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D/S Gulhaug To Gulhaug on the "Ships starting with G" page. Manager: Lars Mæland, Haugesund, until Febr.-1940, then B. Stolt Nielsen & Sønner A/S. Delivered in 1910 from Kjøbenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft, Copenhagen as Activ to Thorms Rederi, Copenhagen. 1243 gt, 741 net, 2000 tdwt, 231.6' x 36.2' x 14.4', Triple exp. (Kjøbenhavn Flydedok & Skibsværft). Purchased by Nils Mjelde, Haugesund in Oct.-1915, sold that same year to D/S A/S Haug (A/S Mercator), Haugesund and renamed Gulhaug. To D/S A/S Solvang in 1926 (Lars Mæland), Haugesund in 1927. Sold in Febr.-1940 to D/S A/S Facto (B. Stolt Nielsen & Sønner A/S).
Gulhaug, with general cargo for Hull, is listed as sailing in Convoy HN 20 from Norway to the U.K. in March-1940. In June-1940 she shows up in Convoy OA 169, which left Southend on June 17 and was dispersed 2 days later. Her destination is given as Southampton. The convoy was composed of 2 parts, OA 169(1) and OA 169(2), Gulhaug being in station 61 of Part 2, which had several Norwegian vessels (see the external links below). In Nov.-1940 she joined the slow Sydney (C.B.)-U.K. Convoy SC 11 (in which Bruse and Salonica were sunk), bound for Preston with lumber, but had to return to Sydney because of the bad weather. She's listed as cancelled from SC 13, SC 14 and SC 15, though there's a note in connection with Convoy SC 16 (for which she was scheduled) indicating she may, in fact, have gotten away with Convoy SC 15(?) In Apr.-1941 she was scheduled for the slow Halifax-U.K. Convoy SC 29 (cargo of lumber for Preston), but did not sail, nor is she included in any of the subsequent SC convoys as far as I can see. In March-1943 Gulhaug is listed among the ships in Convoy SC 125 from Halifax, however, according to Arnold Hague this was the American Gulfhawk, not Gulhaug.
Renamed Sisto in 1946. Laid up in Haugesund on Sept. 11-1952. Sold to Brødrene Anda, Stavanger in March-1954 for breaking up. Related external links: Back to Gulhaug on the "Ships starting with G" page. The text on this page was compiled with the help of: "Våre gamle skip" by Leif M. Bjørkelund and E. H. Kongshavn, and misc.
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