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D/S Pronto To Pronto on the "Ships starting with P" page. Owner: D/S A/S Produce Delivered in May-1920 from Hansawerft N.V. Werft Zeeland, Rotterdam as Lombardia to Rederi-A/B Svenska Lloyd, Gothenburg, 1283 net, 2935 tdwt, 271.1' x 41.3' x 15.6', Triple exp (by yard). Purchased in Aug.-1923 by H. M. Wrangell & Co. A/S, Haugesund on behalf of D/S A/S Produce and renamed Pronto. In service in East Asia. Ship and company taken over by Jacob Odland S.S. in Jan.-1938.
On charter to Ministry of War Transport from 1940, returned after the war. There's a ship by this name listed in Convoy GUS 44 which left Port Said on June 24-1944. This convoy was bound for Hampton Roads (arrival July 18), but several ships parted company along the way, while others joined; in fact, Pronto is said to have joined from Augusta on June 29, and parted company for Bone on July 1. She's also listed in Convoy GUS 48, which departed Port Said on Aug. 3-1944; Pronto again joined from Augusta (Aug. 8) and was bound for Algiers. Other Norwegian ships also took part in these convoys, as will be seen by following the links. George Monk, England has told me that Chief Engineer Jacob H. Jacobsen and 1st Mate Marlow B. Johansen received British "Commendations" - his source: Seedies List of awards to the British Merchant Navy which includes awards to Allied merchant seamen. On my "Find Old Shipmates" Forum there's a message from the daughter of the stoker on board Pronto; she's interested in getting in touch with someone who knew her father, Arne Kristian Kristiansen Nordaas.
Sold in Oct.-1955 to Far East & Panama Transport Corp, Panama (manager Wheelock, Marden & Co Ltd, Hong Kong) and renamed Doris (Panamanian flag). Transferred in 1957 to Panamanian Oriental SS Corp, Panama (managers still Wheelock, Marden) and renamed South Deal (Panamanian flag). Sold to Hong Kong breakers, and arrived there on March 12-1960 for breaking up. (R. W. Jordan). Back to Pronto on the "Ships starting with P" page. The text on this page was compiled with the help of: "Våre gamle skip" by Leif M. Bjørkelund & E. H. Kongshavn, E-mail from Roger W. Jordan, and misc.
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