Built by Cantieri Riuniti Dell'Adriatico, Italy in 1931.
Her voyages are listed on these original images from the Norwegian National Archives:
(unfortunately, Page 2 has some information missing in the margin)
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5
Follow the convoy links provided for more information on each.
1940 |
March 27 |
Maracaibo* |
Trinidad |
Apr. 18 |
Independent |
*See also Page 1
A. Hague says:
Arrived with engine defects |
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May 7 |
Trinidad |
Freetown |
May 25 |
Independent |
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May 26 |
Freetown |
Durban |
June 22 |
Independent |
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July 9 |
Durban |
Abadan |
July 31 |
Independent |
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Aug. 3 |
Abadan |
Trincomalee |
Aug. 18 |
Independent |
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Aug. 25 |
Trincomalee |
Colombo |
Aug. 27 |
Independent |
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Sept. 18 |
Colombo |
Abadan |
Sept. 30 |
Independent |
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Oct. 2 |
Abadan |
Durban |
Oct. 29 |
Independent |
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1941 |
Jan. 5 |
Durban |
Abadan |
Jan. 31 |
Independent |
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Febr. 3 |
Abadan |
Durban |
March 5 |
Independent |
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March 5 |
Durban |
Capetown |
March 12 |
Independent |
Arrived with engine defects |
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May 25 |
Capetown |
Bombay |
June 26 |
Independent |
Laid up with engine defects |
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Sept. 7 |
Bombay |
Bombay |
Sept. 8 |
Independent |
Put back with engine defects, laid up |
1942 |
Oct. 19 |
Bombay |
Bandar Abbas |
Oct. 25 |
BP 57A |
Following long repairs at Bombay.
Convoy available via this page
(external link) |
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Oct. 25 |
Bandar Abbas |
Abadan |
Oct. 26 |
Independent |
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Oct. 27 |
Abadan |
Bandar Abbas |
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Independent |
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Nov. 4 |
Bandar Abbas |
Bombay |
Nov. 11 |
PB 10 |
Convoy available via link above |
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Nov. 22 |
Bombay |
Abadan |
Nov. 28 |
Independent |
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Nov. 29 |
Abadan |
Bandar Abbas |
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Independent |
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Dec. 4 |
Bandar Abbas |
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PB 15 |
For Adelaide.
Detached Dec. 6.
Convoy available via link above |
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Dec. 6 |
Detached from PB 15 |
Adelaide |
Jan. 4-1943 |
Independent |
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1943 |
Jan. 11 |
Adelaide |
Port Pirie |
Jan. 13 |
Independent |
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Jan. 14 |
Port Pirie |
Balboa |
Febr. 17 |
Independent |
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Febr. 21 |
Cristobal |
Curacao |
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Independent |
Page 1 gives arrival Febr. 24. |
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March 1 |
Curacao |
Gitmo |
March 5 |
TAG 45 |
Curacao to Gitmo.
Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link) |
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March 5 |
Gitmo |
New York City |
March 13 |
GN 45 |
Convoy available at GN convoys
(external link) |
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July 12 |
New York City |
New York City |
July 16 |
NG 373 |
Put back with engine defects.
Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link) |
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Dec. 13 |
New York City |
Gitmo |
Dec. 20 |
NG 404 |
Convoy available at link above |
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Dec. 20 |
Gitmo |
Curacao |
Dec. 24 |
GAT 106 |
Gitmo to Curacao.
Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link) |
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Dec. 27 |
Curacao |
Gitmo |
Dec. 30 |
TAG 105 |
Curacao to Gitmo.
Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link) |
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Dec. 30 |
Gitmo |
New York City |
Jan. 6-1944 |
GN 105 |
Convoy available at GN convoys (external link) |
1944 |
Febr. 1 |
New York City |
Gitmo |
Febr. 7 |
NG 414 |
Convoy available at NG convoys (external link) |
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Febr. 7 |
Gitmo |
Aruba |
Febr. 11 |
GAT 116 |
Gitmo to Aruba.
Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link) |
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Febr. 12 |
Aruba |
New York City |
Febr. 20 |
Independent |
A. Hague says:
Apparently independent |
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March 2 |
New York City |
Gitmo |
March 9 |
NG 420 |
Convoy available at NG convoys (external link) |
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March 9 |
Gitmo |
Puerto la Cruz |
March 14 |
GAT 122 |
Gitmo to Puerto la Cruz.
Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link) |
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March 15 |
Puerto la Cruz |
Curacao |
March 17 |
Independent |
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March 21 |
Curacao |
Gitmo |
March 24 |
TAG 122 |
Curacao to Gitmo.
Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link) |
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March 24 |
Gitmo |
Philadelphia |
March 30 |
GN 122 |
Convoy available at GN convoys (external link) |
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Apr. 3 |
Philadelphia |
New York City |
Apr. 3 |
Independent |
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Apr. 6 |
New York City |
Gitmo |
Apr. 14 |
NG 427 |
Convoy available at NG convoys (external link) |
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Apr. 14 |
Gitmo |
Aruba |
Apr. 17 |
GAT 129 |
Gitmo to Aruba.
Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link) |
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Apr. 20 |
Aruba |
Gitmo |
Apr. 23 |
TAG 128 |
Aruba to Gitmo.
Convoy available at TAG convoys
(external link) |
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Apr. 23 |
Gitmo |
New York City |
May 1 |
GN 128 |
Convoy available at GN convoys (external link) |
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June 10 |
New York City |
Gitmo |
June 16 |
NG 440 |
Convoy available at NG convoys (external link) |
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June 16 |
Gitmo |
Aruba |
June 19 |
GAT 142 |
Gitmo to Aruba.
Convoy available at GAT convoys
(external link) |
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June 21 |
Aruba |
Las Piedras |
June 21 |
Independent |
A. Hague says:
Then local trade Curacao/Carib. oil ports
See Page 2, Page 3 and Page 4
(missing 1944 voyages) |
1945 |
March 15 |
Curacao |
Aruba |
March 15 |
Independent |
Earlier 1945 voyages:
Page 4 above |
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March 16 |
Aruba |
Cape Henry |
March 25 |
Independent |
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March 30 |
Cape Henry |
Las Piedras |
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Independent |
Page 4 gives arrival Apr. 6. |
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Apr. 8 |
Las Piedras |
Baltimore |
Apr. 17 |
Independent |
(Via Aruba - see Page 4 above) |
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Apr. 28 |
Baltimore |
Lynn Haven Roads |
Apr. 29 |
Independent |
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May 2 |
Lynn Haven Roads |
Gitmo |
May 8 |
NG 505 |
Ex Lynn Haven Roads.
Convoy available at NG convoys
(external link) |
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May 8 |
Gitmo |
Las Piedras |
May 10 |
Independent |
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May 12 |
Las Piedras |
Gitmo |
May 14 |
Independent |
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May 15 |
Gitmo |
Newport, R.I. |
May 22 |
Independent |
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May 26 |
New York City |
Las Piedras |
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Independent |
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June 4* |
Las Piedras |
Baltimore |
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Independent |
*Page 4 gives departure June 6. |
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June 19 |
Baltimore |
Puerto la Cruz |
June 27 |
Independent |
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June 28 |
Puerto la Cruz |
Boston |
July 6 |
Independent |
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July 8 |
Boston |
Houston |
July 17 |
Independent |
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July 20 |
Houston |
New York City |
July 27 |
Independent |
(Via New Orleans) |
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July 29 |
New York City |
Trinidad |
Aug. 6 |
Independent |
Subsequent voyages, Page 5 |
, she was owned/managed by Gorgona Comp. Nav. S.A [Orion Sh. & Trading Co.], Panama at the time). Sold in 1953 to "Citmar" Compagnie Italiana Transporti Marittimi, Genoa, and renamed
. Sold to breakers and arrived at Trieste on April 12-1959 to be broken up.