D/S Agnes
Updated Nov. 18-2012
To Agnes on the "Ships starting with A" page.
Source: Bjørn Pedersen's collection.
The Australian War Memorial has another picture, taken in Fremantle (external links).
More pictures are available on this external page (click in them to enlarge).
Owner: Skibs-A/S Agnes
Manager: Einar Saanum, Mandal
Tonnage: 1311 gt
Delivered in Sept.-1919 from Wed. A. van Duijvendijk, Papendrecht as Ostzee to N. V. van Driels Stoombot, Rotterdam, Holland. 1311 gt, 722 net, 2050 tdwt, 289.8' x 36.6' x 16.8', Triple exp. 168 nhp (Alblasserdamsche). Sold in 1923 to G. J. H. Siemers & Co., Hamburg and renamed Herbert Siemers. From 1925 she sailed as Per Gynt for D/S Peer Gynt (K. Gran Kahrs), Bergen. Purchased by Lars Mæland, Haugesund in Dec.-1928. Sold in May-1930 to A/S D/S Mai (Erik Eriksen, Minde), Bergen and renamed September. Sold in 1934 to A/S Ameta (S. Ugelstad), Oslo, renamed Solør, then as Agnes for Skibs-A/S Agnes (Einar Saanum), Mandal from 1936.
According to the last external page that I've linked to above, captains were Andreas O. Saanum og Adolf E. Jørgensen.
Agnes is said to have been used as transport between shore and merchant ships in port at Reykjavik; however, the records below show that she traded in another part of the world. Mate for a while was Martin Steffensen, who had previously escaped from Norway with Hornfjell. It'll be noticed, when following the link, that this vessel appears to have remained in Reykjavik; perhaps the information re. Agnes being used as transport between shore and merchant ships in Reykjavik is a mixup with Hornfjell?
Related item on this website:
Guestbook message from the son of Olav Rye Winger, who served as 2nd mate and radio operator on Hermion from Sept.-1938 till Sept.-1942, then joined Agnes.
Her voyages are listed on these original images from the Norwegian National Archives:
(unfortunately, some of the scans have information missing in the margin)
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7
Please compare the above voyages with Arnold Hague's Voyage Record below.
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Partial Voyage Record
From Dec.-1941 to Oct.-1943:
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(R eceived from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database).
Follow the convoy links provided for more information on each.
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Departure
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From
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To
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Arrival
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Convoy
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Remarks
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1941-1942
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Dec. 31-1941
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Rangoon
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Singapore
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Jan. 13-1942
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Independent
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Jan. 19
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Singapore
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Rangoon
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Febr. 1
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Independent
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–
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Febr. 9
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Rangoon
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Colombo
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Febr. 18
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Independent
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–
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Febr. 22
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Colombo
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Calcutta
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March 2
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Independent
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–
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Apr. 18
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Calcutta
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Bombay
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May 2
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Independent
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–
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May 9
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Bombay
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Cochin
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May 12
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Independent
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–
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May 18
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Cochin
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Calicut
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May 19
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Independent
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–
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May 22
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Calicut
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Bombay
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May 25
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Independent
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–
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June 4
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Bombay
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Colombo
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June 9
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Independent
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–
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July 21
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Colombo
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Fremantle
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–
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C 23
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Dispersed July 23 Convoy available at C 23
(external link) |
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July 23
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Detached from C 23
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Fremantle
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Aug. 10
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Independent
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–
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Aug. 25
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Fremantle
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Melbourne
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Sept. 4
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Independent
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–
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Sept. 6
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Melbourne
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Sept. 8
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OC 24
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Convoy available at OC 24
(external link) |
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Sept. 18
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Sept. 19
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Independent
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–
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Sept. 21
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Melbourne
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Sept. 25
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CO 29
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Convoy available at CO 29
(external link) |
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Sept 28
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Melbourne
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Geelong
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Sept. 28
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Independent
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–
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Oct. 1
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Geelong
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Oct. 3
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OC 31
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Convoy available at OC 31
(external link) |
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Oct. 5
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Port Kembla
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Oct. 6
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Independent
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–
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Oct. 7
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Port Kembla
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Melbourne
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Oct. 11
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CO 34
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Convoy available at CO 34
(external link) |
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Oct. 15
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Melbourne
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Geelong
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Oct. 15
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Independent
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–
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Oct. 17
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Melbourne
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Oct. 20
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OC 36
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Convoy available at OC 36
(external link) |
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Oct. 24
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Oct. 24
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Independent
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–
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Oct. 25
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Oct. 26
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Independent
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–
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Oct. 29
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Melbourne
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Nov. 1
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CO 40
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Convoy available at CO 40
(external link) |
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Nov. 5
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Melbourne
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Nov. 9
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OC 42
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Via Geelong
( Page 3).
Convoy available at OC 42
(external link) |
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Nov. 22
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Port Kembla
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Nov. 22
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Independent
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–
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Nov. 26
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Port Kembla
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Melbourne
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Nov. 29
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Independent
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Notional sailing date
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Dec. 2
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Melbourne
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Burnie
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Dec. 3
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Independent
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–
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Dec. 4
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Burnie
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Devonport, Tas.
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Dec. 4
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Independent
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–
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Dec. 5
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Devonport, Tas.
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Dec. 8
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Independent
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–
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Dec. 10
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Port Kembla
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Dec. 11
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Independent
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Notional sailing date
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Dec. 14
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Port Kembla
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Melbourne
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Dec. 17
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Independent
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Notional sailing date
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Dec. 18
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Melbourne
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Devonport, Tas
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Dec. 19
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Independent
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Notional sailing date
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Dec. 22
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Burnie
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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–
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Independent
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–
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Dec. 29
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Melbourne
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Jan. 4-1943
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Independent
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–
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1943
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Jan. 9
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Melbourne
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Stanley
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Jan. 10
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Independent
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–
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Jan. 14
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Devonport, Tas
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Jan. 16
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Independent
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–
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Jan. 16
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Port Kembla
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Jan. 18
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Independent
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–
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Jan. 20
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Port Kembla
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Melbourne
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Jan. 25
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Independent
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Notional sailing date
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Jan. 30
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Melbourne
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Febr. 2
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Independent
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–
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Febr. 16
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Port Kembla
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Febr. 16
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Independent
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–
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Febr. 18
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Port Kembla
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Melbourne
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Febr. 22
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Independent
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Notional sailing date
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Febr. 26
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Melbourne
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Burnie
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Febr. 28
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Independent
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–
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Febr. 28
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Burnie
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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–
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Independent
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–
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March 6
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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March 6
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Independent
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–
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March 7
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Melbourne
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March 11
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Independent
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–
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?
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March 13
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Melbourne
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Stanley
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March 14
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Independent
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March 16
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Devonport, Tas
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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March 20
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Independent
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–
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March 21
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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March 22
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Independent
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–
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March 28
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Port Kembla
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March 28
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Independent
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–
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March 29
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Port Kembla
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Melbourne
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Apr. 1
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Independent
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–
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Apr. 5
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Melbourne
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Burnie
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Apr. 6
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Independent
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–
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Apr. 7
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Devonport, Tas
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Apr. 10
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Independent
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–
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Apr. 10
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Brisbane
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Apr. 14
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Independent
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–
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Apr. 16
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Brisbane
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Apr. 20
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Independent
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–
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Apr. 21
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Apr. 21
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Independent
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–
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Apr. 23
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Melbourne
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Apr. 27
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Independent
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–
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May 1
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Melbourne
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Devonport, Tas
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May 2
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Independent
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–
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May 5
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Devonport, Tas
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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May 8
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Independent
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–
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May 15
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Brisbane
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May 18
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GP 51
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Convoy available at GP 51
(external link) |
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May 22
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Brisbane
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Mackay
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May 25
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Independent
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–
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May 26
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Mackay
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Townsville
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May 27
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Independent
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–
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May 30
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Townsville
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Rockhampton
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June 2
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Independent
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–
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June 5
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Rockhampton
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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June 9
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Independent
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–
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June 9
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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June 10
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Independent
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–
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June 12
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Melbourne
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June 15
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CO 100
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Convoy available at CO 100
(external link) |
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June 25
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Melbourne
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Devonport, Tas
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June 26
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Independent
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–
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June 28
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Devonport, Tas
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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July 1
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Independent
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–
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July 1
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Brisbane
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July 4
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Independent
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A. Hague says:
Remained in Australian coastal trade.
Missing voyages, Page 5 |
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July 30
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Brisbane
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Aug. 1
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GP 61
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Convoy available at GP 61
(external link) |
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Aug. 9
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Caloundra*
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Sydney, N.S.W.
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Aug. 12
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PG 62
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*From Brisbane.
Convoy available at PG 62
(external link)
Missing voyages, Page 5 above |
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Oct. 15
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Melbourne
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Oct. 19
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OC 134
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Convoy available at OC 134
(external link) |
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Oct. 20
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Newcastle, N.S.W.
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Melbourne*
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Oct. 23
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GP 76
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*Arrived Brisbane, Oct. 23
(Page 5).
Convoy available at GP 76
(external link)
A. Hague says:
Final convoy - In coastal trade to end 1945.
Subsequent voyages:
Page 5, Page 6 & Page 7 |
As can be seen when going to Page 1 of the archive documents, Agnes arrived Shanghai on Apr. 10-1940, the day after the German invasion of Norway.
Her 1941 voyages start on Page 2 and continue on Page 3, which also has most of her 1942 voyages (it'll be noticed that she had a long stay in Rangoon at the end of 1941, with another long stay in Colombo in the summer of 1942). The rest of her 1942 voyages are shown on Page 4, which also lists 1943 voyages, as does Page 5 (indicating a long stay in Brisbane that fall and another in Melbourne at the end of that year - the document includes some 1944 voyages). The rest of her voyages can be found on Page 6 (showing a long stay in Sydney in 1945) and Page 7 (with a few 1946 movements). Some convoy information is available in A. Hague's Voyage Record above; other Norwegian ships are also named in some of them.
Struck a mine and sank off Haiphong on July 2-1946, when on a voyage Haiphong - Hong Kong with general cargo, 15 died.
Back to Agnes on the "Ships starting with A" page.
Other ships by this name: There was also a Finnish ship by this name, owned by Mariehamns Rederi-AB and built in 1912, in German control 1940, sunk by Russian submarine SC-406 on Nov. 1-1942 (R. W. Jordan). Norway had previously had another steamship named Agnes. This ship was delivered to Harald Irgens, Bergen in July-1889, 432 gt. Owned by G. Øfstie, Ålesund from 1904. Purchased by Helge Paulsen, Haugesund in 1915, managed by Øistein Torgersen & Co. in 1916, then sold in 1928 to Leif Grung Oslo, but came back to Haugesund in 1929 when purchased by Øistein Torgersen again. Lost after having drifted ashore during a hurricane on Oct. 9-1930 near Hemmingstadnes, Rossabø, south of Haugesund. ("Våre gamle skip"). See this website for divers (the site says she was built in 1922 and was 998 gt). Another Agnes, a trawler of 191 gt, was built in England in 1909 for Petter N. Gran, sold out of Norway in 1909. ("Damp - Dampskipets æra i Vestfold).
The text on this page was compiled with the help of: Misc. sources, incl. "Våre gamle skip" by Leif M. Bjørkelund and E. H. Kongshavn, and "Nortraships flåte", J. R. Hegland.
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