Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939 - 1945
Ships starting with Be
Ships in Foreign Trade (allied service)
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Built in Malmö 1938.
A separate page about M/T Beau has a picture and information on her war voyages. |
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Built in Glasgow 1929.
See D/T Beaufort. |
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Built in Newcastle upon Tyne 1930.
Pre war: Delivered from Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd., Newcastle (1063) in Aug.-1930 as Beaulieu to Skibs-A/S Beaulieu (Biørn Biørnstad), Oslo. 6114 gt, 3552 net, 9431 tdwt, 396.2' x 55.1' x 32.3', 6 cyl. 2 TEV DM (builders), 583 nhp. WW II: Captain Olaf L. Øien. In 1973 a book written by 3rd Mate Peder Kr. Nilsen (see Ravnefjell) was published, entitled "Ravnefjell". The first chapter is devoted to Beaulieu, which was at Southampton discharging oil when the 2nd World War was a fact on Sept. 3-1939. He says that when Norway was invaded on Apr. 9 the following year they were en route from Jacksonville with another cargo of oil. This original document from the National Archives of Norway has information on some of her war voyages. Beaulieu was shelled without warning by the auxiliary cruiser Widder (Helmut von Ruckteschell) on August 4-1940. Please continue to my page Norwegian Victims of Widder for a detailed account of this incident, as well as a complete crew list at the time Related external link: Other ships by this name: This company managed another Beaulieu after the war, originally delivered in Jan-1957 as Alby, built in Amsterdam, 20 458 gt, renamed Beaulieu in 1965. Sold to Monrovia in 1966, renamed Penguin, then Desert Leader in 1967. Sailed as Corona Energy for new owners in Monrovia from 1974. Broken up in 1978. In 1957 another tanker by this name was delivered, built in Horten, Norway, 12 111 gt. Sold in 1964 to owners in Farsund, managed by Th. Brøvig, renamed Gunnvor Brøvig. Broken up in Blyth in 1976? |
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Built Malmö, ordered 1939.
Built by Kockums Mek. Verkstads A/B, Malmö (222), launched Jan. 17-1942. 5060 net, 13 510 tdwt, 476.5' x 62.2' x 27.2', 7 cyl. 2 TDV MAN DM (builders), 4000 bhp. This was one of the many Norwegian ships laid up in Sweden for the duration of the war. POST WAR: Delivered in Sept.-1945 as Beauregard to Skibs-A/S Beaumont (Biørn Biørnstad & Co.), Oslo. Sold in 1957 to Cia. Mar. Transatlantica S/A, Panama and renamed Kasprowy. Owned from Apr.-1957 by Polskie Linie Oceaniczvie, Gdynia, Poland. Broken up in Gdansk in 1969. The company's 2nd tanker by this name was delivered in Sept.-1965, built in Gothenburg, 41 277 gt. Sold to China in 1974 and renamed Tai Hu. Broken up in 1986. |
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Built in Gothenburg, Sweden 1936.
M/T Beduin has information on some of her war voyages, as well as a detailed account of her final fate, based on statements given at the subsequent maritime hearings. There's also a survivors and casualties list. |
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Built in Gothenburg 1939.
See my page about M/T Belinda (has information on her war voyages). |
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Built in Gothenburg 1933.
M/T Belita has information on her war voyages, as well as details on her final fate and a crew list. |
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(Geo. Hansen, Oslo) |
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Built in Wisconsin, U.S.A. 1919. Previous names: Cornucopia until 1929, Cornore until 1936. Owner: Rederi-A/S Nidaros. Please continue to D/S Belize for info on her fate and a casualty list. |
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Built in Sunderland 1930.
More information on this ship and its war voyages can be found at M/T Bello. There's also a crew list |
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Built in Newcastle upon Tyne 1928.
Please see M/T Belmoira for more; includes details on her fate and a crew list. |
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Built in Newcastle upon Tyne 1926.
For WW II voyage details, please continue to M/S Belnor. |
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Built Newcastle upon Tyne 1926.
Please continue to M/S Belpareil (incl. pictures, and information on her war voyages). |
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Built in Newcastle upon Tyne 1926.
See my page about M/S Belray (includes a picture of the ship, and information on her war voyages). |
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Built in Fredrikstad, Norway 1934.
Please continue to D/S Bencas. |
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Built in St. Nazaire, France 1927.
M/S Benjamin Franklin has details on some of her war voyages, as well as her final fate, a picture and a survivors and casualties list. |
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Built in Moss, Norway 1937.
My page D/S Bennestvet has the details on her fate and a survivors/casualty list. |
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Built in Stockton-on-Tees 1910.
More details are available on my page about D/S Benwood. |
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Built in Amsterdam 1932.
M/S Berganger has some details on her final fate, as well as a crew list and a picture. |
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Launched in Birkenhead on April 8-1913 for NAL and delivered in September that year.
Originally a passenger liner used as troop transport during the war. Read about some of her war voyages on my page D/S Bergensfjord (includes technical data and 4 pictures). |
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Built in Fevig, Norway 1924. Previous name: Innaren until 1937.
My page about M/S Bernhard has information on her war voyages. |
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Built in Moss, Norway 1938.
Links to documents showing her war voyages are available at D/S Bertha Brøvig. |
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Built in Bergen 1918.
Follow this link to D/S Berto for information on her war voyages, as well as details on her final fate and a crew list. |
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Built in Malmö, Sweden 1936.
Captain Leif Langefoss. Besholt was torpedoed on December 2-1942 by U-174 (Thilo). For details of events, please see M/S Besholt - includes a crew/passenger list and summaries of various reports on the sinking (as well as information on some of her prior voyages). |
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Built in Bristol 1920. Previous names: Annik until 1933, Bestik 2 until 1935.
My page about D/S Bestik has details on her war voyages. |
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Built in Toronto 1919. Previous name: Hessa until 1934.
Please continue to D/S Bestum. |
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Built in Oslo 1933.
See M/S Betancuria. |
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Built in Sunderland, England 1930.
Follow this link to M/T Beth for info on some convoy voyages, as well as details on her final fate and a crew list. |
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Built in Porsgrunn 1935. Must have been sold to Hilmar Reksten in 1939 or '40 and renamed Vespasian
See Vespasian for wartime history. There was also a Danish ship named Betta, built in Denmark 1931, with the previous name of Betty until 1937 (J. Lauritzen, Copenhagen). |
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Built in Oslo 1930. Previous name: Hektor 10 until 1934.
Whaler (A/S Ørnen, Sandefjord). Hired by South African Navy in Oct.-1941 for use as a minesweeper. Struck a mine and sunk off Piraeus on Nov. 30-1944. |
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D/S Ringulv's Story:
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