Official Number:                    N/R

Laid down:

Builder:                                   Nakskov Skibskov, Nakskov

Launched:                               26 February 1935

Into Service:                            WW2

Out of service:                         WW2

Fate:                                         20 July 1954 broken up 

Items of historic interest involving this ship: –

Background Data:  One of an additional group of Norwegian flagged ships which served  during WW2 as escort oilers

Career Data:

26 February 1935 launched by Nakskov Skibsvaerft, Nakskov as Yard Nr: 64 named Brasil for The Texas Co (Norway) A/S (H C Mathieson, Manager) Oslo

7 May 1935 completed

9 April 1940 was on passage from Malmo to New York when war broke out in Norway

23 April 1940 sailed New York independently to Halifax arriving 25 April 1940

26 April 1940 sailed Halifax in escorted convoy HX38. Reported as a straggler on 28 April 1940 then sailed independently to Verdon arriving 13 May 1940. RFA’s ABBEYDALE and OLWEN also sailed in this convoy

21 May 1940 sailed Verdon in French convoy 59X and then sailed independently to Fort de France, Martinique arriving 5 June 1940

5 June 1940 sailed Fort de France, Martinique independently to New York arriving 18 June 1940

22 June 1940 sailed New York independently to Montreal arriving 29 June 1940

30 June 1940 sailed Montreal independently to New York arriving 5 July 1940

22 August 1940 sailed New York independently to Port Arthur arriving 29 August 1940

24 September 1940 sailing independently arrived at Montreal from Port Arthur

28 September 1940 sailed Montral independently to Halifax arriving 1 October 1940

5 October 1940 sailed Halifax independently to New York arriving 8 October 1940

1 November 1940 sailed New York independently to Port Arthur arriving 9 November 1940

12 November 1940 sailed Port Arthur independently to Bermuda arriving 20 November 1940

23 November 1940 sailed Bermuda in escorted convoy BHX91 until 28 November 1941 when the ships in this convoy joined the escoted convoy HX91 to Belfast Lough arriving 8 December 1940

8 December 1940 sailed Belfast Lough independently to Dublin arriving the enxt day

14 December 1940 sailed Dublin independently to Belfast Lough arriving 17 December 1940

24 December 1940 sailed Belfast Lough and joined escorted convoy OB263 until dispersal on 27 December 1940 and then sailed independently to Galveston arriving 3 February 1941. RFA ABBEYDALE also sailed in convoy OB263

7 February 1941 sailed Port Arthur independently to Bermuda arriving 14 February 1941

17 February 1941 sailed Bermuda in escorted convoy BHX110 until 23 February 1941 when the ships in this convoy joined the escoted convoy HX110 to Belfast Lough arriving 10 March 1941

18 March 1941 sailed Belfast Lough independently to Avonmouth arriving 22 March 1941

27 March 1941 sailed Avonmouth independently to Milford Haven arriving the next day

29 March 1941 sailed Milford Haven and joined escorted convoy OB304 until dispersal on 4 April 1941

4 April 1941 at 56.15N27.50W reported by radio she had been attacked by a submarine. She alter course and increased speed and the torpedo passed astern on her

4 April 1941 sailed independently to New York arriving 13 April 1941

31 December 1944 at sea Motorman Peder Heimdal discharged dead – accidental death

January 1952 purchased by Falkland Shipowners Ltd (Hvalfangerselskapet Antarctic A/S Manger) Tonberg and renamed ANTARCTIC TANKER

20 July 1954 arrived Dalmuir for demolition by W H Arnott Young & Co Ltd