Official Number:                     N/R

Laid down:

Builder:                                   Deutsche Werft AG Betrieb Finkenwarder, Hamburg

Launched:                              9 December 1936

Into Service:                           1940

Out of service:                        1945

Fate:                                        28 October 1962 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:

9 December 1936 launched by Deutsche Werft AG Betrieb Finkenwarder, Hamburg as Yard Nr: 183 named Stringa for A/S J Ludwig Mowinckel’s Rderri, Bergen

January 1937 completed

7 April 1940 sailed Curacao independently to Buenos Aires arriving 26 April 1940

9 April 1940 while on passage from Curacao war broke out in Norway

8 May 1940 sailed Montevideo independently to Trinidad arriving 24 May 1940

27 May 1940 sailed Trinidad independently to Aruba arriving the next day

30 May 1940 sailed Aruba independently to Bermuda arriving 5 June 1940

8 June 1940 sailed Bermuda in escorted convoy BHX49 to join escorted convoy HX49 on the 13 June 1940 and then to the Clyde arriving 24 June 1940

29 July 1940 sailed the Clyde and joined escorted convoy OB191 but had to return to the Clyde independently on 4 August 1940

17 October 1940 sailed the Clyde independently to Cardiff arriving 21 October 1940

8 March 1941 sailed Cardiff independently to Swansea arriving the next day

10 March 1941 sailed Swansea independently to the Clyde arriving 13 March 1941

16 March 1941 sailed the Clyde and joined escorted convoy OB298 until dispersal on 20 March 1941 and then independently to Curaçao arriving 4 April 1941

10 April 1941 sailed Curaçao independently to Halifax arriving 18 April 1941

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

28 June 1941 sailed Bermuda in convoy BHX136 joining escorted convoy HX136 on 3 July 1941 arriving at Liverpool 18 July 1941

1951 owners became A/S Aurlandsfaldene (A/S J Ludwig Mowinckel’s Rederi, Managers), Bergen – name unchanged

20 April 1951 arrived at Suez from Mena Al Ahmadi

21 April 1951 sailed from Port Said

1952 owners abbreviated to A/S Aurland, Bergen – same Managers – name unchanged

1956 purchased by San Juan Carriers Ltd., Monrovia, and was converted into an ore carrier and renamed San Juan Trader

1958 owners became San Juan Carrier Ltd., (Johs. Fritzen & Soln, Managers0, Monrovia

28 October 1962 arrived Split for demolition by Brodospas