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M/T Britamer
Updated Aug. 12-2008

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Owner: Dampsk-A/S Baltimore
Manager: Halle & Petersen, Oslo
Tonnage:
9976 gt

Built by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Whiteinch, Glasgow in 1939.

Voyage Record
From Dec.-1941 to June-1945:

(Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database).

Follow the convoy links provided for more information on them. Or go to this external page, click on "Ship Search", then type "Britamer" in the search field. This will bring up direct links to each convoy (as will be seen, other Norwegian ships also sailed in them). Please be aware that some of these convoys may be incomplete - compare A. Hague's numbers to TDS numbers (TDS = number of ships according to Trade Division Signal).

Errors may exist, and some voyages are missing.

Compare Arnold Hague's information with these original images from the Norwegian National Archives:
(includes voyages missing from A. Hague's records - from March-1940 to Apr.-1946)
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Departure From To Arrival Convoy Remarks
1941 Dec. 10 Portland, Maine Aruba Dec. 18 Independent Previvously traded E. Coast of North America
Dec. 19 Aruba Baltimore Dec. 25 Independent
Dec. 28 Baltimore Caripito Jan. 4-1942 Independent
1942 Jan. 5 Caripito Philadelphia Jan. 13 Independent
Jan. 14 Philadelphia Portland, Maine Jan. 17 Independent
Jan. 21 Portland, Maine Baltimore Jan. 24 Independent
Febr. 25 Baltimore Las Piedras March 11 Independent
March 13 Las Piedras Aruba March 13 Independent
March 14 Aruba Halifax March 25 Independent
March 31 Halifax Puerto la Cruz Apr. 10 Independent
Apr. 11 Puerto la Cruz Aruba Apr. 12 Independent
Apr. 13 Aruba New York City Apr. 25 Independent
Apr. 25 New York City Portland, Maine Apr. 26 Independent
Apr. 29 Portland, Maine New York City Apr. 30 Independent
May 6 New York City Caripito May 14 Independent
May 16 Caripito Trinidad May 17 Independent
May 18 Trinidad TH NN2 Via Bermuda May 24/25.
See TH NN2
(external link)
May 25 Bermuda Halifax May 28 Independent
June 20 Halifax HT 3 (Convoy arrived Trinidad June 29).
Available via this page
(external link)
June 29 Detached from HT 3 Puerto la Cruz July 1 Independent
July 2 Puerto la Cruz Trinidad July 3 Independent
July 4 Trinidad Portland, Maine July 18 TH 4 Convoy available via link above
July 21 Portland, Maine New York City July 23 Independent
Aug. 10 Hampton Roads KS 529 Detached Aug. 16.
Convoy available at KS convoys
(external link)
Aug. 16 Detached from KS 529 New Orleans Aug. 19 Independent Put back.
Aug. 21 Pilottown Corpus Christi Aug. 23 Independent
Aug. 25 Corpus Christi Galveston Aug. 25 Independent
Aug. 27 Galveston New Orleans Independent
Sept. 12 New Orleans Key West Sept. 15 Independent
Sept. 15 Key West New York City Sept. 20 KN 201 Convoy available at KN convoys
(external link)
Sept. 22 New York City Portland, Maine Independent
Oct. 13 New York City Key West Oct. 20 NK 506 Convoy available at NK convoys
(external link)
Oct. 20 Key West Galveston Bar Oct. 24 KH 412 Thence Corpus Christi.
Convoy available at KH convoys
(external link)
Oct. 28 Galveston Bar Key West Nov. 1 HK 114 Convoy available at HK convoys
(external link)
Nov. 1 Key West New York City Nov. 7 KN 207 Convoy available at KN convoys
(external link)
Nov. 8 New York City Portland, Maine Nov. 10 Independent
Nov. 11 Portland, Maine New York City Nov. 14 Independent
Nov. 16 New York City Gitmo Nov. 23 NG 322 For Caripito.
Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
Nov. 23 Gitmo Caripito Nov. 29 GAT 24 Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
Dec. 1 Caripito Trinidad Dec. 1 Independent
Dec. 8 Trinidad Gitmo Dec. 12 TAG 27 Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link)
Dec. 12 Gitmo New York City Dec. 19 GN 27 Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link)
Dec. 20 New York City Portland, Maine Dec. 21 Independent
Dec. 25 Portland, Maine New York City Dec. 26 Independent
Dec. 30 New York City Gitmo Jan. 6-1943 NG 333 Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
1943 Jan. 6 Gitmo Caripito Jan. 12 GAT 35 Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
Jan. 14 Caripito Trinidad Jan. 14 Independent
Jan. 17 Trinidad Gitmo Jan. 22 TAG 37 Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link)
Jan. 22 Gitmo New York City Jan. 27 GN 37 Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link)
Jan. 28 New York City Portland, Maine Jan. 30 Independent
Febr. 1 Portland, Maine New York City Febr. 3 Independent
Febr. 5 New York City Corpus Christi Febr. 13 Independent
Febr. 14 Corpus Christi New York City Febr. 21 Independent
Febr. 22 New York City Portland, Maine Independent
Febr. 25 Portland, Maine New York City Febr. 26 Independent
Febr. 27 New York City Gitmo March 6 NG 346 Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
March 6 Gitmo Trinidad March 12 GAT 48 Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
March 12 Trinidad Caripito Independent
March 13 Caripito Trinidad March 14 Independent
March 15 Trinidad Gitmo March 20 TAG 48 Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link)
March 20 Gitmo New York City March 28 GN 48 Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link)
March 28 New York City Portland, Maine Independent
Apr. 1 Portland, Maine New York City Apr. 2 Independent
Apr. 6 New York City Key West Apr. 13 NK 533 Convoy available at NK convoys
(external link)
Apr. 13 Key West KH 466 Thence Corpus Christi.
Detached Apr. 17.
Convoy available at KH convoys
(external link)
Apr. 17 Detached from KH 466 Corpus Christi Apr. 18 Independent
Apr. 20 Corpus Christi New York City Apr. 26 Independent
Apr. 26 New York City Portland, Maine Independent
Apr. 29 Portland, Maine New York City Apr. 30 Independent
May 21 New York City NK 542 Detached May 26.
Convoy available at NK convoys
(external link)
May 26 Detached from NK 542 Corpus Christi May 29 Independent
May 31 Galveston Bar Key West June 3 HK 188 Convoy available at HK convoys
(external link)
June 3 Key West New York City June 9 KN 244 Convoy available at KN convoys
(external link)
June 9 New York City Portland, Maine June 11 Independent
June 12 Portland, Maine New York City June 13 Independent
June 15 New York City Key West June 22 NK 547 Convoy available at NK convoys
(external link)
June 22 Key West Galveston Bar June 26 KH 494 Convoy available at KH convoys
(external link)
June 26 Galveston Corpus Christi June 26 Independent
June 28 Corpus Christi Key West July 4* Independent
June 29 Galveston Bar Key West July 3* HK 101 Convoy available at HK convoys
(external link)
*Not sure about the above 2 voyages - perhaps she did not sail independently on the 28th, but instead joined HK 101 to Key West? Or left Corpus Christi on the 28th, then joined HK 101 en route?
July 4 Key West New York City July 9 KN 250 Convoy available at KN convoys
(external link)
July 9 New York City Portland, Maine July 12 Independent
July 14 Portland, Maine New York City July 16 Independent Notional sailing date
July 20 New York City NK 554 Detached July 27.
Convoy available at NK convoys
(external link)
July 27 Key West
(detached from NK 554)
KH 409 Thence Corpus Christi.
Detached July 31.
Convoy available at KH convoys
(external link)
July 31 Detached from KH 409 Corpus Christi Independent
Aug. 1 Corpus Christi Galveston Aug. 2 Independent
Aug. 3 Galveston Bar Key West Aug. 7 HK 115 Convoy available at HK convoys
(external link)
Aug. 7 Key West New York City Aug. 12 KN 257 Convoy available at KN convoys
(external link)
Aug. 13 New York City Portland, Maine Aug. 14 Independent
Aug. 16 Portland, Maine New York City Aug. 17 Independent
Aug. 19 New York City NK 560 Detached Aug. 23.
Convoy available at NK convoys
(external link)
Aug. 23 Detached from NK 560 Corpus Christi Aug. 27 Independent Notional det. date
Aug. 28 Corpus Christi Key West Sept. 1 Independent
Sept. 1 Key West New York City Sept. 7 KN 262 Convoy available at KN convoys
(external link)
Sept. 8 New York City Portland, Maine Independent
Sept. 11 Portland, Maine New York City Sept. 12 Independent
Sept. 19 New York City Gitmo Sept. 25 NG 387 Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
Sept. 25 Gitmo Curacao Sept. 28 GAT 89 Gitmo to Curacao.
Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
Sept. 28 Curacao Puerto la Cruz Sept. 29 Independent
Sept. 30 Puerto la Cruz Curacao Oct. 1 Independent
Oct. 3 Curacao Gitmo Oct. 6 TAG 88 Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link)
Oct. 6 Gitmo New York City Oct. 13 GN 88 Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link)
Oct. 13 New York City Portland, Maine Oct. 14 Independent
Oct. 16 Portland, Maine New York City Oct. 17 Independent
Oct. 19 New York City Gitmo Oct. 25 NG 393 Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
Oct. 25 Gitmo Puerto la Cruz Oct. 30 GAT 95 Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
Oct. 30 Puerto la Cruz Curacao Oct. 31 Independent
Nov. 2 Curacao Gitmo Nov. 5 TAG 94 Curacao to Gitmo.
Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link)
Nov. 5 Gitmo New York City Nov. 12 GN 94 Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link)
Nov. 12 New York City Portland, Maine Nov. 13 Independent
Nov. 15 Portland, Maine New York City Nov. 15 Independent
Nov. 18 New York City Gitmo Nov. 24 NG 399 Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
Nov. 24 Gitmo Puerto la Cruz Nov. 29 GAT 101 Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
Nov. 30 Puerto la Cruz Curacao Dec. 1 Independent
Dec. 2 Curacao Gitmo Dec. 5 TAG 100 Curacao to Gitmo.
Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link)
Dec. 5 Gitmo New York City Dec. 12 GN 100 Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link)
Dec. 12 New York City Portland, Maine Dec. 13 Independent
Dec. 15 Portland, Maine New York City Dec. 16 Independent
Dec. 18 New York City Gitmo Dec. 25 NG 405 Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
Dec. 25 Gitmo Puerto la Cruz Dec. 30 GAT 107 Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
Dec. 31 Puerto la Cruz Curacao Jan. 1-1944 Independent
1944 Jan. 6 Curacao Gitmo Jan. 9 TAG 107 Curacao to Gitmo.
Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link)
Jan. 9 Gitmo New York City Jan. 16 GN 107 Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link)
Jan. 16 New York City Portland, Maine Jan. 17 Independent
Jan. 19 Portland, Maine New York City Jan. 22 Independent
Jan. 27 New York City Gitmo Febr. 3 NG 413 Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
Febr. 3 Gitmo Curacao Febr. 6 GAT 115 Gitmo to Curacao.
Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
Febr. 6 Curacao Curacao Febr. 8 Independent Probably to Puerto la Cruz and back.
Febr. 8 Curacao Portland, Maine Febr. 19 Independent
Febr. 19 Portland, Maine Halifax Febr. 21 Independent
Febr. 24 Halifax New York City Febr. 27 Independent
March 18 New York City Baltimore March 19 Independent
March 25 Baltimore New York City March 26 Independent
March 27 New York City Gitmo Apr. 2 NG 425 Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
Apr. 2 Gitmo Caripito Apr. 9 GAT 127 Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
Apr. 10 Caripito Trinidad Apr. 11 Independent
Apr. 13 Trinidad Gitmo Apr. 18 TAG 127 Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link)
Apr. 18 Gitmo New York City Apr. 24 GN 127 Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link)
Apr. 24 New York City Portland, Maine Apr. 15 Independent
Apr. 27 Portland, Maine New York City Apr. 28 Independent
May 1 New York City Gitmo May 7 NG 432 Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
May 7 Gitmo Puerto la Cruz May 10 GAT 134 Gitmo to Puerto la Cruz.
Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
May 11 Puerto la Cruz Curacao May 12 Independent
May 13 Curacao Portland, Maine May 21 Independent
May 25 Portland, Maine Puerto la Cruz June 2 Independent
June 4 Puerto la Cruz Curacao June 5 Independent
June 9 Curacao Gitmo June 12 TAG 138 Curacao to Gitmo.
Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link)
June 12 Gitmo New York City June 19 GN 138 Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link)
June 19 New York City Portland, Maine June 20 Independent
June 23 Portland, Maine Gitmo June 29 Independent
July 2 Gitmo Puerto la Cruz July 6 GAT 145 Gitmo to Puerto la Cruz.
Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
July 7 Puerto la Cruz For Gitmo Independent
July 9 Curacao Gitmo July 12 TAG 144 Curacao to Gitmo.
Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link)
July 12 Gitmo Portland, Maine July 17 GN 144 Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link)
July 18 Portland, Maine New York City July 19 Independent
July 20 New York City Gitmo July 27 NG 448 Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
July 27 Gitmo Trinidad Aug. 3 GAT 150 Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link)
Aug. 3 Trinidad Caripito Aug. 3 Independent
Aug. 4 Caripito Trinidad Aug. 5 Independent
Aug. 6 Trinidad Gitmo Aug. 10 TAG 150 Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link)
Aug. 12 Gitmo Portland, Maine Aug. 18 Independent
Aug. 20 Portland, Maine New York City Aug. 21 Independent
Sept. 3 New York City Gitmo Sept. 9 NG 457 Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link)
Sept. 9 Gitmo Caripito Sept. 13 GAT 159 Possibly this convoy.
Available at GAT convoys
(external link)
Sept. 15 Caripito Trinidad Sept. 15 Independent
Sept. 16 Trinidad Gitmo Sept. 19 Independent
Sept. 20 Gitmo GN 158 Detached Sept. 27.
Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link)
Sept. 27 Detached from GN 158 Portland Sept. 28 Independent
Sept. 29 Portland New York City Sept. 30 Independent
Oct. 3 New York City Puerto la Cruz Oct. 7 Independent
Oct. 7 Puerto la Cruz Cartagena, Col Oct. 9 Independent
Oct. 10 Cartagena, Col Cristobal Oct. 11 Independent
Oct. 12 Cristobal Portland, Maine Oct. 22 Independent
Oct. 23 Portland, Maine Puerto la Cruz Nov. 1 Independent
Nov. 1 Puerto la Cruz Curacao Nov. 2 Independent
Nov. 3 Curacao Portland, Maine Nov. 10 Independent
Nov. 12 Portland, Maine Puerto la Cruz Nov. 20 Independent
Nov. 21 Puerto la Cruz Curacao Nov. 22 Independent
Nov. 22 Curacao Portland, Maine Dec. 1 Independent
Dec. 3 Portland, Maine Puerto la Cruz Dec. 11 Independent
Dec. 12 Puerto la Cruz Curacao Dec. 13 Independent
Dec. 14 Curacao Portland, Maine Dec. 21 Independent
Dec. 24 Portland, Maine Caripito Jan. 4-1945 Independent
1945 Jan. 6 Caripito Portland, Maine Jan. 16 Independent Via Trinidad
Jan. 20 Portland, Maine Puerto la Cruz Jan. 28 Independent
Jan. 29 Puerto la Cruz Curacao Jan. 30 Independent
Jan. 30 Curacao New York City Febr. 7 Independent
Febr. 7 New York City Portland, Maine Febr. 12 Independent
Febr. 14 Portland, Maine Curacao Febr. 22 Independent
Febr. 24 Curacao Cristobal Febr. 27 Independent
Febr. 28 Cristobal Cartagena, Col. March 2 Independent
March 3 Cartagena, Col. Portland, Maine March 11 Independent
March 22 Portland, Maine Cristobal March 25 Independent
March 27 Cristobal Curacao March 29 Independent
March 30 Curacao Cristobal Apr. 2 Independent
Apr. 4 Cristobal Curacao Apr. 7 Independent
Apr. 8 Curacao Cristobal Apr. 11 Independent
Apr. 12 Cristobal Puerto la Cruz Apr. 16 Independent
Apr. 17 Puerto la Cruz Portland, Maine Apr. 29 Independent
May 2 Portland, Maine Boston May 3 Independent
June 4 Boston Puerto la Cruz June 13 Independent Thereafter Boston/Portland/Caribbean
(see also Page 8)


 POST WAR: 

Sold to German breakers and arrived Bremen on July 18-1963 to be broken up.

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The text on this page was compiled with the help of: "The World's Merchant Fleets 1939", R. W. Jordan - and misc.

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