M/T Jenny - Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945

Misc. War Voyages:

Jenny was in Convoy BHX 75 (Bermuda portion of HX 75) in Sept.-1940, but did not join the main portion of the convoy. There's a note in the document saying "to be sent to Halifax to await orders". She was scheduled for Convoy HX 85 in Nov.-1940, but did not sail. She was also cancelled from HX 95 in Dec., then joined HX 96 on Dec. 14, though later lost touch with the convoy - follow the links for more details.

In Febr.-1941 she sailed in the slow Halifax-U.K. Convoy SC 23, her destination Liverpool. The following month she's listed as bound for New York with Convoy OB 300, leaving Liverpool on March 20 - see the external link at the end of this page for more convoy details.

According to the same external website, Jenny was scheduled for Convoy SL 84, which left Freetown on Aug. 15-1941, but did not sail and instead joined SL 85, departing Freetown on Aug. 25, arriving Liverpool on Sept. 17. Later that month she was scheduled for station 14 of Convoy OS 7, but did not sail. (Other Norwegian ships in this convoy were Hallanger, Lynghaug and Strinda). Jenny joined the next convoy from Liverpool, OS 8 on Oct. 3, together with the Norwegian Primero. Jenny was in station 44, bound for Freetown and Nigeria in ballast. In Dec. that same year she can be found going in the other direction with Convoy SL 95, departing Freetown on Dec. 12-1941, arriving Liverpool on the 31st. Her destination is given as Liverpool, and she had station 42. Further details on these convoys are available at the website.

In Febr. -1942 she's listed as being in station 53 of Convoy OS 20, voyaging from Liverpool to Freetown and Nigeria in ballast. In May that year she was in Convoy SL 109/SLF 109 which left Freetown on May 4 and arrived Liverpool on the 28th (the SLF section detached on May 19 and arrived on the 25th). Jenny was on a voyage from Colabar (Apr. 17) to Bromborough with 6319 tons of palm oil, station 82. The Norwegian Brasil and Ingria also took part. In July she shows up in Convoy OS 33 (station 14). Again, please see link below for a lot more information on its passage. The webmaster (Mike Holdoway) has told me she joined from Oban on July 2, bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone and arrived without incident on July 20-1942. She was unarmed and in ballast. Other Norwegian ships named are Sophocles, Maloja and Ingria. In Sept.-1942 she sailed in Convoy SL 122, departing Freetown on Sept. 14 and arriving Liverpool on Oct. 6-1942. She had a cargo of palm oil, destination Mersey.

In Febr.-1943 we find her in station 52 of Convoy MKS 8, together with Ferncliff and Kong Sverre, and the following month she's listed in Convoy OS 45, voyage Liverpool - Freetown/Nigeria in ballast (station 42), subsequently returning to the U.K. with Convoy SL 130/MKS 14, which left Freetown on May 30-1943 and arrived Liverpool on June 21. Cargo is given as bulk palm oil and she also had 2 passengers on board, voyage Lagos-Manchester. In July she's listed in OS 52/KMS 21, voyage Liverpool-Freetown and Nigeria in ballast, and in Sept./Oct.-1943 she shows up in Convoy SL 137/MKS 26, cargo of palm oil for Mersey. In Oct./Nov-1943 she made a voyage from Liverpool to Lagos in ballast, station 123 of Convoy OS 57/KMS 31.

In March-1944 she sailed in OS 70/KMS 44, voyage Liverpool-Freetown/Nigeria in station 113. She was also scheduled for Convoy OS 79/KMS 53, but did not sail. Additionally she's mentioned in OS 80/KMS 54 in June-1944 with a notation saying "retired". In Aug.-1944 she sailed in OS 87/KMS 61, voyage Liverpool-Lagos in station 64. She appears to have been the only Norwegian ship in this convoy, which departed Liverpool on Aug. 25, with the Gibraltar section arriving there on Sept. 4 and the rest of the ships arriving Freetown on Sept. 13. The following month we find her in Convoy SL 174 / MKS 65, voyage Lagos-Mersey, cargo of palm oil. The SL portion of this convoy (in which Jenny sailed) departed Freetown on Oct. 18-1944, joined up with the MKS portion from Gibraltar at the end of that month, the combined convoy arriving Liverpool on Nov. 7. The Norwegian Brønnøy, Kristianiafjord and Norelg also took part (the latter joining with the MKS portion from Gibraltar).

Jenny also sailed in Convoy OS 109/KMS 83 in Febr. the following year, bound for Freetown and Lagos from Southend in ballast in station 65 of the convoy, departing Liverpool on Febr. 6-1945. The Norwegian Boreas is also listed.

Related external link:
SL convoys and OS/KMS Convoys - The site also has a section for the OB convoys among others, and a very useful Multi-Convoy Web Search feature - here's the main page. As can be seen, Jenny and several other Norwegian ships are mentioned in the SL, OS and OB convoys mentioned in my text.