M/T Egda
Updated Apr. 27-2009
To Egda on the "Ships starting with E" page.

Received from, and painted by, Jan Goedhart, Holland.

This was received from John McCreadie, who has also posted this message to my Guestbook, naming other Norwegian seamen (the gravestones are at Cardonald Cemetery in Glasgow, Scotland). Checking with "Våre falne", a series of 4 books listing Norwegian WW II fatalities, I find that Paul Otto Pedersen died at a hospital in Glasgow on the date given. He served on the Norwegian Strinda at the time.
Able Seaman Joakim Wilhelm Sulen died in an accident in Glasgow; date of death is given as Jan. 7-1942 (he died in 1943). At the time, he served on Egda (since Nov. 11-1942). "Våre falne" adds that he was on board Tancred when that ship was sunk, but this is incorrect (see also crew list for Tancred), as he had signed on Solstad 3 weeks before Tancred was sunk.
Just a few days after I had added the above picture, I received 2 Norwegian Guestbook messages from the nephew of J. Sulen, saying his family had just recently found this gravestone and had visited the place.
Manager: A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, Bergen
Tonnage: 10 047 gt (Jürgen Rohwer gives tonnage as 10 068 gt).
Built by Odense Staalskibsværft, Odense, Denmark (82), delivered as Egda in Febr.-1940 to A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, Bergen. 6055 net, 15 700 tdwt, 522.6' x 66.2' x 28.7', 7 cyl. 2 TDV MAN DM (Kockums), 4700 bhp.
Her voyages are listed on these original images from the Norwegian National Archives:
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6
Please compare the above voyages with Arnold Hague's Voyage Record below.
Voyage Record From Apr.-1940 to Nov.-1945:
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(Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database).
Follow the convoy links provided for more information on each.
Errors may exist, and some voyages may be missing.
| 1940 |
Apr. 23 |
Hampton Roads |
Kingston |
Apr. 28 |
Independent |
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May 10 |
Kingston |
Trinidad |
May 13 |
Independent |
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May 21 |
Trinidad |
Curacao |
May 23 |
Independent |
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May 26 |
Curacao |
Bermuda |
May 31 |
Independent |
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May 31 |
Bermuda |
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BHX 47 |
See link below |
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June 8 |
BHX 47 joined mained convoy |
Avonmouth |
June 18 |
HX 47 |
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June 22 |
Avonmouth |
Milford Haven |
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Independent |
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June 27 |
Milford Haven |
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OB 175 |
For Trinidad.
Dispersed June 30.
Convoy available at OB convoys
(external link) |
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June 30 |
Dispersed from OB 175 |
Trinidad |
July 12 |
Independent |
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Aug. 6 |
Trinidad |
Aruba |
Aug. 8 |
Independent |
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Aug. 30 |
Aruba |
Halifax |
Sept. 7 |
Independent |
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Oct. 8 |
Halifax |
Clyde |
Oct. 22 |
HX 79 |
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| 1941 |
Jan. 1 |
Clyde |
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OB 268 |
Dispersed Jan. 4.
Convoy available at OB convoys (external link) |
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Jan. 4 |
Dispersed from OB 268 |
Capetown |
Febr. 1 |
Independent |
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Febr. 2 |
Capetown |
Durban |
Febr. 6 |
Independent |
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Febr. 27 |
Durban |
Freetown |
March 14 |
Independent |
Arrived w/ defects |
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March 29 |
Freetown |
Belfast Lough |
Apr. 23 |
SL 70 |
Convoy available at SL convoys
(external link) |
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Apr. 23 |
Belfast Lough |
Avonmouth |
Apr. 26 |
BB 10 |
Convoy available at BB convoys
(external link) |
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May 3 |
Avonmouth |
Milford Haven |
May 5 |
Independent |
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May 6 |
Milford Haven |
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OB 319 |
For Curacao.
Dispersed May 13
61N 35W.
Convoy available at OB convoys
(external link) |
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May 13 |
Dispersed from OB 319 |
Curacao |
May 31 |
Independent |
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June 6 |
Curacao |
Bermuda |
June 11 |
Independent |
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June 12 |
Bermuda |
Halifax |
June 16 |
Independent |
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June 30 |
Halifax |
Clyde |
July 18 |
HX 136 |
See also narrative below. |
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July 27 |
Clyde |
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ON 1 |
For New York. Dispersed Aug. 9
42 29N 45 45W. |
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Aug. 9 |
Dispersed from ON 1 |
New York City |
Aug. 13 |
Independent |
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Aug. 27 |
New York City |
Halifax |
Aug. 29 |
Independent |
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Sept. 4 |
Halifax |
Liverpool |
Sept. 17 |
HX 148 |
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Sept. 25 |
Liverpool |
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ON 20 |
Dispersed Oct. 9 |
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Oct. 9 |
Dispersed from ON 20 |
New York City |
Oct. 13 |
Independent |
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Oct. 21 |
New York City |
Halifax |
Oct. 23 |
Independent |
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Oct. 28 |
Halifax |
Liverpool |
Nov. 13 |
HX 157 |
Convoy will be added.
See ships in HX convoys |
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Nov. 25 |
Liverpool |
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ON 40 |
For Aruba.
Dispersed Dec. 4 Convoy will be added.
See ships in ON convoys |
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Dec. 4 |
Dispersed from ON 40 |
Aruba |
Dec. 15 |
Independent |
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Dec. 17 |
Aruba |
Halifax |
Dec. 24 |
Independent |
Serious engine defects |
| 1942 |
Jan. 13 |
Halifax |
Liverpool |
Jan. 28 |
HX 170 |
See also narrative below |
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Febr. 8 |
Liverpool |
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ON 65 |
For Halifax.
Dispersed Febr. 19
43 50N 47 45W Convoy will be added.
See link above |
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Febr. 19 |
Dispersed from ON 65 |
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Independent |
Torpedoed Febr. 21,
see narrative below |
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Febr. 21 |
Torpedoed |
Halifax |
Febr. 23 |
Independent |
Temporary repairs at Halifax |
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March 15 |
Halifax |
New York City |
March 17 |
Independent |
For further repairs |
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May 11 |
New York City |
Halifax |
May 14 |
Independent |
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May 17 |
Halifax |
Liverpool |
May 28 |
HX 190 |
Detached as fast section |
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June 5 |
Liverpool |
Boston |
June 18 |
ON 101 |
Convoy will be added.
See ships in ON convoys |
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June 18 |
Boston |
New York City |
June 19 |
Independent |
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June 20 |
New York City |
Hampton Roads |
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Independent |
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June 26 |
Hampton Roads |
Key West |
July 2 |
KS 514 |
Convoy available at KS convoys
(external link) |
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July 2 |
Key West |
Mobile |
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July 5 |
Mobile |
New Orleans |
July 6 |
Independent |
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July 6 |
New Orleans |
Port Arthur |
July 7 |
Independent |
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July 13 |
Sabine Bar |
Key West |
July 18 |
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July 22 |
Key West |
Hampton Roads |
July 26 |
KN 122 |
Convoy available at KN convoys
(external link) |
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July 29 |
Hampton Roads |
New York City |
July 30 |
Independent |
Notional sailing date |
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Aug. 3 |
New York City |
Cape Cod Bay |
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Independent |
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Aug. 6 |
Cape Cod Bay |
Halifax |
Aug. 8 |
BX 32B |
Convoy available at BX convoys
(external link) |
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Aug. 9 |
Halifax |
Belfast Lough |
Aug. 20 |
HX 202 |
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Aug. 21 |
Belfast Lough |
Swansea |
Aug. 22 |
BB 212 |
Convoy available at BB convoys (external link) |
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Sept. 1 |
Swansea |
Milford Haven |
Sept. 2 |
Independent |
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Sept. 3 |
Milford Haven |
New York City |
Sept. 21 |
ON 127 |
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Sept. 25 |
New York City |
Key West |
Oct. 2 |
NK 504 |
Convoy available at NK convoys
(external link) |
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Oct. 2 |
Key West |
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KH 408 |
Key West to Corpus Christi.
Detached Oct. 6.
Convoy available at KH convoys
(external link) |
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Oct. 6 |
Detached from KH 408 |
Corpus Christi |
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Independent |
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Oct. 8 |
Corpus Christi |
Galveston Bar |
Oct. 8 |
Independent |
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Oct. 12 |
Galveston Bar |
Key West |
Oct. 16 |
HK 110 |
Convoy available at HK convoys
(external link) |
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Oct. 16 |
Key West |
New York City |
Oct. 21 |
KN 205 |
Convoy available at KN convoys (external link) |
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Oct. 26 |
New York City |
Liverpool |
Nov. 10 |
HX 213 |
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Nov. 17 |
Liverpool |
Halifax |
Dec. 3 |
ON 147 |
Convoy will be added.
See ships in ON convoys |
| 1943 |
Jan. 1 |
Halifax |
New York City |
Jan. 6 |
ON 155 |
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Jan. 8 |
New York City |
Philadelphia |
Jan. 8 |
Independent |
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Jan. 12 |
Philadelphia |
New York City |
Jan. 13 |
Independent |
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Jan. 14 |
New York City |
Clyde |
Febr. 1 |
HX 223 |
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Febr. 21 |
Clyde |
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ON 168 |
Dispersed off Cape Cod March 12. Convoy will be added.
See link above |
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March 12 |
Dispersed from ON 168 |
New York City |
March 17 |
Independent |
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Apr. 6 |
New York City |
Belfast Lough |
Apr. 21 |
HX 233 |
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Apr. 21 |
Belfast Lough |
Avonmouth |
Apr. 22 |
BB 281 |
Convoy available at BB convoys (external link) |
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Apr. 28 |
Avonmouth |
Milford Haven |
Apr. 28 |
Independent |
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Apr. 29 |
Milford Haven |
New York City |
May 17 |
ON 181 |
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May 28 |
New York City |
New York City |
May 29 |
UGS 9 |
Returned.
Convoy available at UGS convoys
(external link) |
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Sept. 2 |
New York City |
Hampton Roads |
Sept. 3 |
Independent |
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Sept. 6 |
Hampton Roads |
Algiers |
Sept. 25 |
UGS 17 |
Convoy available via link above |
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Oct. 5 |
Algiers |
Malta |
Oct. 9 |
UGS 18 |
Algiers to Malta.
Convoy available via link above |
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Oct. 10 |
Malta |
Catania |
Oct. 10 |
Independent |
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Oct. 11 |
Catania |
Bari |
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Probably AH 2 or 3.
Convoys available at AH convoys
(external link) |
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Nov. 3 |
Bari |
Taranto |
Nov. 5 |
HA 7 |
Convoy available at HA convoys
(external link) |
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Nov. 10 |
Taranto |
Augusta |
Nov. 12 |
HA 8 |
Convoy available via link above |
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Nov. 15 |
Augusta |
Port Said |
Nov. 21 |
KMS 31 |
Augusta to Pt Said.
Convoy will be added.
See ships in KMS convoys |
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Nov. 29 |
Suez |
Aden |
Dec. 3 |
Independent |
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Dec. 6 |
Aden |
Abadan |
Dec. 14 |
AP 55 |
Convoy available at AP convoys
(external link) |
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Dec. 16 |
Abadan |
Aden |
Dec. 24 |
Independent |
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Dec. 24 |
Aden |
Suez |
Jan. 1 |
Independent |
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| 1944 |
Jan. 7 |
Suez |
Aden |
Jan. 12 |
Independent |
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Jan. 13 |
Aden |
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AP 58 |
Dispersed Jan. 20.
Convoy available via link above |
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Jan. 20 |
Dispersed from AP 58 |
Shatt-el-Arab Anchorage |
Jan. 21 |
Independent |
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Febr. 10 |
Abadan |
Bandar Abbas |
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Independent |
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Febr. 16 |
Bandar Abbas |
Aden |
Febr. 24 |
PA 69 |
Convoy available via this page
(external link) |
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Febr. 24 |
Aden |
Suez |
Febr. 29 |
Independent |
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March 4 |
Port Said |
Alexandria |
March 5 |
Independent |
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March 6 |
Alexandria |
Bizerta |
March 12 |
GUS 33 |
Alexandria to Bizerta |
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March 23 |
Bizerta |
New York City |
Apr. 14 |
GUS 34 |
Bizerta to U.S.A.
Convoy available at GUS convoys
(external link) |
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May 19 |
New York City |
Loch Ewe |
June 2 |
HX 292 |
See also narrative below |
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June 2 |
Loch Ewe |
Methil |
June 4 |
WN 590 |
Convoy available at WN convoys
(external link) |
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June 4 |
Methil |
Hull |
June 6 |
FS 1473 |
Convoy available at FS convoys
(external link) |
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June 10 |
Humber |
Methil |
June 11 |
FN 1383 |
Convoy available at FN convoys
(external link) |
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June 16 |
Methil |
Loch Ewe |
June 18 |
EN 397 |
Convoy available at EN convoys
(external link) |
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June 18 |
Loch Ewe |
New York City |
July 2 |
ON 241 |
Convoy will be added.
See ships in ON convoys |
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July 11 |
New York City |
Hampton Roads |
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Independent |
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July 14 |
Hampton Roads |
Augusta |
Aug. 4 |
UGS 48 |
Convoy available at UGS convoys
(external link) |
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Aug. 5 |
Augusta |
Naples |
Aug. 6 |
VN 57 |
Convoy available at VN convoys
(external link) |
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Aug. 10 |
Naples |
Augusta |
Aug. 11 |
NV 57 |
Convoy available at NV convoys
(external link) |
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Aug. 12 |
Augusta |
Algiers |
Aug. 16 |
MKS 58 |
Augusta to Algiers. Convoy will be added.
See ships in MKS convoys |
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Aug. 21 |
Algiers |
New York City |
Sept. 7 |
GUS 49 |
Algiers to U.S.A.
Convoy available at GUS convoys
(external link) |
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Sept. 20 |
New York City |
Hampton Roads |
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Independent |
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Sept. 22 |
Hampton Roads |
Augusta |
Oct. 14 |
UGS 55 |
Convoy available at UGS convoys
(external link) |
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Oct. 14 |
Augusta |
Taranto |
Oct. 15 |
AH 73 |
Convoy available at AH convoys (external link) |
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Oct. 23 |
Taranto |
Augusta |
Oct. 24 |
Independent |
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Oct. 26 |
Augusta |
Philadelphia |
Nov. 18 |
GUS 56 |
Augusta to U.S.A.
Convoy available at GUS convoys
(external link) |
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Nov. 22 |
Philadelphia |
New York City |
Nov. 23 |
Independent |
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Nov. 30 |
New York City |
Casablanca |
Dec. 17 |
UGS 62 |
Convoy available at UGS convoys (external link) |
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Dec. 17 |
Casablanca |
Oran |
Dec. 19 |
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Dec. 19 |
Oran |
Port de Bouc |
Dec. 23 |
OM 27 |
Convoy available via this page (external link) |
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Dec. 29 |
Marseilles |
Oran |
Dec. 31 |
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| 1945 |
Jan. 2 |
Oran |
New York City |
Jan. 20 |
GUS 63 |
Convoy available at GUS convoys (external link) |
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Jan. 25 |
New York City |
Baltimore |
Jan. 26 |
Independent |
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Febr. 22 |
Baltimore |
Philadelphia |
Febr. 22 |
Independent |
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Febr. 25 |
Philadelphia |
New York City |
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Independent |
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Febr. 28 |
New York City |
Plymouth |
March 15 |
HX 341 |
Escort Oiler.
Convoy will be added.
See ships in HX convoys |
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March 16 |
Plymouth |
Southend |
March 18 |
BTC 98 |
Convoy available at BTC convoys
(external link) |
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March 27 |
Southend |
New York City |
Apr. 14 |
ON 293 |
Convoy will be added.
See ships in ON convoys |
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Apr. 18 |
New York City |
Avonmouth |
May 3 |
HX 351 |
Escort Oiler.
Convoy will be added.
See ships in HX convoys |
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May 7 |
Avonmouth |
Barry Roads |
May 7 |
Independent |
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May 8 |
Barry Roads |
New York City |
May 22 |
ON 301 |
Convoy will be added.
See ships in ON convoys |
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May 29 |
New York City |
Avonmouth |
June 9 |
Independent |
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June 12 |
Avonmouth |
New York City |
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Independent |
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July 1 |
New York City |
Thames Haven |
July 14 |
Independent |
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July 19 |
Thames Haven |
Methil Roads |
July 21 |
Independent |
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July 22 |
Methil Roads |
Oslo |
July 23 |
Independent |
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July 31 |
Oslo |
Methil Roads |
Aug. 2 |
Independent |
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Aug. 3 |
Methil Roads |
Port Arthur |
Aug. 21 |
Independent |
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Aug. 24 |
Port Arthur |
Liverpool |
Sept. 10 |
Independent |
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Sept. 13 |
Liverpool |
Philadelphia |
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Independent |
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Oct. 2 |
Philadelphia |
Downs |
Oct. 15 |
Independent |
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Oct. 20 |
London |
Port Arthur |
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Independent |
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Nov. 10 |
Port Arthur |
Downs |
Nov. 28 |
Independent |
For further voyages,
see Page 6 |
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Some Convoy Voyages 1940-1942:
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Please follow the links provided for more details on these convoys; most of them also include the Commodore's notes - several Norwegian ships took part. For information on voyages made in between those mentioned here, please go back to A. Hague's Voyage Record and/or the archive documents.
As can be seen when going to Page 1, it looks like Egda got out of Norway shortly before the German invasion (Apr. 9-1940) - she arrived Hampton Roads on Apr. 18-1940.
In June-1940, she can be found in station 46 of the Halifax-U.K. Convoy HX 47, in which the Norwegian Italia was sunk. Egda had a cargo of gasoline and had joined the convoy with the Bermuda portion, arriving Avonmouth on June 18. Later that month, we find her in Convoy OB 175, originating in Liverpool on June 27, dispersed June 30, Egda arriving Trinidad on July 12.
She was 1 of 7 Norwegian ships in Convoy HX 79 in Oct.-1940. The others were Benwood, Sandanger, Triton, Thyra, Høyanger, and Ravnefjell. Egda had station 42 (behind Sandanger in station 41), cargo of gasoline and kerosine, bound for Clyde. This convoy departed Halifax on Oct. 8 and arrived Liverpool on Oct 23 with the loss of 12 ships; all the Norwegian ships made it safely to their destinations. Please follow the link to my page about this convoy for more details; see also the external link provided below.
The first external webste that I've linked to below has her as scheduled for Convoy OB 263, leaving Liverpool on Dec. 23-1940, but she did not sail (her destination is given as Abadan). Arnold Hague has instead included her in Convoy OB 268, which originated in Liverpool on Jan. 1-1941 and dispersed Jan. 4, Egda arriving Table Bay on Febr. 1, according to Page 1 of the archive documents. The same website has her in station 63 of Convoy SL 70, which left Freetown on March 29-1941 and arrived Liverpool on Apr. 23. The following month, she appears in Convoy OB 319, originating in Liverpool on May 7-1941, dispersed May 13, Egda arriving Curacao on May 31. Follow the links provided for names of other Norwegian ships taking part in these convoys.
She was scheduled for the Bermuda portion of Convoy HX 133 in June (in which Soløy and Vigrid were sunk, and Kongsgaard was torpedoed and damaged), but did not sail. She sailed from Bermuda to Halifax, and was also cancelled from HX 134 and HX 135 from there, but eventually got away in Convoy HX 136 on June 30. She was was bound for Clyde with a cargo of gasoline, sailing in station 52 of the convoy, and arrived Clyde on July 18, later proceeding to Bowling, with arrival July 20. She returned across the Atlantic with the westbound Convoy ON 1, originating in Liverpool on July 26-1941. Egda joined from Greenock and arrived New York on Aug. 13, the convoy having been dispersed on Aug. 9. See also Page 2.
She headed back to the U.K. on Sept. 4 with Convoy HX 148 from Halifax, together with the Norwegian Ørnefjell (55), James Hawson (83), Grey County (93), Stigstad (64), Idefjord (35), Herbrand (52), Vivi (76) and Mirlo (23), as well as the Panamanian Norvinn (Norwegian managers and, therefore, listed on this website, station 53, between Herbrand and Egda). A. Hague has also included Gefion in this convoy. Some of these ships, including Egda, subsequently returned to the U.S. with the westbound Convoy ON 20 on Sept. 25. Egda, in station 42, was bound for New York, where she arrived on Oct. 13, following dispersal of the convoy on Oct. 9.
According to Arnold Hague, she now joined Convoy HX 157, which left Halifax on Oct. 28-1941 and arrived Liverpool Nov. 13. This convoy is not yet available among the HX convoys included in my Convoys section, but will be added - see ships in all HX convoy. Later that month, she's listed as bound for Aruba in the westbound Convoy ON 40*, departing Liverpool on Nov. 25-1941, dispersed Dec. 4, Egda arriving Aruba on Dec. 15.
She was scheduled for Convoy HX 169 from Halifax to the U.K. on Jan. 8-1942, but instead joined Convoy HX 170 on Jan. 13, and arrived Manchester on Jan. 28 (according to Page 2).
Related external links:
SL convoys - There's also a section on the OB (& OA) convoys (and several other series). As can be seen, Egda is mentioned in Convoy OB 263 and SL 70, along with several other Norwegian ships. Another section of the site, based on Arnold Hague's database, has OB 175, OB 268 and OB 319, all mentioned above.
HX 79, 19 Oct, 1940 - 20 Oct, 1940
As mentioned above, Egda had arrived U.K. with Convoy HX 170 in Jan.-1942. The following month, she joined the westbound Convoy ON 65*, which left Liverpool on Febr. 8 and was dispersed on the 19th, so Egda was sailing alone when she was torpedoed by U-107 (Gelhaus) in the morning of Febr. 21-1942 (according to Page 2, Egda's destination had been Aruba). U-107 was on her way home with two torpedoes left, and only one definite and one doubtful success to her name when the Norwegian ship turned up in position 41 12N 52 55W. The torpedo hit in the port side, but she stayed afloat and reached Halifax safely on Febr. 23, then proceeded to New York for repairs on March 15.
Please go to the link below to see pictures of what she looked like after that attack.
To pictures of Egda following U-boat attack
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Further Convoy Voyages 1942-1945:
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Again, this is only a selection of her convoy voyages - see A. Hague's Voyage Record for more.
The repairs must have been completed by May-1942 because she appears again in Convoy HX 190 from Halifax on May 17, returning with the westbound Convoy ON 101* on June 5; her destination is given as Boston on that occasion, and she arrived there on June 18, leaving again for New York that same day. Acanthus, Montbretia, Potentilla and Rose are named among the escorts for this convoy. Egda's subsequent voyages are listed on Page 2 - convoy information for some of these can be found within the table above.
On Aug. 9-1942, I have her in Convoy HX 202 from Halifax, bound for Belfast with aviation fuel (station 82). For her return voyage she, and several of the other ships from HX 202, joined Convoy ON 127 on Sept. 4, in which Hindanger and Sveve were sunk, and Daghild, Marit II and Fjordaas were torpedoed and damaged. The following month, she was in Convoy HX 213, which departed New York on Oct. 26 and arrived Liverpool on Nov. 10. Egda had a cargo of aviation fuel for Mersey and had station 93. A week later, she joined the westbound Convoy ON 147*, bound for Halifax, where she arrived on Dec. 3. See also Page 3.
Early in Jan.-1943, we find her mentioned in the westbound Convoy ON 155, which had started out in Liverpool on Dec. 19-1942, but Egda only took part from Halifax to New York, arriving there on Jan. 6. The Commodore's narrative is also available for this convoy, and Egda is mentioned under Jan. 2. Later that month (Jan. 14), she joined HX 223 from New York, in which Kollbjørg and Nortind were lost. The Norwegian Villanger, Brimanger and Brasil also took part. In Febr.-1943, she's listed as bound for New York with the westbound Convoy ON 168*, which originated in Liverpool on Febr. 21 and dispersed March 12, Egda arriving New York on March 17. She headed back to the U.K. on Apr. 6 in Convoy HX 233, again with several other Norwegian ships. Egda had a cargo of aviation fuel and oil and had station 64, right next to the Norwegian Villanger on her left and Ivaran on her right, both carrying explosives. The Norwegian Kronprinsen was stationed right behind her. Egda returned across the Atlantic at the end of that month with the westbound Convoy ON 181, station 43, destination New York, with arrival May 17. See also the Commodore's narrative and Keppel's report.
As can be seen when going back to Page 3, as well as Page 4 of the archive docs, she now headed to the Mediterranean and North Africa. Again, convoy information for this and subsequent voyages can be found within her Voyage Record.
In Nov.-1943, she made a voyage from Augusta to Port Said, having joined Convoy KMS 31*, which started out in Gibraltar on Nov. 10 and arrived Port Said on the 21st - Egda had sailed from Augusta on Nov. 15.
She's also listed in the convoy in which Erling Brøvig was torpedoed in Febr.-1944, namely PA 69 (follow the link to my page about Erling Brøvig for details). Athos, Ima and Pan Aruba are also named. There's a ship listed as Edga in Convoy GUS 33 which is probably a mis-spelling of Egda. This convoy had departed Port Said on March 5-1944 and was bound for Hampton Roads (arrival Apr. 4), but many ships had other destinations and parted company along the way, while others joined. Egda was not present from Port Said, but joined the convoy from Alexandria on March 6, and is said to have parted company for Tunis on March 12; according to Page 4 above, she arrived Bizerta that same day, later proceeding from there to the U.S.
She was scheduled for the New York-U.K. Convoy HX 288 on Apr. 18-1944, but did not sail and does not show up again until Convoy HX 292 on May 19. In June, she joined the westbound convoy ON 241*, originating in Liverpool on June 18, arriving New York July 2. She now headed back to the Mediterranean again.
In Aug.-1944, she made a voyage from Augusta to Algiers, having joined Convoy MKS 58*, originating in Port Said on Aug. 7, arriving Gibraltar on the 17th; Egda, however, had sailed from Augusta on Aug. 12 and arrived Algiers on the 16th, subsequently heading back to the U.S. from there a few days later - see Page 5.
In Febr.-1945, Arnold Hague has included her in Convoy HX 341*, departing New York on Febr. 28, arriving Liverpool March 15. Later that month, we find her in the westbound Convoy ON 293*, leaving Southend on March 27, arriving New York Apr. 15, and according to A. Hague, she returned to the U.K. with Convoy HX 351*, which left New York on Apr. 18 and arrived Liverpool May 3. These 2 HX convoys are not yet available among the HX convoys included in my Convoys section, but will be added. Just a few days later, she shows up in the westbound Convoy ON 301*, departing Southend on May 6-1945, arriving New York on the 22nd.
From Page 6, we learn that she got to go home to Norway already in July-1945.
*All the ON convoys mentioned here will be added to individual pages in my Convoys section in due course, with more information on each. In the meantime, the ships sailing in them (and escorts) are named in the section listing ships in all ON convoys. As will be seen, they all had several Norwegian ships. The MKS, KMS and HX convoys will also be added, but for now, see ships in all MKS convoys, ships in all KMS convoys, and ships in all HX convoys.
For more details on all the other Norwegian ships named on this page, please see the alphabet index below, or go to the Master Ship Index.
Sold in 1953 to FINAR Financiera Maritima Panamanian Steamship Co. Ltd S/A, Panama. Broken up in 1960 by Omar Bulens, Belgium.
Back to Egda on the "Ships starting with E" page.
Other ships by this name: The company had lost a ship by this name to WW I, built in Port Glasgow, originally delivered in July-1897 as Ulverston to owners in London (John Smaley & Co.), 2527 gt. Sold in Sept.-1901 to J. Ludwig Mowinckel, Bergen and renamed Egda. Torpedoed and sunk by U-110 on Jan. 7-1918, voyage Bergen-Barry in ballast (my Ship Forum has some messages re this sinking). Another Egda was delivered to A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, Bergen in Aug.-1957, built in Gothenburg, 5403 gt. Sold to Iran in 1973 and renamed Iran Zamin. In 1977 she had the name Amir Khoserow, still with Iranian owners, and in 1979 she was renamed Ocean Trader for owners in Piræus. Arrived Kaohsiung on Jan. 7-1980 for breaking up. Yet another Egda was delivered to the company in Sept.-1974, built in Japan, 24 997 gt. Sold to Hong Kong in 1983, but re-purchased by Egda K/S (A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi) in 1988. New Norwegian owners in 1991, renamed Dowe Arrow, then had various owners until Nov.-2001 when she was renamed Dove for owners in Nassau.
The text on this page was compiled with the help of: "The World's Merchant Fleets 1939", R. W. Jordan and misc., as well as various sources as named on each convoy page.
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