D/S Ardent
Updated Febr. 19-2011
To Ardent on the "Ships starting with A" page.
The Australian War Memorial has a picture of this ship, taken in Townsville in 1943 (external links).
Manager: Johs. Krøger, Tønsberg
Tonnage: 1804 gt
Built in Fevig, Norway in 1917. Previous names: Sonja until 1921, Boloma until 1925, and Ørja until 1928.
On charter to Ministry of War Transport until 1946.
Her voyages are listed on 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
Please compare the above voyages with Arnold Hague's Voyage Record below.
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Voyage Record
From June-1942 to Sept.-1943:
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(R
eceived from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database).
Follow the convoy links provided for more information on them.
Errors may exist, and as can be seen, the record is incomplete.
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Departure
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From
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To
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Arrival
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Convoy
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Remarks
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1942
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June 25
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Bombay
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Colombo
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July 1
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BM 23
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Sept. 6
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Port Kembla
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Melbourne
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Sept. 10
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CO 25
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Convoy available at CO 25
(external link)
Missing 1942 voyages:
Page 3 |
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1943
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May 9
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Bowen
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Brisbane
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May 12
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TS 29
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May 18
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Caloundra
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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May 20
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PG 51
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Convoy available at PG 51
(external link) |
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May 23
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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May 23
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CO 95
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Convoy available at CO 95
(external link) |
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May 25
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Melbourne
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May 28
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CO 95A
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Convoy available at CO 95A
(external link) |
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Aug. 1
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Melbourne
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Aug. 4
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OC 113
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Convoy available at OC 113
(external link) |
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Aug. 6
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Brisbane
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Aug. 8
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GP 62
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Convoy available at GP 62
(external link) |
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Aug. 9
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Caloundra
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Townsville
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Aug. 12
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QL 6
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Convoy available at QL 6
(external link)
Missing voyages, Page 4 |
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Sept. 9
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Gladstone*
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Brisbane
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Sept. 10
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LQ 10
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*Compare w/Page 4.
Convoy available at LQ 10
(external link)
On to Sydney, Sept. 11
(Page 4). |
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Sept. 15
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Melbourne
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Sept. 18
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CO 126
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