Official Number:                        N/R

Laid down:

Pennant No:                              

Builder:                                      Kockums Mekaniske Verkstads Akt, Malmo

Launched:                                  24 January 1935

Into Service:                               WW2

Out of service:                            WW2

Fate:                                           31 October 1961 arrived to be broken up

Items of historic interest involving this ship: –

Background Data: 

One of a group of additional Norwegian-flagged ships which served as Escort Oilers during WW2 

Career Data:

24 January 1935 launched by Kockums Mekaniske Verkstads Akt, Malmo as Yard Nr: 182 named Fagerfjell for Olsen & Ugelstad, Oslo

June 1935 completed

12 July 1935 passed Elsingnore sailing Nore

16 January 1936 sailed from Avonmouth for Houston, Texas

25 January 1939 arrived at Belfast

9 April 1940 was on passage from Providence to Carpito and New York when War broke out in Norway

15 November 1941 sailed from Halifax in escorted convoy HX160 to Lamlash arriving 30 November 1941

1 December 1941 sailed Lamlash independently to Ardrossan arriving the next day

8 December 1940 sailed Ardrossan independently to the Clyde arriving the same day

24 December 1941 sailed the Clyde joing in escorted convoy ON50 until dispersal on the 3 January 1942 and then independently to Aruba arriving 11 January 1942

14 January 1942 sailed Aruba independently to Bermuda arriving 20 January 1942

21 January 1942 sailed Bermuda independently to Halifax arriving 24 January 1942

1 February 1942 sailed Halifax in escorted convoy HX173 to Liverpool arriving 14 February 1942

26 February 1942 sailed Liverpool in escorted convoy ON71 until dispersal on the 8 March 1942 and then independently to Curaçao arriving 19 March 1942. RFA EASEDALE also sailed in this convoy

20 March 1942 sailed Curaçao independently to Puerto La Cruz

23 March 1942 sailed Puerto La Cruz independently to Curacao arriving the next day

29 March 1942 sailed Curaçao independently ti Puerto La Cruz

1 April 1942 sailed Puerto La Cruz independently to Curaçao arriving the next day

8 April 1942 sailed Curaçao independently to Freetown arriving 23 April 1942

29 April 1942 sailed Freetown independently to Trinidad arriving 12 May 1942

13 May 1942 sailed Trinidad independently to Puerto La Cruz arriving the next day

15 May 1942 sailed Puerto La Cruz independently to Curaçao arriving the next day

22 May 1942 sailed Curaçao independently to Las Piedras arriving the same day

23 May 1942 sailed Las Piedras independently to Curaçao arriving the next day

26 May 1942 sailed Curaçao in escorted convoy OT3 to Trinidad and then independently to Freetown arriving on 11 June 1942

15 June 1942 sailed Freetown in escorted convoy SL113 to Liverpool arriving 5 July 1942

2 October 1942 sailed Liverpool in escorted convoy ON135 for New York but returned to the River Clyde arriving 7 October 1942

24 October 1942 sailed the River Clyde joining escorted convoy ON141 to New York arriving 10 November 1942

12 November 1942 sailed New York in unescorted convoy NG321 to Guantanamo arriving on 19 November 1942

19 November 1942 sailed Guantanamo in unescorted convoy GAT23 to Curaçao arriving 22 November 1942

28 November 1942 sailed Curaçao joining in escorted convoy TAG24 to Guantanamo arriving 1 December 1942

1 December 1942 sailed Guantanamo in unescorted convoy GN24 to New York arriving 8 December 1942

13 December 1942 sailed New York in escorted convoy HX219 to Belfast Lough arriving 28 December 1942. Fort Amherst later to become RFA AMHERST also sailed in this convoy as far as Halifax

28 December 1942 sailed Belfast Lough in unescorted convoy BB249 to Avonmouth arriving 30 December 1942

10 January 1942 sailed Avonmouth independently to Milford Haven arriving the next day

11 January 1943 sailed Milford Haven joining in escorted convoy ON161 to New York and then in escorted convoy NG340 to Guantanamo arriving 4 February 1943

4 February 1943 sailed Guantanamo in unescorted convoy GAT42 arriving at Curaçao 8 February 1943

15 February 1943 sailed Curaçao in unescorted convoy TAG42 to Guntanamo arriving 18 February 1943

18 February 1943 sailed Guantanamo in unescorted convoy GN42 arriving at New York on 26 February 1942

28 February 1943 sailed New York in escorted convoy HX228 to Liverpool arriving 16 March 1943. RFA ORANGELEAF (1) also sailed in this convoy

21 March 1943 sailed Liverpool in escorted convoy ON174 to New York arriving 8 April 1943. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy and carried 60 extra depth charges to resupply the escorts as required

18 April 1943 sailed New York in escorted convoy HX235 to the River Clyde arriving 5 May 1943. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy

1 June 1943 sailed the River Clyde joining in escorted convoy ON187 to New York arriving 15 June 1943. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy

7 August 1943 sailed from New York in escorted convoy HX251 to Liverpool arriving on 23 August 1943. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy to refuel the escorts as required

31 October 1943 sailed from New York in escorted convoy HX264 to Liverpool arriving on 17 November 1943. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy to refuel the escorts as required

16 December 1943 sailed from Liverpool in escorted convoy ON216 but put back

24 December 1943 sailed from Liverpool in escorted convoy ON217 arriving in New York on 10 January 1944 

13 January 1944 sailed from New York in escorted convoy HX275 to Liverpool arriving on 28 January 1944. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy to refuel the escorts as required

30 January 1944 discharged her cargo into the Naval Tank Farm at Lisahally (Source War Diary of OIC US Navy, Londonderry)

7 February 1944 sailed from Liverpool in escorted convoy ON223 arriving in New York on 24 February 1944. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy to refuel the escorts as required

6 March 1944 sailed from New York in escorted convoy HX282 to Liverpool arriving on 22 March 1944. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy to refuel the escorts as required

19 May 1944 sailed from New York in escorted convoy HX292 to Liverpool arriving on 2 June 1944. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy to refuel the escorts as required

6 September 1944 sailed from New York in escorted convoy HX307 to Liverpool arriving on 20 September 1944. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy and carried 70 extra depth charges to resupply the escorts as required

20 October 1944 sailed from New York in escorted convoy HX315 to Liverpool arriving on 3 November 1944. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy and carried 70 extra depth charges to resupply the escorts as required

12 November 1944 sailed Southend in escorted convoy ON266 to New York arriving 3 December 1944. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy and carried 70 extra depth charges to resupply the escorts as required

4 December 1944 sailed from New York in escorted convoy HX324 to Liverpool arriving on 21 December 1944. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy and carried 70 extra depth charges to resupply the escorts as required

23 February 1945 sailed from New York in escorted convoy HX340 to Liverpool arriving on 10 March 1945. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy and carried 70 extra depth charges to resupply the escorts as required

8 April 1945 sailed from New York in escorted convoy HX349 to Liverpool arriving on 23 April 1945. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy and carried 70 extra depth charges to resupply the escorts as required

26 April 1945 sailed Southend in escorted convoy ON299 to New York arriving 13 May 1945. 

19 May 1945 sailed from New York in escorted convoy HX357 to Liverpool arriving on 3 June 1945. Acted as an Escort Oiler during this convoy and carried 70 extra depth charges to resupply the escorts as required

1954 purchased by Patagonia Cia Nav S.A, Panama name unchanged

August 1959  laid up at Kynossouro, Greece

31 October 1961 arrived Trieste for demolition by Italian breakers.