D/S Agnes
Updated July 8-2008
To Agnes on the "Ships starting with A" page.
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.
Said to have been used as transport between shore and merchant ships in port at Reykjavik; however, the voyages below show her in a different part of the world. Mate for a while was Martin Steffensen, who had previously escaped from Norway with Hornfjell.
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Voyage Record from end of 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.
Compare Arnold Hague's records with these original images from the Norwegian National Archives:
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7
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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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Note that her 1940 and 1941 voyages can be found by clicking on the links to Page 1, Page 2 and Page 3 above. (Unfortunately, some of the scans received from the archives had information missing from the margin)
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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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–
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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
See 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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See 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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See 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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See 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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See 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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See 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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See 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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See 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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Pt. 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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Pt. 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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Pt. 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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Pt. 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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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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–
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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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Pt. 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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Pt. 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
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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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See 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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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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Remained in Australian coastal trade
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| Click on the link to Page 5 above for information on some voyages missing here, as well as more Aug. and Sept. voyages missing from A. Hague's record. |
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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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See 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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See PG 62 (external link) |
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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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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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See GP 76 (external link) |
| * Final convoy - in coastal trade to end 1945.
Please note that information on her 1944, 1945 and some 1946 voyages can be found by clicking on the links to Page 5, Page 6 and Page 7 provided above this table.
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Struck a mine and sank on July 2-1946, off Haiphong when on a voyage Haiphong - Hong Kong with general cargo, 15 died.
Related external link:
The Australian War Memorial has a picture of this ship. It can be found by running a search through their collection search page.
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"). More can be found about this ship on a website for divers, at Agnes (external link, includes a picture). 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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