Jan. 7
New York City
Gitmo
Jan. 14
NG 409
See NG 409 (external link)
Jan. 15
Gitmo
Cristobal
Jan. 19
GZ 56
See GZ 56 (external link)
Jan. 20
Cristobal
Covenas
Jan. 21
ZG 56
Cristobal to Covenas
See ZG 56 (external link)
Jan. 23
Covenas
Aruba
Jan. 24
Independent
Jan. 26
Aruba
Gitmo
Jan. 29
TAG 111
See TAG 111 (external link)
Jan. 29
Gitmo
Portland, Maine
Febr. 6
GN 111
See GN 111 (external link)
Febr. 8
Portland, Maine
Puerto la Cruz
Febr. 18
Febr. 19
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
Febr. 20
Independent
Febr. 21
Curacao
Portland, Maine
Febr. 29
March 6
Portland, Maine
Boston
March 8
Independent
Apr. 5
Boston
New York City
Apr. 6
Independent
Apr. 10
New York City
Trinidad
Apr. 18
Independent
Apr. 23
Trinidad
Gitmo
Apr. 28
TAG 129
See TAG 129 (external link)
Apr. 28
Gitmo
New York City
May 5
GN 129
See GN 129 (external link)
May 6
New York City
Portland, Maine
May 7
Independent
May 8
Portland, Maine
New York City
May 9
Independent
May 11
New York City
Gitmo
May 17
NG 434
New York to Caripito
See NG 434 (external link)
May 20
Caripito
Trinidad
May 20
Independent
May 21
Trinidad
Portland, Maine
May 31
June 1
Portland, Maine
New York City
June 3
Independent
June 5
New York City
Gitmo
June 11
NG 439
See NG 439 (external link)
June 11
Gitmo
Caripito
June 17
GAT 141
Gitmo to Caripito
See GAT 141 (external link)
June 19
Caripito
Trinidad
June 19
Independent
June 22
Trinidad
Gitmo
June 27
TAG 141
See TAG 141 (external link)
June 27
Gitmo
Portland, Maine
July 3
GN 141
See GN 141 (external link)
July 4
Portland, Maine
Gitmo
July 10
Independent
July 12
Gitmo
Puerto la Cruz
July 17
GAT 147
Gitmo to Puerto la Cruz
See GAT 147 (external link)
July 18
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
July 19
Independent
July 19
Curacao
Gitmo
July 22
TAG 146
Curacao to Gitmo
See TAG 146 (external link)
July 22
Gitmo
Portland, Maine
July 27
Independent
July 30
Portland, Maine
Gitmo
Aug. 6
Independent
Aug. 6
Gitmo
Caripito
Aug. 11
GAT 152
Gitmo to Caripito
See GAT 152 (external link)
Aug. 12
Caripito
Trinidad
Aug. 13
Independent
Aug. 14
Trinidad
Portland, Maine
Aug. 23
Independent
Aug. 24
Portland, Maine
New York City
Aug. 26
Independent
Aug. 29
New York City
Gitmo
Sept. 4
NG 456
See NG 456 (external link)
Sept. 4
Gitmo
Covenas
Sept. 6
Independent
Sept. 8
Covenas
Gitmo
Sept. 11
Independent
Sept. 11
Gitmo
Charleston, SC
Sept. 16
Independent
Sept. 18
Charleston, SC
Portland, Maine
Sept. 22
Independent
Sept. 23
Portland, Maine
New York City
Sept. 25
Independent
Sept. 28
New York City
Gitmo
Oct. 5
NG 462
See NG 462 (external link)
Oct. 5
Gitmo
Trinidad
Oct. 7
Independent
Oct. 7
Trinidad
Caripito
Oct. 7
Independent
Oct. 9
Caripito
Trinidad
Oct. 9
Independent
Oct. 10
Caripito
Portland, Maine
Oct. 17
Independent
Oct. 19
Portland, Maine
Caripito
Oct. 28
Independent
Oct. 29
Caripito
Trinidad
Oct. 29
Independent
Oct. 30
Trinidad
Portland, Maine
Nov. 8
Independent
Nov. 10
Portland, Maine
Caripito
Nov. 19
Independent
Nov. 21
Caripito
Portland, Maine
Dec. 1
Independent
Via Trinidad Nov. 21
Dec. 3
Portland, Maine
Caripito
Dec. 13
Independent
Via Trinidad
Dec. 14
Caripito
Trinidad
Dec. 14
Independent
Dec. 15
Trinidad
Portland, Maine
Dec. 24
Independent
Dec. 28
Portland, Maine
Boston
Dec. 30
Independent
1945
March 8
Boston
Puerto la Cruz*
Apr. 8*
Independent
* Please note that there are several voyages missing here - see Page 7. (On this voyage from Boston, she arrived Puerto la Cruz on March 17, left again on the 19th; 2 more March voyages are missing).
Apr. 9
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
Apr. 10
Independent
Apr. 11
Curacao
Portland, Maine
Apr. 19
Independent
Apr. 20
Portland, Maine
Puerto la Cruz
Apr. 27
Independent
Apr. 28
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
Apr. 29
Independent
Apr. 29
Curacao
Gitmo
May 1
Independent
May 3
Gitmo
New York City
May 10
GN 203
See GN 203 (external link)
May 10
New York City
Portland, Maine
May 12
Independent
May 12
Portland, Maine
Sandwich
May 12
Independent
May 14
Sandwich
Portland, Maine
May 14
Independent
May 15
Portland, Maine
Puerto la Cruz
May 24
Independent
May 25
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
May 26
Independent
May 27
Curacao
Portland, Maine
June 3
Independent
June 6
Portland, Maine
New York City
June 8
Independent
July 5
New York City
Puerto la Cruz
July 13
Independent
July 14
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
July 15
Independent
July 15
Curacao
Portland, Maine
July 22
Independent
July 23
Portland, Maine
Puerto la Cruz
July 30
Independent
Aug. 1
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
Aug. 2
Independent
Aug. 2
Curacao
Portland, Maine
Aug. 9
Independent
Aug. 11
Portland, Maine
Puerto la Cruz
Aug. 18
Independent
Aug. 19
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
Aug. 20
Independent
Aug. 20
Curacao
Portland, Maine
Aug. 28
Independent
Aug. 31
Portland, Maine
New York City
Sept. 1
Independent
Sept. 13
New York City
Puerto la Cruz
Sept. 20
Independent
Sept. 21
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
Sept. 22
Independent
Sept. 22
Curacao
Portland, Maine
Sept. 29
Independent
Oct. 1
Portland, Maine
Puerto la Cruz
Oct. 8
Independent
Oct. 10
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
Oct. 11
Independent
Oct. 11
Curacao
Portland, Maine
Oct. 17
Independent
Oct. 19
Portland, Maine
Curacao
Oct. 26
Independent
Oct. 26
Curacao
Puerto la Cruz
Oct. 27
Independent
Oct. 28
Puerto la Cruz
Portland, Maine
Nov. 4
Independent
Nov. 5
Portland, Maine
Puerto la Cruz
Nov. 12
Independent
Nov. 13
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
Nov. 14
Independent
Nov. 14
Curacao
Portland, Maine
Nov. 22
Independent
Nov. 24
Portland, Maine
Puerto la Cruz
Dec. 1
Independent
Dec. 3
Puerto la Cruz
Curacao
Dec. 4
Independent
See Page 8 for further voyages.

 Further to the above: 

As can be seen from the above Voyage Record, Alar made no voyages to the U.K. during the war. She sailed independently until May-1942, when she joined Convoy TH NN 2 from Trinidad to Halifax (via Bermuda). The Norwegian Britamer is also included in this convoy.

From then on she usually sailed in convoy, with a few independent voyages in between.

I've come across a snippet of information saying that Alar was in a convoy from Puerto la Cruz on VE day, and that she arrived New York on May 14-1945. This fits in with the fact that she's listed in Convoy GN 203, though this convoy arrived New York on May 10-1945, having originated in Guantanamo on May 3. According to her Voyage Record, she had been in Puerto la Cruz at the end of Apr., travelling from there to Curacao, where she arrived on Apr. 29, continuing to Guantanamo (Gitmo) that same day in order to join GN 203 on May 3. As can be seen in her Voyage Record, she subsequently made several voyages to Puerto la Cruz in the course of 1945. (It looks like she spent almost a month in New York in June/July-1945, possibly for various repairs and general overhaul?).

In the Norwegian magazine "Krigsseileren", No. 1/1985 I've come across the names of 16 Norwegians who are buried at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Saranac, NY. One of them was Haakon Andreas Engh from Alar, who died in July-1945. Please go to Norwegian War Graves on my Memorials page for more information about this Norwegian memorial in Saranac. According to the book "Våre falne", a series of 4 books listing Norwegian casualtis during WW II, Haakon Andreas Engh, carpenter, was injured after 3 torpedoeings of Alar and admitted to Gabriel Sanatorium in Halifax(? - this must be an error, should probably be New York) where he died on July 17-1945. However, I have no information that Alar was ever torpedoed, but there's an able seaman by this name in the crew list for Høegh Giant. Additionally there's a cook named Haakon Engh in the crew list for Gro (may not be the same man, of course).

 POST WAR: 

Sold in Oct.-1951 to p.r. D/S A/S Theologos (N. Rogenæs), Haugesund and renamed Aslaug Rogenæs. Laid up at Bøvågen from Febr.-1958, then sold in 1960 to British Iron & Steel Corporation and allocated to Hughes Bolckow Ltd. for breaking up at Blyth, where she arrived on April 12-1960.

Related external link:
Lillesand Sjømannsforening's website (Lillesand Seamen's Association) has a picture of this ship, along with pictures of several other Norwegian ships.

Back to Alar on the "Ships starting with A" page.

The text on this page was compiled with the help of: "Våre motorskip", Leif M. Bjørkelund & E. H. Kongshavn and misc.

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