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D/S Ardent
Updated March 3-2008

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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 1940-1946.

 Voyage Record – From June-1942 to Sept.-1943: 
(Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database).

Follow the convoy links provided for more information on them.

Departure
From
To
Arrival
Convoy
Remarks
Information on the following voyages only is available:
1942
June 25
Bombay
Colombo
July 1
BM 23
See BM 23 (external link)
Sept. 6
Port Kembla
Melbourne
Sept. 10
CO 25
See CO 25 (external link)
1943
May 9
Bowen
Brisbane
May 12
TS 29
See TS 29 (external link)
May 18
Caloundra
Newcastle, N.S.W.
May 20
PG 51
See PG 51 (external link)
May 23
Newcastle, N.S.W.
Sydney, N.S.W.
May 23
CO 95
See CO 95 (external link)
May 25
Sydney, N.S.W.
Melbourne
May 28
CO 95A
See CO 95A (external link)
Aug. 1
Melbourne
Newcastle, N.S.W.
Aug. 4
OC 113
See OC 113 (external link)
Aug. 6
Newcastle, N.S.W.
Brisbane
Aug. 8
GP 62
See GP 62 (external link)
Aug. 9
Caloundra
Townsville
Aug. 12
QL 6
See QL 6 (external link)
Sept. 9
Gladstone
Brisbane
Sept. 10
LQ 10
See LQ 10 (external link)
Sept. 15
Sydney, N.S.W.
Melbourne
Sept. 18
CO 126
See CO 126 (external link)


 POST WAR: 

Renamed Hai Chen in 1946 (China).

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

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