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D/S Sørvangen
Updated Dec. 6-2010

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Picture received from Sverre Magnus Berg, whose father served a 1st mate on board (ref. Guestbook message below).

Manager: Gørrisen & Co. A/S. Oslo
Tonnage:
2400

Built in Danzig in 1929.

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Her voyages are listed on these original images from the Norwegian National Archives:
(compare to the details found in the table below)
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9


Unfortunately, Page 2 is torn, so that some information is missing. See also A. Hague's Voyage Record.

Sørvangen's War Voyages:
Transcribed from several documents received from
Tony Cooper, England (probably from her movement card - Public Records Office, Kew).

Arrival
Port
Departure
Convoy / Remarks
1939
?
Ciudad Trujillo
?
?
Moengo
?
1940
Apr. ?
Trinidad
Apr. 26
May 7
New Orleans
May ?
May 9
Mobile
May 10
May 16
Kingston
May 16
May ?
Guadaloupe
May ?
May 24
Fort de France
May 24
May 25
Barbados
May 26
May 26
Trinidad
May 29
May 31
Demerara
June 1
June 1
Paramaribo
June 1
June 7
Trinidad
June 7
June 12
Kingston
June 13
June 18
Mobile
June 22
June 23
New Orleans
June 29
July 6
Ciudad Trujillo
July 7
July 9
La Guaira
July 9
July 12
Trinidad
July 14
July ?
Paramaribo
July?
July 23
Trinidad
July ?
July 27
Ciudad Trujillo
July 28
July 30
Kingston
July 31
Aug. 5
New Orleans
Aug. 11
Aug. 19
Kingston
Aug. 21
Aug. 25
Curacao
Aug. 25
Aug. 29
Paramaribo
Sept. 3
Trinidad
See also Page 1
Sept. 8
Kingston
Sept. ?
Sept. ?
Port Antonio
Sept. 11
Sept. 16
Mobile
Sept. ?
Sept. 22
New Orleans
Sept. 23
Sept. ?
Port-au-Prince
Sept. 30
Oct. 5
La Guaira
Oct. 7
Oct. 9
Maracaibo
Oct. 12
Oct. 14
Trinidad
Oct. 14
Oct. ?
Paramaribo
Oct. ?
Oct. 24
Trinidad
Oct. 26
?
Paramaribo
?
See also Page 2
Nov. 2
Trinidad
Nov. 3
Nov. 6
Ciudad Trujillo
Nov. 7
Nov. 12
New Orleans
Nov. 20
Nov. 21
Mobile
Nov. 22
Nov. 28
Kingston
Nov. 28
Dec. 3
Aruba
Dec. 3
Dec. 4
Curacao
Dec. 6
Dec. 9
Barbados
Dec. 9
Dec. 11
Demerara
Dec. 14
Dec. 19
Trinidad
Dec. 20
Dec. 24
Kingston
Dec. 25
Dec. 30
Mobile
?
1941
Jan. 3
New Orleans
Jan. 4
Jan. 7
Tampa
Jan. 9
Jan. 14
Kingston
Jan. 14
Jan. 22
St Lucia
Jan. 22
Jan. 23
St. Vincent
Jan. 23
Jan. 26
Puerto la Cruz
Jan. 27
Jan. 28
Trinidad
Jan. 30
Febr. ?
Paramaribo
Febr. ?
Febr. 5
Trinidad
Febr. 7
Febr. 10
Paramaribo
Febr. 13
Febr. 15
Trinidad
Febr. 17
Febr. ?
Paramaribo
Febr. ?
Febr. 25
Trinidad
Febr. 26
March 8
Philadelphia
March 13
March 13
Baltimore
March 21
March 22
Hampton Roads
March 23
March 28
Havana
Apr. 4
Apr. 11
Trinidad
Apr. 18
Apr. ?
Paramaribo
Apr. ?
See also Page 3
Apr. 26
Trinidad
Apr. 28
May 1
Paramaribo
May 3
May 5
Trinidad
May 8
May 10
Paramaribo
May 13
May 15
Trinidad
May 16
May 24
Hampton Roads
May 26
May 27
Baltimore
May 29
June 7
La Guaira
June 7
June 8
Puerto Cabello
June 8
June 10
Maracaibo
June 12
June ?
Curacao
June 15
See Page 3 above
June 28
Trinidad
July 2
July 5
Paramaribo
July 12
July 14
Trinidad
July 18
July 20
Paramaribo
July 24
July 26
Trinidad
July 31
Aug. 2
Paramaribo
Aug. 6
Aug. 8
Trinidad
Aug. 13
Aug. 15
Paramaribo
Aug. 22
Aug. 25
Trinidad
Sept. 7
Sept. 9
Paramaribo
Sept. 10
Sept. 15
Trinidad
Sept. 19
Sept. 22
Paramaribo
Sept. 26
Sept. 28
Trinidad
Sept. 29
Oct. 9
Mobile
Oct. 28
Oct. 30
New Orleans
Nov. 1
Nov. ?
Port-au-Prince
Nov. 8
Nov. 10
Ciudad Trujillo
Nov. 11
Nov. 14
La Guaira
Nov. 15
Nov. 17
Aruba
Nov. 17
Nov. 19
Maracaibo
Nov. 23
Dec. 4
Trinidad
Dec. 7
Dec. 9
Paramaribo
Dec. 13
Compare to Page 3
Dec. 16
Trinidad
Dec. 21
Dec. 24
Paramaribo
Dec. 27
Dec. 30
Trinidad
Jan. 7-1942
1942
Jan. 10
Paramaribo
Jan. 14
Jan. 17
Trinidad
Jan. 28
Febr. 9
Mobile
March 31
March 31
New Orleans
Apr. 4
Put back w/engine trouble
Apr. 6
New Orleans
Apr. 7
Apr. 14
Port-au-Prince
Apr. 16
Apr. 18
Ciudad Trujillo
Apr. 22
Apr. 25
Maracaibo
May 1
May 2
Curacao
May 7
May 10
Trinidad
May 15
May 25
New Orleans
June 2
June 10
Port-au-Prince
June 11
June 14
Ciudad Trujillo
June 17
June 19
Aruba
June 23
June 24
Maracaibo
June 28
June 29
Curacao
July 1
OT 13
(see A. Hague's Record).
July 4
Trinidad
July 5
July 8
Paramaribo
July 13
July 15
Trinidad
July 20
July 23
Paramaribo
July 27
July 29
Trinidad
Aug. 3
Aug. 6
Paramaribo
Aug. 8
Aug. 10
Trinidad
Aug. 14
Aug. 17
Paramaribo
Aug. 19
Aug. 21
Trinidad
Aug. 27
Aug. 29
Paramaribo
Sept. 2
Sept. 4
Trinidad
Sept. 11
Sept. 13
Paramaribo
Sept. 16
See narrative below
Sept. 19
Trinidad
Sept. 28
Oct. 1
Paramaribo
Oct. 4
Oct. 7
Trinidad
Oct. 12
Oct. 15
Paramaribo
Oct. 19
Oct. 23
Trinidad
Oct. 30
Nov. 2
Paramaribo
Nov. 4
Nov. 8
Trinidad
Nov. 12
Nov. 15
Paramaribo
Nov. 19
Nov. 22
Trinidad
Nov. 27
Dec. 1
Paramaribo
Dec. 6
Dec. 8
Trinidad
Dec. 12
Dec. 16
Paramaribo
Dec. 21
Dec. 23
Trinidad
Dec. 30
1943
Jan. 3
Paramaribo
Jan. 6
Jan. 9
Trinidad
Jan. 14
Jan. ?
Demerara
Jan. 23
Jan. 25
Trinidad
Jan. 29
TAG 39
(again, see A. Hague's Record)
Febr. 3
Guantanamo Bay
Febr. 3
GK 723
(see A. Hague's Record)
Febr. 8
Key West
Febr. 8
Febr. 10
Mobile
March 31
Apr. 3
Key West
Apr. 5
KG 629
(see A. Hague's Record).
Apr. 8
Guantanamo Bay
Apr. 9
GAT 55
(again, see link above)
Apr. 15
Trinidad
Apr. 17
Apr. 21
Paramaribo
May 4
May 6
Trinidad
May 12
May 15
Paramaribo
May 17
May 19
Trinidad
May 25
May 28
Paramaribo
June 2
June 4
Trinidad
June 6
June 9
Paramaribo
June 10
June 12
Trinidad
June 13
June 17
Paramaribo
June 20
June 21
Trinidad
June 26
June 29
Paramaribo
July 1
July 3
Trinidad
July 6
July 9
Paramaribo
July 13
July 15
Trinidad
July 18
July 21
Paramaribo
July ?
July ?
Trinidad
July 30
Aug. 2
Paramaribo
Aug. 3
Aug. 5
Trinidad
Aug. 9
Aug. 12
Paramaribo
Aug. 13
Aug. 16
Trinidad
Aug. 20
Aug. 22
Paramaribo
Aug. 26
Aug. 27
Trinidad
Sept. 1
Sept. 4
Paramaribo
Sept. 7
Sept. 9
Trinidad
Sept. 12
Sept. 15
Paramaribo
Sept. 18
Sept. 20
Trinidad
Sept. 29
Oct. 2
Paramaribo
Oct. 3
Oct. 6
Trinidad
Oct. 9
Oct. ?
Paramaribo
Oct. 14
Oct. 15
Trinidad
Oct. 17
Oct. 20
Paramaribo
Oct. 22
Oct. 24
Trinidad
Oct. 26
TAG 93
(see A. Hague's Record).
Oct. ?
Moengo
Oct. ?
?
Guantanamo Bay
?
GK 767
(See also Page 6)
?
New Orleans
?
HK 171
(again, see A. Hague's Record)
Dec. 26
Key West
Dec. ?
KG 678
(A. Hague's Record)
1944
Jan. ?
Guantanamo Bay
Jan. 4
GAT 109
(A. Hague's Record)
Jan. 10
Trinidad
Jan. 11
Jan. 14
Paramaribo
Jan. 17
Jan. 19
Trinidad
Jan. 21
Jan. 24
Paramaribo
Jan. 26
Jan. 28
Trinidad
Jan. 31
Febr. 3
Paramaribo
Febr. 6
Febr. 8
Trinidad
Febr. 11
Febr. 14
Paramaribo
Febr. 18
Febr. 20
Trinidad
Febr. 23
Febr. 26
Paramaribo
Febr. 29
March 2
Trinidad
March 4
March 7
Paramaribo
March 8
March 12
Trinidad
March 15
March 17
Demerara
March 19
March 20
Trinidad
March 23
March 26
Paramaribo
March 28
March 30
Trinidad
Apr. 1
Apr. 4
Paramaribo
Apr. 7
Apr. 9
Trinidad
Apr. 12
Apr. 15
Paramaribo
Apr. 19
Apr. 21
Trinidad
Apr. 23
Apr. 25
Demerara
Apr. 27
Apr. 28
Trinidad
Apr. 30
May 2
Demerara
May 3
May 4
Trinidad
May 7
May 9
Paramaribo
May 12
May 14
Trinidad
May 18
TAG 134
(see A. Hague's Record).
May 23
Guantanamo Bay
May 24
GK 808
(A. Hague's Record)
May 27
Key West
May 27
KH 531
(A. Hague's Record)
May 29
Mobile
?
June ?
Pilottown
June 20
HK 243
(A. Hague's Record)
June 22
Key West
June 22
KG 714
(A. Hague's Record)
June 25
Guantanamo Bay
June 27
GAT 144
(A. Hague's Record)
July ?
Trinidad
July 4
July 6
Demerara
July 12
July 13
Trinidad
July 16
July 18
Demerara
July 20
July 21
Trinidad
July 23
July 25
Demerara
July 26
July 27
Trinidad
July 29
July 31
Demerara
Aug. 2
Aug. 3
Trinidad
Aug. 6
Aug. 8
Demerara
Aug. 10
Aug. 11
Trinidad
Aug. 14
Aug. 16
Demerara
Aug. 17
Aug. 19
Trinidad
Aug. 22
Aug. 23
Demerara
Aug. 24
Aug. 26
Trinidad
Aug. 30
Aug. 31
Demerara
Sept. 2
Sept. 3
Trinidad
Sept. 6
Sept. 7
Demerara
Sept. 10
Sept. 11
Trinidad
Sept. 14
Sept. 16
Demerara
Sept. 17
Sept. 18
Trinidad
Sept. 21
Sept. 23
Paramaribo
Oct. 2
Oct. 4
Trinidad
Oct. 5
Oct. ?
Mobile
Oct. 14
Oct. ?
New Orleans
Oct. 22
Oct. 30
La Guaira
Nov. 3
Nov. 3
Guanta
Nov. 4
Nov. 4
Puerto la Cruz
Nov. 5
Nov. 7
Trinidad
Nov. 8
Nov. 10
Demerara
Nov. 12
Nov. 13
Trinidad
Nov. 14
Nov. 25
Delaware Capes
Nov. ?
Nov. 29
Baltimore
Dec. 19
Dec. 19
Cape Henry
Dec. 19
See also Page 8
1945
Jan. 7
Trinidad
Jan. 8
Jan. 10
Paramaribo
Jan. 13
Jan. 15
Trinidad
Jan. 18
TAG 183
(see A. Hague's Record).
Jan. 23
Guantanamo Bay
Jan. 23
GN 183
(see link above)
Jan. 30
Chesapeake Bay
Jan. 30
Jan. 30
Delaware Capes
?
Febr. 2
Philadelphia
Febr. 2
Febr. 2
Hampton Roads
Febr. 4
Febr. 8
Boston
Febr. 9
Febr. 12
New York
Febr. 15
Febr. 17
Boston
Febr. 19
Febr. 21
New York
Febr. 23
Febr. 24
Boston
Febr. 28
March 1
New York
March 2
March 3
Baltimore
March 12
March 12
Cape Henry
March 12
March 23
Puerto la Cruz
March 28
March 29
Trinidad
March 30
Apr. 2
Paramaribo
Apr. 5
Apr. 7
Trinidad
Apr. 8
Apr. 11
Paramaribo
Apr. 15
Apr. 18
Trinidad
Apr. 19
Apr. 21
Demerara
Apr. 22
Apr. 24
Trinidad
Apr. ?
Apr. ?
Demerara
Apr. 29
See also Page 8
Apr. 30
Trinidad
May 2
May 3
Demerara
May 6
May 7
Trinidad
May 8
May 9
Demerara
May 11
May 13
Trinidad
May 14
May 17
Demerara
May ?
(See Page 8)
May 18
Trinidad
May 20
May 21
Demerara
June 1
June 2
Trinidad
June 5
June 7
San Juan
June 19
June 22
La Guaira
June 30
July 1
Trinidad
July 3
July 6
Paramaribo
July 7
July 10
Trinidad
July 11
July 14
Paramaribo
July 15
July 18
Trinidad
July 20
July 23
Paramaribo
July 27
July 27
Trinidad
July 27
?
Claymont, Del.
?
Aug. 6
Philadelphia
Aug. ?
Aug. 8
Baltimore
Sept. 1
Page 9 has further voyages, up to and including Apr.-1946.

Compare with Arnold Hague's Voyage Record

 Notes: 

From Page 1 of the archive documents, we learn that Sørvangen was in Curacao when war broke out in Norway on Apr. 9-1940, having arrived there from Ciudad Trujillo that same day. Her 1941 voyages start on Page 2 and continue on Page 3, while most of her 1942 voyages are shown on Page 4 (it'll be noticed that she spent several weeks in Mobile at the beginning of that year).

On Sept. 17-1942, she rescued 31 crew and 9 gunners from the American ship Mae. They were then transferred to the Canadian Gypsum King, which landed them at Georgetown. Mae had been torpedoed, shelled and sunk that same day by U-515, about 41 miles north of Georgetown, British Guiana, 08 03N 58 13W, 1 of the crew died (Robert Cressman, "The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II", see link to "Hyperwar" below). From Page 4, we learn that Sørvangen was on her way from Paramaribo to Trinidad on this date. According to "Skip og Menn" by Birger Dannevig, she rescued a total of 72 men from 3 different ships in 1943 (Atlantic and Caribbean). It's possible this number includes the men rescued from Mae in 1942?

The following day, she was attacked by gunfire from U-175 (Bruns), position 07 20N 58 35W, but was not hit. According to J. Rohwer she grounded herself. Going back to the archive document, we see that she arrived Trinidad on Sept. 19.

Her 1943 voyages start on Page 5 (showing another long stay in Mobile early that year), while the rest are listed on Page 6, which also has some 1944 voyages. Others are shown on Page 7 and Page 8. The latter document also has several 1945 voyages - as can be seen, she was in Trinidad on VE Day. See also Page 9, which lists voyages to Apr.-1946. Links to some of the convoys she sailed in can be found in A. Hague's Voyage Record.

 POST WAR: 

Sold in 1950 and renamed Asta. Sold in 1954 to Northern Steamship Co Ltd (Northern Chartering A/B O/Y, Helsinki, manager) and renamed Mercur. Sold in 1958 and renamed Los Aztecas. Sold in 1959 to Guam Navigation Corp, Liberia, and renamed Guam Pioneer. On Dec. 17-1959 she foundered about 340 miles southwest of Los Angeles when on a voyage from San Francisco to Kobe. The crew was rescued.

Related external links:
Hyperwar
- Linked directly to 1942 of Robert Cressman's book (go to Sept. 17).

The attack on Mae

U-175 - The U-boat which is said to have fired at Sørvangen.

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