M/T Gylfe

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Source: Thorbjørn Andersen, Norway.

Misc. War Voyages:

Gylfe, cargo of Admiralty fuel, was scheduled for Convoy HX 239 from New York to the U.K. in May-1943, but instead joined the next convoy, HX 240, bound for Invergordon, station 42. She's also listed among the ships in the slow Convoy SC 140, which left Halifax on Aug. 21-1943 and arrived Liverpool on Sept. 5, then returned later that month with the westbound Convoy ON 202 (ONS 18), in which Oregon Express and Skjelbred were sunk. (Gylfe, destination New York, was part of ON 202). In Nov. that year we find her in Convoy SC 146, departing Halifax on Nov. 6, however, she put into St. John's on that occasion.

The following summer, in July-1944, she's listed in Convoy HX 300 from New York, bound for Grangemouth and Coryton.

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

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This company later had another Gylfe. This ship was originally delivered in 1962 as Nina Borthen for Harry Borthen & Co., A/S, Oslo. Renamed Gylfe for Eiv. Evensen, Oslo in 1968. Sold in 1976, renamed Dea Brøvig for Th. Brøvig, Farsund. Sold to Greece in 1984, renamed Warlord. Broken up in 1985.