M/T Hegra

To Hegra on the "Ships starting with H" page.

Misc. Convoy Voyages:

Towards the end of Apr.-1944 she shows up in the fast New York-U.K. Convoy CU 22, together with the Norwegian Mosdale and Washington Express, returning to the U.S. the following month with the westbound Convoy UC 22*, which left Liverpool on May 10 and arrived New York on the 20th. At the end of that month we find her in the eastbound Convoy CU 26 as the only Norwegian ship, and in June she's listed, together with California Express and Mosdale, in the westbound Convoy UC 26*, departing Liverpool on the 15th, arriving New York on the 27th. In July-1944 she sailed in Convoy CU 30, again with California Express. Hegra's destination is given as Mersey and Bromborough on that occasion. She subsequently returned to the U.S. with Convoy UC 30*, which left Liverpool on July 16 and arrived New York on the 27th; the Norwegian Elisabeth Bakke and Washington Express are also included. Early in Aug. that same year she joined Convoy CU 34 (again with Washington Express), heading back in the other direction later that month with Convoy UC 34*, together with Reinholt and Tai Shan - departure Liverpool Aug. 17, arrival New York Aug. 28; Hegra's destination is given as Philadelphia. She headed back to the U.K. again in Convoy CU 38 at the beginning of Sept., then joined the westbound Convoy UC 38A*, which left Liverpool on Sept. 19 and arrived New York on the 30th. On Oct. 6 she joined Convoy CU 42, returning with Convoy UC 42A*, which departed Liverpool on Oct. 21 and arrived New York on Nov. 1. About a week later we find her in Convoy CU 46, together with Martin Bakke, and towards the end of that month she joined the westbound Convoy UC 46A*, which left Liverpool on Nov. 22 and arrived New York on Dec. 3; Hegra was again bound for Philadelphia. She rounded off that year by sailing back to the U.K. in Convoy CU 50, going back to the U.S. again with Convoy UC 50B*, departing Liverpool on Dec. 28-1944, arriving New York on Jan. 8-1945.

Already on Jan. 10-1945 we find her in Convoy CU 54, together with the Norwegian Kirkenes, both returning with Convoy UC 54A* later that month (departure Liverpool Jan. 28, arrival New York Febr. 9). She then joined Convoy CU 58, destination Cherbourg. Washington Express was again in company, as was the new Finnmark. Hegra and Finnmark subsequently headed back to the U.S. again with Convoy UC 58A*, which left Liverpool on Febr. 26 and arrived New York on March 9*; Hegra's destination is given as Philadelphia again. Both ships are also listed in Convoy CU 62, as are Karsten Wang, Margrethe Bakke and Martin Bakke. Hegra, Finnmark and Karsten Wang then joined Convoy UC 62A*, which departed Liverpool on March 31 and arrived New York on Apr. 11. Just a few days later all 3 of them show up in the eastbound Convoy CU 66 (from New York Apr. 16, to Liverpool Apr. 28), all 3 returning with Convoy UC 66A*, which left Liverpool on May 2 and arrived New York on the 13th; in other words, they celebrated VE Day at sea. The last eastbound convoy Hegra sailed in was CU 70, which departed New York on May 15-1945 and arrived Liverpool on the 25th; Finnmark was again in company.

* All the UC convoys mentioned here will be added to individual pages in my Convoys section in due course; in the meantime, ships sailing in them are named on the page listing ships in all UC convoys.

POST WAR:

According to the first external website that I've linked to below, she was renamed Nidar in 1946 for A/S Krogstads Shipping Agencies, Ltd., Oslo, Veni in 1948 for Smedvigs Tankrederi A/S (Peder Smedvig), Oslo, Pacific Leader in 1959 for Pacifico Union Marina Corp., Panama (from 1962, Pacific Union Marine Corp., Monrovia), and Oceanic Amity in 1968, having been converted to bulk carrier in 1962. Broken up at Kaohsiung in 1978 by Yung Horng Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., arrived Dec. 5-1977, work began Jan. 3-1978.

Related external links:
T2 tankers - This page about Hegra has a picture of Veni.
The T2 Tanker page - Has the history of each tanker. Hegra can be found by entering her name on the search page.
Alphabetical list of T2 tankers

Back to Hegra on the "Ships starting with H" page.

Norway later had another Hegra, built in Oslo for Bachke & Co., Trondheim in 1951, 2063 gt. Sold in 1966 to Piræus and renamed Proodos, then sold to Cyprus in 1970, San Gus. On fire on Jan. 15-1971 following a boiler explosion, towed to Mobile, condemned. Later sold to Mexican breakers.

The text on this page was compiled with the help of: "Nortraships flåte", J. R. Hegland, E-mails from Roger W. Jordan - and misc. other as named within the above text.