Related item on this website:
A posting to one of my forums from Bruce Bolinger re Lisbeth's radio operator from Sept.-1942, Ambrose J. Tai - see also my crew list for Karmt. Bruce was researching the experiences of Tom Applewhite, an American airman shot down in 1943, who reached Gibraltar on 11 Jan. 1944 after being hidden (together with 4 other airmen) for three days in the propeller compartment of a Norwegian ship that sailed from Seville to Gibraltar. As it turned out, this ship was Lisbeth. Since then he has found a lot more information which has been posted to this external page about Lisbeth, including a crew list. In addition to Ambrose J. Tai, the list also names the Norwegian Radio Operator Arvid Kragstad from Hønefoss and the British Bill Bettinson, who is still with us. Here's an interview with him. Bruce also learned that the captain of Lisbeth at the time was Einar Apeland, who's mentioned several times on this website (see Kongshaug, Nesttun and Lysaker V). Bruce would very much like to get in touch with any surviving crew members or their family. If anyone can help, I can provide his E-mail address; my contact address is at the bottom of this page.
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 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9
Please compare the above voyages with Arnold Hague's Voyage Record below.
Voyage Record From June-1940 to June-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 (where the "Convoy" column is left blank, it means that convoy is not known).
Errors may exist, and some voyages are missing.
1940 |
June 21 |
Halifax |
Sharpness |
July 6 |
HX 52 |
Earlier voyages, Page 1 |
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July 26 |
Sharpness |
Barry |
July 26 |
Independent |
|
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Aug. 7 |
Barry |
Milford Haven |
Aug. 9 |
Independent |
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Aug. 10 |
Milford Haven |
|
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OB 196 |
For Herring Cove, N.S.
Straggled Aug. 13.
Convoy available at OB 196
(external link) |
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Aug. 13 |
Straggled from OB 196 |
Halifax |
Aug. 24 |
Independent |
|
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Aug. 25 |
Halifax |
Herring Cove |
Aug. 27 |
Independent |
|
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Sept. 12 |
Herring Cove |
Halifax |
Sept. 14 |
Independent |
|
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Oct. 27 |
Halifax |
Sydney, C.B. |
Oct. 29 |
Independent |
|
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Nov. 9 |
Sydney, C.B. |
Belfast Lough |
Nov. 24 |
SC 11 |
|
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Nov. 26 |
Belfast Lough |
Swansea |
Nov. 30 |
Independent |
|
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Dec. 17 |
Swansea |
Port Talbot |
Dec. 17 |
Independent |
|
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Dec. 21 |
Port Talbot |
Swansea |
Dec. 21 |
Independent |
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1941 |
Jan. 6 |
Swansea |
Milford Haven |
Jan. 7 |
Independent |
|
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Jan. 8 |
Milford Haven |
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OB 271 |
Dispersed Jan. 12.
Convoy available at OB 271
(external link) |
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Jan. 12 |
Dispersed from OB 271 |
Freetown |
Febr. 5 |
Independent |
|
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Febr. 11 |
Freetown |
Lagos |
Febr. 16 |
Independent |
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Febr. 27* |
Lagos |
Forcados |
Febr. 28 |
Independent |
*Page 1 gives departure Febr. 17. |
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March 1 |
Forcados |
Sapele |
March 1 |
Independent |
|
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March 12 |
Forcados |
Lagos |
March 13 |
Independent |
|
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March 16 |
Lagos |
Freetown |
March 23 |
Independent |
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Apr. 8 |
Freetown |
Oban |
May 3 |
SL 71 |
Convoy available at SL 71
(external link)
See also narrative below |
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May 6 |
Oban |
Methil |
May 8 |
WN 124 |
Convoy available at WN convoys
(external link) |
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May 12 |
Methil |
Hull |
May 13 |
FS 487 |
Convoy available at FS convoys
(external link) |
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May 31 |
Hull |
Oban |
June 5 |
EC 27 |
Convoy available at EC convoys
(external link) |
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June 5 |
Oban |
|
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OG 64 |
For Takoradi.
Detached June 16. Convoy will be added.
See ships in OG convoys |
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June 16 |
Detached from OG 64 |
Takoradi |
July 5 |
Independent |
|
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July 5 |
Takoradi |
Lagos |
July 7 |
Independent |
|
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July 12 |
Lagos |
Calabar |
July 14 |
Independent |
|
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July 19 |
Calabar |
Lagos |
July 22 |
Independent |
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July 26 |
Lagos |
Freetown |
Aug. 2 |
Independent |
|
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Aug. 8 |
Freetown |
Bathurst |
Aug. 11 |
Independent |
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Aug. 14 |
Bathurst |
Freetown |
Aug. 16 |
Independent |
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Aug. 25 |
Freetown |
Oban |
Sept. 17 |
SL 85 |
Convoy available at SL 85
(external link) |
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Sept. 18 |
Oban |
Methil |
Sept. 21 |
WN 182 |
Convoy available at WN convoys (external link) |
|
Sept. 21 |
Methil |
Hull |
Sept. 23 |
FS 601 |
Convoy available at FS convoys (external link) Left Hull Sept 28
(Page 2). |
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Sept. 30 |
Humber |
Tyne |
Oct. 1 |
FN 525 |
Convoy available at FN convoys
(external link) |
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Oct. 13 |
Tyne |
Methil |
Oct. 14 |
FN 531 |
Convoy available at link above |
|
Oct. 14 |
Methil Roads |
Oban |
Oct. 18 |
EC 85 |
Convoy available at EC convoys (external link) |
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Oct. 28 |
Oban |
Huelva |
Nov. 11 |
OG 76 |
Convoy will be added.
See ships in OG convoys |
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Nov. 23 |
Huelva |
Gibraltar |
Nov. 23 |
Independent |
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Dec. 14 |
Gibraltar |
Belfast Lough |
Dec. 27 |
HG 76 |
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1942 |
Jan. 13 |
Belfast |
Clyde* |
Jan. 13 |
Independent |
*Arrived Ardrossan.
Missing movement, Page 2 |
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Jan. 21 |
Clyde |
Clyde |
Jan. 22 |
ON 58 |
Returned. Convoy will be added.
See ships in ON convoys |
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Jan. 27 |
Clyde |
Clyde |
Jan. 27 |
ON 60 |
A. Hague says:
Returned, ashore, leaking. Convoy will be added.
See link above |
|
Febr. 3 |
Clyde |
Belfast Lough |
Febr. 3 |
Independent |
|
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Febr. 4 |
Belfast Lough |
Cardiff |
Febr. 6 |
BB 133 |
Convoy available at BB convoys
(external link) |
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Apr. 24 |
Cardiff |
Milford Haven |
Apr. 25 |
Independent |
See also Page 2 |
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Apr. 27 |
Milford Haven |
Belfast Lough |
Apr. 29 |
ON 90 |
Returned. Convoy will be added.
See ships in ON convoys |
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May 7 |
Belfast Lough |
Halifax |
May 21 |
ON 92 |
|
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May 22 |
Halifax |
Sydney, C.B. |
May 23 |
HS 4 |
Convoy available at HS convoys
(external link) |
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May 23 |
Sydney, C.B. |
Father Point |
May 26 |
SQ 3 |
Convoy available via this page
(external link)
See also Page 2 & Page 3 |
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June 3 |
Father Point |
Sydney, C.B. |
June 6 |
QS 6 |
Convoy available via link above |
|
June 12 |
Sydney, C.B. |
Liverpool |
June 27 |
SC 87 |
On to Garston
(Page 3). |
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July 13 |
Liverpool |
Halifax |
July 28 |
ON 112 |
For Sydney C.B. Convoy will be added.
See ships in ON convoys |
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July 29 |
Halifax |
Sydney, C.B. |
July 31 |
HS 36 |
Convoy available at HS convoys (external link) |
|
July 31 |
Sydney, C.B. |
Father Point |
Aug. 3 |
SQ 24 |
Convoy available via this page (external link)
Missing voyages, Page 3 |
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Aug. 19 |
Father Point |
Sydney, C.B. |
Aug. 22 |
QS 28 |
Convoy available via link above |
|
Aug. 23 |
Sydney, C.B. |
Halifax |
Aug. 25 |
SH 37 |
Convoy available at SH convoys
(external link) |
|
Aug. 29 |
Halifax |
Liverpool |
Sept. 13 |
SC 98 |
See also narrative below. Missing movements, Page 3 |
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Oct. 3 |
Liverpool |
Halifax |
Oct. 23 |
ON 136 |
Convoy will be added.
See ships in ON convoys |
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Nov. 11 |
Halifax |
Sydney, C.B. |
Nov. 13 |
HS 67 |
Compare w/Page 3 (also, missing movements).
Convoy available at HS convoys (external link) |
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Dec. 7 |
Sydney, C.B. |
Halifax |
Dec. 9 |
SH 67 |
Convoy available at SH convoys (external link)
|
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Dec. 16 |
Halifax |
Liverpool* |
Jan. 2-1943* |
SC 113 |
*Page 3 gives arrival Loch Ewe Jan. 1.
Convoy will be added.
See ships in SC convoys |
1943 |
Jan. 2 |
Loch Ewe |
Methil |
Jan. 4 |
WN 379 |
Convoy available at WN convoys (external link) |
|
Jan. 6 |
Methil |
Southend |
Jan. 8 |
FS 1005 |
Convoy available at FS convoys (external link) |
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Jan. 23 |
Southend |
Methil |
Jan. 25 |
FN 925 |
Convoy available at FN convoys (external link) |
|
Jan. 26 |
Methil |
Loch Ewe |
Jan. 28 |
EN 189 |
Convoy available at EN convoys
(external link) On to Oban Febr. 2
(Page 3). |
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Febr. 10 |
Oban |
Clyde |
Febr. 11 |
Independent |
|
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Febr. 22 |
Clyde |
|
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ON 169 |
For Philadelphia.
Straggled March 6. |
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March 6 |
Straggled from ON 169 |
Reykjavik |
March 10 |
Independent |
|
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Apr. 14 |
Reykjavik |
Loch Ewe |
Apr. 18 |
RU 70 |
Convoy available at RU convoys
(external link) |
|
Apr. 18 |
Loch Ewe |
Methil |
Apr. 20 |
WN 417 |
Convoy available at WN convoys (external link) |
|
Apr. 21 |
Methil |
Tyne |
Apr. 22 |
FS 1095 |
Convoy available at FS convoys (external link) |
|
May 7 |
Tyne |
Methil |
May 8 |
FN 1014 |
Convoy available at FN convoys (external link) |
|
May 10 |
Methil |
Oban |
May 12 |
EN 227 |
Convoy available at EN convoys (external link) |
|
May 18 |
Oban |
Halifax |
June 1 |
ONS 8 |
Convoy will be added.
See ships in ONS convoys |
|
June 3 |
Halifax |
Sydney, C.B. |
June 4 |
HS 89 |
Convoy available at HS convoys (external link) |
|
June 6 |
Sydney, C.B. |
Father Point |
June 9 |
SQ 51A |
Convoy available via this page (external link) Missing movements, Page 4 |
|
June 23 |
Red Islet |
Sydney, C.B. |
June 26 |
QS 54 |
Convoy available via link above |
|
June 28 |
Sydney, C.B. |
Loch Ewe |
July 9 |
SC 135 |
|
|
July 11 |
Loch Ewe |
Methil |
July 13 |
WN 453 |
Convoy available at WN convoys (external link) |
|
July 13 |
Methil |
Grimsby |
July 15 |
FS 1166 |
Convoy available at FS convoys (external link)
Left Grimsby Sept. 20
(Page 4). |
|
Sept. 21 |
Humber |
Methil |
Sept. 23 |
FN 1132 |
Convoy available at FN convoys (external link) |
|
Sept. 23 |
Methil |
Loch Ewe |
Sept. 25 |
EN 284 |
Convoy available at EN convoys
(external link) |
|
Sept. 26 |
Loch Ewe |
Oban |
Sept. 26 |
Independent |
|
|
Sept. 27 |
Oban |
Lisbon |
Oct. 7 |
KMS 28G |
Convoy will be added.
See ships in KMS convoys |
|
Oct. 16 |
Lisbon |
Gibraltar |
|
Independent |
|
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Oct. 18 |
Gibraltar |
Almeria |
Oct. 19 |
Independent |
|
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Oct. 21 |
Almeria |
Gibraltar |
Oct. 22 |
Independent |
|
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Oct. 23 |
Gibraltar |
|
|
MKS 28 |
Rendezvoused w/SL 138, Oct. 24. |
|
Oct. 24 |
SL 138 & MKS 28 joined up |
Barrow |
Nov. 6 |
SL 138/MKS 28 |
Convoy available at SL 138/MKS 28
(external link) |
|
Nov. 9 |
Barrow |
Clyde |
Nov. 10 |
Independent |
(See also Page 4) |
|
Dec. 8 |
Clyde |
|
|
OS 61/KMS 35 |
For Lisbon.
See also narrative below.
Convoy split Dec. 19.
Available at OS 61/KMS 35
(external link) |
|
Dec. 19 |
Convoy split |
Lisbon |
Dec. 22 |
KMS 35G |
Lisbon. Convoy will be added.
See ships in KMS convoys |
|
Dec. 31 |
Lisbon |
Seville |
Jan. 3-1944 |
Independent |
|
1944 |
Jan. 7 |
Seville |
Gibraltar |
Jan. 11 |
Independent |
See also this external website |
|
Jan. 11 |
Gibraltar |
|
|
MKS 36 |
Rendezvoused w/SL 145, Jan. 12. |
|
Jan. 12 |
SL 145 & MKS 36 joined up |
Liverpool |
Jan. 24 |
SL 145/MKS 36 |
Convoy available at SL 145/MKS 36
(external link) |
|
Febr. 1 |
Liverpool |
Cardiff |
Febr. 3 |
Independent |
|
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Febr. 10 |
Cardiff |
Milford Haven |
Febr. 10 |
Independent |
|
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Febr. 11 |
Milford Haven |
|
|
OS 68/KMS 42 |
For Lisbon.
Convoy split Febr. 24.
Available at OS 68/KMS 42
(external link) |
|
Febr. 24 |
Convoy split |
Lisbon |
Febr. 25 |
KMS 42G |
Convoy will be added.
See ships in KMS convoys |
|
March 7 |
Lisbon |
Gibraltar |
March 9 |
Independent |
|
|
March 10 |
Gibraltar |
Almeria |
March 12 |
Independent |
|
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March 13 |
Almeria |
Gibraltar |
March 14 |
Independent |
|
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March 22 |
Gibraltar |
|
|
MKS 43G |
Rendezvoused w/SL 152, March 23.
Convoy will be added.
See ships in MKS convoys |
|
March 23 |
SL 152 & MKS 43 joined up |
Workington |
Apr. 4 |
SL 152/MKS 43 |
Convoy available at SL 152/MKS 43
(external link) |
|
Apr. 8 |
Workington |
Cardiff |
Apr. 9 |
Independent |
|
|
May 3 |
Cardiff |
Barry Roads |
May 3 |
Independent |
|
|
May 4 |
Barry Roads |
Devonport |
May 5 |
WP 517 |
Convoy available at WP convoys
(external link) |
|
May 13 |
Devonport |
Cardiff |
May 15 |
|
See also Page 5 |
|
May 19 |
Cardiff |
Barry Roads |
May 19 |
Independent |
|
|
May 20 |
Barry Roads |
Devonport |
May 21 |
WP 525 |
Convoy available at link above.
See also Page 5. |
|
June 5 |
Devonport |
Cardiff |
June 6 |
|
Again, see Page 5. |
|
June 9 |
Cardiff |
Barry Roads |
June 9 |
Independent |
|
|
June 10 |
Barry Roads |
Cowes Roads |
June 12 |
EBC 8 |
Convoy available at EBC convoys
(external link) Arrived Portsmouth June 16
(Page 5) |
|
July 3 |
Portsmouth |
Southend |
July 4 |
FTC 25 |
Convoy available at FTC convoys
(external link) |
|
July 5 |
Southend |
Hull |
July 6 |
FN 1409 |
Convoy available at FN convoys (external link) |
|
July 9 |
Hull |
Southend |
July 11 |
FS 1508 |
Convoy available at FS convoys (external link) |
|
July 12 |
Southend |
St. Helens Roads |
July 12 |
ETC 35 |
Convoy available at ETC convoys
(external link)
See also Page 5 |
|
July 28 |
Portsmouth |
Southend |
July 29 |
FTC 50 |
Convoy available at FTC convoys (external link) |
|
July 30 |
Southend |
Methil |
Aug. 1 |
FN 1434 |
Convoy available at FN convoys (external link) |
|
Aug. 10 |
Methil |
Loch Ewe |
Aug. 12 |
EN 420 |
Convoy available at EN convoys (external link) Compare w/Page 6 |
|
Aug. 12 |
Loch Ewe |
Milford Haven |
Aug. 14 |
Independent |
|
|
Aug. 15 |
Milford Haven |
Devonport |
Aug. 16 |
EBC 73 |
(See also Page 6).
Convoy available at EBC convoys (external link) |
|
Aug. 22 |
Devonport |
|
|
FBC 61 |
Detached Aug. 23.
Convoy available at FBC convoys
(external link) |
|
Aug. 23 |
Detached from FBC 61 |
Clyde |
Aug. 25 |
Independent |
|
|
Aug. 31 |
Clyde |
Milford Haven |
Sept. 2 |
Independent |
|
|
Sept. 7 |
Milford Haven |
Devonport |
Sept. 7 |
EBC 96 |
Convoy available at EBC convoys (external link)
Again, see Page 6 |
|
Sept. 15 |
Devonport |
Falmouth |
Sept. 15 |
|
|
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Sept. 18 |
Falmouth |
|
|
FBC 85 |
Detached Sept. 19.
Convoy available at FBC convoys (external link) |
|
Sept. 19 |
Detached from FBC 85 |
Clyde |
Sept. 21 |
Independent |
|
|
Sept. 25 |
Clyde |
Mumbles |
|
Independent |
|
|
Sept. 28 |
Mumbles |
Plymouth |
Sept. 29 |
EBC 117 |
Convoy available at EBC convoys (external link) |
|
Oct. 15 |
Plymouth |
Falmouth |
Oct. 15 |
|
|
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Oct. 23 |
Falmouth |
|
|
EBF 14 |
Detached Oct. 24.
Convoy available via this page (external link) |
|
Oct. 24 |
Detached from EBF 14 |
Clyde |
Oct. 27 |
Independent |
|
|
Nov. 25 |
Clyde |
Milford Haven |
Nov. 27 |
Independent |
|
|
Nov. 27 |
Milford Haven |
Devonport |
Nov. 28 |
BEC 50 |
Convoy available via link above.
See also Page 6 |
|
Dec. 18 |
Devonport |
Southend |
Dec. 21 |
BTC 11 |
Convoy available at BTC convoys
(external link) |
|
Dec. 23 |
Southend |
Methil |
Dec. 25 |
FN 1580 |
Convoy available at FN convoys (external link) |
1945 |
Jan. 11 |
Methil |
Southend |
Jan. 13 |
FS 1694 |
Convoy available at FS convoys (external link) |
|
Jan. 14 |
Southend |
Falmouth |
Jan. 16 |
TBC 38 |
Convoy available at TBC convoys
(external link)
Also, Page 6 |
|
Jan. 16 |
Falmouth |
Plymouth |
Jan. 16 |
|
|
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Jan. 27 |
Plymouth |
Falmouth |
Jan. 27 |
|
|
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Jan. 28 |
Falmouth |
Barry |
Jan. 29 |
TBC 50 |
Convoy available at link above |
|
Febr. 16 |
Barry |
Swansea |
Febr. 18 |
BTC 71 |
Put back.
Convoy available at BTC convoys
(external link) |
|
Febr. 19 |
Swansea |
Devonport |
Febr. 20 |
BTC 74 |
Convoy available at link above |
|
March 3 |
Devonport |
Falmouth |
March 3 |
|
Compare w/Page 7 |
|
March 4 |
Falmouth |
Milford Haven |
March 5 |
TBC 85 |
Convoy available at TBC convoys (external link) |
|
March 5 |
Milford Haven |
Liverpool |
March 7 |
MH 43/2 |
Convoy available via this page (external link) Again, see also Page 7. |
|
March 16 |
Liverpool |
Mumbles |
March 19 |
|
A. Hague says:
Possibly in BB 55/2.
(Convoy available at BB convoys but incomplete,
external link) |
|
March 19 |
Milford Haven* |
Devonport |
March 20 |
BTC 102 |
*Mumbles.
Convoy available at BTC convoys (external link) |
|
March 31 |
Devonport |
Falmouth |
March 31 |
|
See also Page 7 |
|
Apr. 2 |
Falmouth |
Milford Haven |
Apr. 3 |
TBC 114 |
Convoy available at TBC convoys (external link) |
|
Apr. 4 |
Milford Haven |
Liverpool |
Apr. 5 |
MH 73/2 |
Convoy available via this page (external link) |
|
Apr. 9 |
Liverpool |
Milford Haven |
Apr. 10 |
|
|
|
Apr. 10 |
Milford Haven |
St. Helens Roads |
Apr. 12 |
BTC 124 |
Convoy available at BTC convoys (external link)
Compare w/Page 7. |
|
Apr. 26 |
St. Helens Roads |
Milford Haven |
Apr. 28 |
TBC 139 |
Convoy available at TBC convoys (external link) |
|
May 1 |
Milford Haven |
Liverpool |
May 2 |
MH 100/2 |
Convoy available via this page (external link) |
|
May 6 |
Liverpool |
Milford Haven |
|
|
Page 7 gives arrival May 8. |
|
May 8 |
Milford Haven |
St. Helens Roads |
May 10 |
BTC 152 |
Convoy available at BTC convoys (external link)
Again, see Page 7 |
|
May 26 |
Portsmouth |
Thames |
May 28 |
Independent |
(See also Page 7) |
|
May 29 |
Southend |
Blyth |
May 30 |
FN 1721 |
Convoy available at FN convoys (external link) |
|
June 6 |
Blyth |
Humber |
|
Independent |
Again, see Page 7. |
|
June 7 |
Humber |
Thames |
June 8 |
FS 1823 |
Convoy available at FS convoys (external link) Subsequent voyages:
Page 8 & Page 9 |
For information on voyages made in between those discussed here, please see the documents received from the National Archives of Norway and A. Hague's Voyage Record above. Follow the convoy links provided for more details on them - other Norwegian ships also took part.
With a cargo of logs and pulp for Portland, Lisbeth was in the Halifax-U.K Convoy HX 52 in June/July-1940. Together with Havørn and Kolsdal, we later find her in Convoy OB 196, which originated in Liverpool on Aug. 10 and dispersed on the 15th - ref. external link provided within the Voyage Record. Her destination is given as Herring Cove, N.S. where she arrived, via Halifax, on Aug. 27, having started out from Milford Haven on the 10th - see Page 1. According to A. Hague, she had become a straggler from the convoy on the 13th. It'll be noticed (on the archive document) that she later spent a long time in Halifax, where she had arrived from Herring Cove on Sept. 14. Departure is given as Oct. 27, when she proceeded to Sydney, C.B., joining Convoy SC 11 from there on Nov. 9, cargo of lumber for Swansea. Several ships were sunk, including Bruse and Salonica (follow links for more details), but Lisbeth escaped harm, as did all the other Norwegian ships in this convoy. Lisbeth arrived her destination, via Belfast Lough, on Nov. 30.
On Jan. 2-1941, 2 former crew members were killed, namely Stoker Sigurd Stensen and Motorman Erling Vik. They had paid off Lisbeth (possibly in Swansea?) and resided at the Seamen's home in Cardiff, which was subject to a heavy bombing raid on that date - ref. the external link to the Stavern Memorial at the end of this page. A few days later, Lisbeth is listed, together Skiensfjord and Troubadour, in Convoy OB 271, originating in Liverpool on Jan. 8, dispersed on the 12th (link in Voyage Record). Her destination is not given, but when going back to Page 1, we learn that she arrived Freetown on Febr. 5, having started out from Milford Haven Jan. 8. The external website that I've linked to at the end of this page also has her in station 14 of Convoy SL 70, which left Freetown for the U.K. on March 29. However, it looks like she did not sail, because she's also included in the next convoy, SL 71, departing Freetown on Apr. 8. Dagfred, Gudvin, Lise, Ravnefjell and Thorshov are also named (link in table above). Lisbeth, cargo of cocoa, arrived Oban on May 3, later continuing to Methil and Hull.
That summer she can be found, along with Gudvin, Kos VII, Kos X, Kos XI, Kos XII, Loke, Norse King and Ranella, in Convoy OG 64*, originating in Liverpool on June 4, arriving Gibraltar on the 18th; Lisbeth, however, was bound for Takoradi, where she arrived on July 5, having started out from Oban on June 5. According to A. Hague, she had been detached from the convoy on June 16. Her voyages in this period are shown on Page 2. The following month she can be found in station 12 of Convoy SL 85, departing Freetown on Aug. 25, arriving Liverpool on Sept. 17; Lisbeth, cargo of palm kernels and 3 mails, stopped at Oban that day, again continuing to Methil and Hull. Jenny is also named in this convoy (link in Voyage Record). Together with Blink (collided, returned), Erica, Hildur I and Lago, Lisbeth later joined Convoy OG 76*, which left Milford Haven on Oct. 26 and arrived Gibraltar on Nov. 11; Lisbeth sailed from Oban on Oct. 29 and was bound for Huelva, with arrival there on Nov. 11. When returning to the U.K. a month later, she witnessed the battle for Convoy HG 76 (my page about Annavore, which was sunk, has more info, as do my page about this convoy and the external links at the end of this page). She had a cargo of 4450 tons iron ore from Huelva, and was placed in the first column on the port side of the convoy, which left Gibraltar on Dec. 14. See also HMS Vanoc's report. Lisbeth arrived Belfast Lough on Dec. 27, later proceeding to Ardrossan and Clyde.
Lisbeth left Clyde on Jan. 21-1942 and joined the westbound North Atlantic Convoy ON 58*, but the convoy returned to port due to the bad weather (Bronxville ran aground - follow link for details). Acanthus and Montbretia are named among the escorts for this convoy - see ON convoy escorts. A few days later, Lisbeth joined Convoy ON 60*, but again returned (ashore, leaking, according to Arnold Hague). As can be seen on Page 2, she spent almost 3 months in Cardiff, so it's possible some kind of repairs were undertaken there, before she joined Convoy ON 90* towards the end of Apr.-1942, but must have experienced problems yet again because she's said to have put in at Bangor Bay on Apr. 29. She finally got away in May with Convoy ON 92, arriving Halifax on May 21, having joined from Belfast Lough (several ships were sunk, as will be seen when following the link). From Halifax, she proceeded to Sydney, C.B. and Quebec then returned to Sydney, C.B., subsequently joining the slow Convoy SC 87 on June 12, cargo of steel and pulp for Liverpool, where she arrived June 26, according to Page 3.
In July that year she's listed as bound for Sydney, C.B. in Convoy ON 112* (departure Liverpool July 13). She arrived her destination, via Halifax, on July 31 and, having made another voyage to Quebec as well as Montreal and other ports, she headed back to the U.K. on Aug. 29 with Convoy SC 98 from Halifax, cargo of aluminium and pulp for Manchester, with arrival there on Sept. 14. (Lisbeth had been cancelled from the previous convoy, SC 97, in which Bronxville was sunk, and for which Bonneville served as the Vice Commodore's Ship). The following month, she joined the westbound Convoy ON 136*, which left Liverpool Oct. 3 and arrived New York on the 26th; Lisbeth, however, stopped at Halifax on Oct. 24, later proceeding to Mulgrave, N.S. and Chatham, N.B. - again, see Page 3. (Several ships were torpedoed - ref. external link at the end of this page). According to A. Hague, she went back to the U.K. with Convoy SC 113*, which originated in New York on Dec. 12-1942 and arrived Liverpool on Jan. 2-1943, but Lisbeth, cargo of lumber, joined from Halifax and arrived Loch Ewe on Jan. 1, continuing to Methil and London the next day.
She's also mentioned in connection with the westbound Convoy ON 165 at the beginning of Febr.-1943, however, she could not have been in this convoy, unless she joined and returned? - it'll be noticed on Page 3 that she had left Loch Ewe for New York on Febr. 2 and arrived Oban the next day, later proceeding to Clyde, where she arrived Febr. 11. She left Clyde again on Febr. 22 and is listed as sailing in Convoy ON 169, for which Geisha served as Commodore Vessel. Lisbeth did not travel all the way to the U.S.; when going to Page 4, we see that she arrived Reykjavik on March 10 (according to A. Hague, she had straggled on the 6th). She now remained in Reykjavik for a long time before heading back to Loch Ewe on Apr. 14. About a month later we find her in station 122 of the westbound North Atlantic Convoy ONS 8*, which originated in Liverpool on May 17. Lisbeth joined from Oban and was bound for Halifax, where she arrived on June 1, subsequently proceeding to Quebec and Rimouski. She lost another crew member in this period. Abraham Abrahamsen had served as engineer on board until he became ill in March-1943 and was admitted to Stobhill hospital in Glasgow where he died on June 21 that same year. He's buried in Sandefjord, Norway. Meanwhile, on June 28, we find Lisbeth, with a cargo of steel and lumber for Grimsby, in the Sydney, C.B. portion of Convoy SC 135. She arrived Grimsby on July 15, remaining there for over 2 months.
In Sept.-1943 she made a voyage to Lisbon, having joined Convoy KMS 28*, which departed Liverpool on Sept. 26 and arrived Gibraltar Oct. 7; Lisbeth arrived Lisbon that day, having started out from Oban on Sept. 27. She later returned with Convoy SL 138/MKS 28, in which the Norwegian Hallfried was sunk (follow the link for more details). For info, the SL portion had started out in Freetown on Oct. 13 and joined up with the MKS convoy from Gibraltar on Oct. 24, then proceeded as a combined convoy to the U.K. - ref. external link in the Voyage Record. Other Norwegian ships were Kristianiafjord, Spurt and Norefjord. Lisbeth, cargo of iron ore, arrived Barrow on Nov. 6, having sailed from Almeria on Oct. 21, from Gibraltar Oct. 23 - again, see Page 4. According to the external website that I've linked to at the end of this page, she was scheduled for station 13 of Convoy OS 60/KMS 34* later that month, but instead joined the next convoy, OS 61/KMS 35*, bound for Lisbon with coal in station 45. She had left Clyde on Dec. 8 and arrived Lisbon on Dec. 22, the convoy having been split up on the 19th (the OS convoy continued to Freetown) - again, ref. external link in the Voyage Record for more convoy details - Drammensfjord is also named. From Lisbon, Lisbeth later headed to Seville, with arrival Jan. 3-1944. When she left Seville in order to return to Gibraltar on Jan. 7, she had 5 airmen hidden in her propeller shaft compartment - see this external page. Her captain at the time is said to have been Einar Apeland, who's mentioned several times on this website (see Kongshaug, Nesttun and Lysaker V).
With a cargo of oranges she now sailed back to the U.K. in Convoy SL 145/MKS 36. The SL portion of this convoy had departed Freetown on Jan. 1-1944 and joined up with the MKS convoy from Gibraltar on the 12th (in which Lisbeth took part), the combined convoy arriving Liverpool on Jan. 24. Ragnhild and Topdalsfjord are also listed. The following month, she can be found in station 14 of Convoy OS 68/KMS 42*, again bound for Lisbon, where she arrived on Febr. 25 (the convoy having been split up the day before). Other Norwegian ships were Cetus, Novasli, Ragnhild and Snar. Lisbeth's voyages in this period are shown on Page 5. Together with Astrid, Cetus, Rena, Snar and Slemmestad, she headed in the other direction again in March with Convoy SL 152/MKS 43. Lisbeth had a cargo of iron ore, joining from Gibraltar with the MKS* section, and arrived Workington on Apr. 5. Direct links to all thes convoys have been provided within the Voyage Record above.
Her subsequent voyages are listed on Page 5, Page 6 and Page 7 - convoy info for some of these can be found in Hague's Voyage Record. As will be seen when going to Page 8, she got to go home to Norway in the fall of 1945. See also Page 9.
* The OG convoys mentioned here will be added to individual pages in my Convoys section in due course, along with further details on each. In the meantime, the ships sailing in them are named on the page listing ships in all OG convoys. The ON convoys will also be added, but for now, please see the section listing ships in all ON convoys. ONS 8 is available on this page. Additionally, the MKS and KMS convoys will be added; see ships in all MKS convoys and ships in all KMS convoys. The entire SC series will also be updated and completed (including the already existing ones); ships in all SC convoys has the names of the other ships sailing in Convoy SC 113.
More information on the other Norwegian ships mentioned on this page is available via the alphabet index below, or go to the Master Ship Index.
Sold in June-1951 to Henckel & Schander A/B, Gothenburg. From Jan.-1963 she sailed as
Panaga Drysiani of Piræus. Damaged by fire on Aug. 27-1968 on a voyage Abu Dahbi-Kuwait. Broken up in Shat el Arab at the beginning of 1970.
Related external links:
SL/MKS convoys and OS/KMS Convoys - As can be seen, Lisbeth is mentioned in Convoy SL 70 and OS 60/KMS 34.
HG 76 - December 1941 - A long detailed article on the battle.
HG-76, 16 - 23 Dec 1941 - Uboat.net's account.
Ships hit from Convoy ON 136
Stavern Memorial commemorations - Stoker Sigurd Stensen and Mechanic Erling Vik are commemorated. Both are listed as having been killed in a war related incident in Cardiff on Jan. 2-1941. Checking the book "Våre falne", which lists Norwegians who died during the war, I find that the Seamen's Home in Cardiff was bombed on that date. They are buried in Cardiff. Again, see also my page about Senta.