Official No:                               N/R

Builder:                                    A/S Nakskov Skibsvaerft, Nakskov

Launched:                               25 February 1928

Pennant No:                           

Into Service:                            WW2

Out of service:                         WW2

Fate:                                      14 April 1955 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:

25 February 1928 launched by A/S Nakskov Skibsvaerft, Nakskov as Yard Nr: 32 named Hilda Knudsen for Skibs A/S Hilda Knudsen (Knut Knudsen O.A.S., Manager), Haugesund

July 1922 completed

9 April 1940 was on passage from Covenas to Verdon when War broke out in Norway

8 May 1940 sailed Verdon in convoy 56XS then independently to Houston arriving 28 May 1940

1 June 1940 sailed Port Arthur independently to Hampton Roads arriving 8 June 1940

8 June 1940 sailed Hampton Roads independently to Bermuda arriving 11 June 1940

12 June 1940 sailed Bermuda in escorted convoy BHX50 joining escorted convoy HX50 on the 17 June 1940. Had to return to Bermuda independently arriving 26 June 1940

3 August 1940 sailed Bermude independently to Aruba arriving 11 August 1940

19 August 1940 sailed Aruba independently to Curacao arriving the same day

21 August 1940 sailed Curacao independently to Halifax arriving 30 August 1940

26 September 1940 sailed Halifax in escorted convoy HC76 to Liverpool arriving 10 October 1940

26 November 1940 sailed the Clyde joining escorted convoy OB250 until dispersal on 29 November 1940 and then independently to New York arriving 27 December 1940

4 January 1941 sailed New York independently to Curacao arriving 12 January 1941

14 January 1941 sailed Curacao independently to Bermuda arriving 20 January 1941

21 January 1941 sailed Bermuda in escorted convoy BHX104 to the Clyde arriving 8 February 1941.  RFA DARKDALE also sailed in this convoy

28 February 1941 sailed the Clyde and joined escorted convoy OB291 until dispersal on 3 March 1941 and then independently to Curacao arriving 21 March 1941

24 March 1941 sailed Curacao independently to Halifax arriving 4 April 1941

WW2 fitted as and served as an Escort Oiler – name unchanged

July 1947 acquired by Christian Haaland, Haugesund – name unchanged

January 1953 to 27 January 1955 laid up at Bovagen

January 1955 sold for scrap

14 April 1955 arrived Blyth for demolition by Hughes Bolckow Co Ltd.