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M/T Braconda To Braconda on the "Ships starting with B" page. Owner: A/S Braconda Built by Kockums Mekaniska Verksteds A/B, Malmö, Sweden in 1939. Captain: Ole Næss Stangebye. Some crew members early in the war were Arne Agersborg, Anton Myhre, Ragnvald Hommen, Kåre Fredheim, A. Systad, Einar Andersen. Additionally, according to Lillesand Sjømannsforening (external link), Leif Stendal served on this ship as 4th engineer from Jan.-1940 to Nov.-1942, and 2nd cook from Febr.-1941 to March-1941 was Harry N. T. Sævik (see also crew list for Bill), Related item on this website: Her voyages are listed on these original images from the Norwegian National Archives:
When war broke out in Norway on Apr.9-1940, Braconda was on her way from Tocopilla to Los Angeles - see Page 1 above. She was mostly in service from the oil harbours in the Caribbean to Chile, supplying the copper mines there with oil (on charter to Chile Steamship Company). Made it through the war without mishaps and had sailed almost 400 000 miles and transported 460 000 tons by the end of the war.
Sold to Italy in 1950(?). Converted to barge in the late '70's? (In use as such in Chittagong, 1978). Back to Braconda on the "Ships starting with B" page. The text on this page was compiled with the help of: "Nortraships flåte", J. R. Hegland, "The World's Merchant Fleets 1939", R. W. Jordan, and misc. - ref. My sources.
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