D/S Tonjer
Updated Jan. 29-2011
To Tonjer on the "Ships starting with T" page.
Manager: H. M. Wrangell & Co. A/S, Haugesund
Tonnage: 3268
Delivered in Aug.-1920 from Smith's Dock & Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough as Tonjer to D/S A/S Corona (H. M. Wrangell & Co. A/S) Haugesund. "Våre gamle skip" by Leif M. Bjørkelund and E. H. Kongshavn gives tonnages as 3269 gt, 1949 net, 5500 tdwt, 334.2' x 48' x 22.7', Triple exp. 313 nhp (S. D. & Co.). In service to The Far East from 1923. Captain in the period 1922-1939 was Ole Henrik Rasmussen.
Her voyages are listed on these original images from the Norwegian National Archives:
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4
Please compare the above voyages with Arnold Hague's Voyage Record below.
Voyage Record
From Sept.-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 several voyages are missing.
| 1940 |
?Sept. 25 |
Chinwangtao |
Shanghai |
– |
Independent |
A. Hague says:
Previously traded China Coast, voyage unknown
(missing voyages, Page 1). |
| 1941 |
Jan. 9 |
Shanghai |
Singapore |
Jan. 18 |
Independent |
– |
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Jan. 18 |
Singapore |
Calcutta |
Jan. 25 |
Independent |
– |
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Febr. 6 |
Calcutta |
Colombo |
Febr. 12 |
Independent |
– |
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Febr. 13 |
Colombo |
Aden |
Febr. 22 |
Independent |
– |
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Febr. 24 |
Aden |
Port Sudan |
Febr. 28 |
BN 17 |
Convoy available at BN 17
(external link) |
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March 8 |
Port Sudan |
– |
– |
BS 18 |
From Port Sudan.
Dispersed March 9.
Convoy available at BS 18
(external link) |
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March 9 |
Dispersed from BS 18 |
Aden |
March 12 |
Independent |
– |
| |
March 14 |
Aden |
Durban |
March 30 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Apr. 3 |
Durban |
Port Elizabeth |
Apr. 5 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Apr. 21 |
Port Elizabeth |
Durban |
Apr. 24 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Apr. 26 |
Durban |
Mombasa |
May 5 |
Independent |
– |
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May 13 |
Mombasa |
Durban |
May 22 |
Independent |
A. Hague says:
Arrived with shaft defects |
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July 1 |
Durban |
Aden |
July 16 |
Independent |
– |
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July 20 |
Aden |
Suez |
July 26 |
Independent |
On to Port Said, July 27
(Page 1). |
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July 28 |
Port Said |
Alexandria |
– |
Independent |
– |
| |
Aug. 4 |
Alexandria |
Port Said |
Aug. 5 |
Independent |
On to Suez, Aug. 6
(Page 1). |
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Aug. 8 |
Suez |
Safaga |
– |
Independent |
– |
| |
Aug. 15 |
Safaga |
Aden |
Aug. 20 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Sept. 1 |
Aden |
Colombo |
Sept. 12 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Sept. 15 |
Colombo |
Calcutta |
Sept. 21 |
Independent |
– |
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Sept. 27 |
Calcutta |
Singapore |
Oct. 6 |
Independent |
– |
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Oct. 13 |
Singapore |
Penang |
Oct. 16 |
Independent |
A. Hague says:
Arrived with defects |
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Oct. 20 |
Penang |
Calcutta |
Oct. 26 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Nov. 8 |
Calcutta |
Aden |
Nov. 27 |
Independent |
– |
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Nov. 29 |
Aden |
Suez |
– |
Independent |
Arrived Port Said, Dec. 9
(Page 2). |
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Dec. 10 |
Port Said |
Haifa |
Dec. 12 |
Independent |
– |
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Dec. 23 |
Haifa |
Port Said |
Dec. 24 |
Independent |
On to Suez, Dec. 25
(Page 2). |
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Dec. 26 |
Suez |
Aden |
Jan. 3-1942 |
Independent |
– |
| 1942 |
Jan. 4 |
Aden |
Lourenço Marques |
Jan. 18 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Jan. 31 |
Lourenço Marques |
Aden |
Febr. 16 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Febr. 22 |
Aden |
Lourenço Marques |
March 9 |
Independent |
– |
| |
March 13 |
Lourenço Marques |
Mombasa |
March 23 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Apr. 1 |
Mombasa |
Durban |
Apr. 11 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Apr. 14 |
Durban |
East London |
Apr. 16 |
Independent |
– |
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July 31 |
East London |
Durban |
Aug. 3 |
Independent |
– |
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Aug. 17 |
Durban |
Mombasa |
– |
Independent |
Page 2 gives arrival Aug. 24 |
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Aug. 26 |
Mombasa |
Tanga |
Aug. 27 |
Independent |
– |
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Sept. 4 |
Tanga |
Dar-es-Salaam |
Sept. 5 |
Independent |
– |
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Sept. 8 |
Dar-es-Salaam |
Lourenço Marques |
Sept. 15 |
Independent |
– |
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Sept. 18 |
Lourenço Marques |
Colombo |
Oct. 5 |
Independent |
– |
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Oct. 15 |
Colombo |
Vizag |
Oct. 20 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Oct. 20 |
Vizag |
Calcutta |
Oct. 23 |
Independent |
– |
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Oct. 29 |
Calcutta |
Basra |
Nov. 22 |
Independent |
– |
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Dec. 14 |
Basra |
Bandar Abbas |
– |
Independent |
– |
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Dec. 22 |
Bandar Abbas |
Bombay |
Dec. 28 |
PB 18 |
Convoy available at PB 18
(external link) |
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Dec. 29 |
Bombay |
Colombo |
Jan. 3-1943 |
BM 36 |
Convoy available at BM 36
(external link) |
| 1943 |
Febr. 6 |
Colombo |
Durban |
Febr. 25 |
Independent |
– |
| |
March 1 |
Durban |
Lourenço Marques |
March 3 |
Independent |
– |
| |
March 21 |
Lourenço Marques |
Durban |
March 22 |
Independent |
– |
| |
March 24 |
Durban |
– |
– |
DN 27 |
Dispersed March 26.
Convoy available at DN 27
(external link) |
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March 26 |
Dispersed from DN 27 |
Mombasa |
Apr. 4 |
Independent |
– |
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Please note that the reference to the Norwegian Narvik in Convoy DN 27 is incorrect - Narvik was not delivered until 1944. The ship in DN 27 was probably the Polish Narwik, ex Empire Roamer (see this external page). |
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Apr. 11 |
Mombasa |
Lourenço Marques |
Apr. 21 |
Independent |
– |
| |
May 2 |
Lourenço Marques |
Mombasa |
May 9 |
Independent |
– |
| |
May 18 |
Mombasa |
Durban |
May 30 |
Independent |
– |
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July 1 |
Durban |
– |
– |
DN 50 |
Dispersed July 4.
Convoy available at DN 50
(external link) |
| |
July 4 |
Dispersed from DN 50 |
Kilindini |
July 10 |
Independent |
See also Page 3 |
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July 17 |
Mombasa |
Beira |
July 23 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Aug. 1 |
Beira |
Beira |
Aug. 2 |
Independent |
Put back |
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Aug. 18 |
Beira |
Aden |
Sept. 5 |
Independent |
– |
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Sept. 6 |
Aden |
Port Sudan |
Sept. 11 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Sept. 18 |
Port Sudan |
Aden |
Sept. 22 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Sept. 23 |
Aden |
Mombasa |
Oct. 6 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Oct. 9 |
Mombasa |
Beira? |
Aug. 19? |
Independent |
– |
| |
Oct. 15 |
Beira |
Durban |
Oct. 18 |
Independent |
Stop at Beira not mentioned, Page 3
A. Hague says:
Requires engine repairs |
| 1944 |
March 21 |
Durban |
Durban |
March 21 |
Independent |
Put back |
| |
March 23 |
Durban |
Colombo |
Apr. 15 |
Independent |
– |
| |
May 3 |
Colombo |
Calcutta |
May 11 |
Independent |
– |
| |
June 2 |
Calcutta |
Trincomalee |
June 8 |
CJ 30 |
Convoy available at CJ 30
(external link) |
| |
Aug. 2 |
Trincomalee |
Colombo |
Aug. 5 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Aug. 23 |
Colombo |
Trincomalee |
Aug. 25 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Sept. 9 |
Trincomalee |
Colombo |
Sept. 11 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Sept. 16 |
Colombo |
Bombay |
Sept. 21 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Sept. 26 |
Bombay |
Karachi |
Sept. 29 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Oct. 7 |
Karachi |
Colombo |
Oct. 14 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Oct. 14 |
Colombo |
Madras |
Oct. 18 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Oct. 26 |
Madras |
Calcutta |
Oct. 31 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Nov. 21 |
Calcutta |
Madras |
Nov. 25 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Dec. 8 |
Madras |
Calcutta |
Dec. 14 |
Independent |
Missing voyages, Page 3 |
| 1945 |
Febr. 22 |
Calcutta |
Colombo |
March 2 |
Independent |
– |
| |
March 4 |
Colombo |
Tuticorin |
March 5 |
Independent |
– |
| |
March 18 |
Tuticorin |
Colombo |
March 19 |
Independent |
– |
| |
March 19 |
Colombo |
Calcutta |
March 30 |
Independent |
– |
| |
May 31 |
Calcutta |
Calcutta |
May 31 |
Independent |
Put back |
| |
June 7 |
Calcutta |
Cuddalore |
June 21 |
Independent |
See also Page 4 |
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June 23 |
Cuddalore |
Calcutta |
June 28 |
Independent |
– |
| |
July 5 |
Calcutta |
Cuddalore |
July 20 |
Independent |
Again, see also Page 4 |
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July 24 |
Cuddalore |
Calcutta |
July 28 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Aug. 14 |
Calcutta |
Cuddalore |
Sept. 18 |
Independent |
A. Hague says:
Voyage data unknown,
but see Page 4 |
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Sept. 28 |
Cuddalore |
Calcutta |
Oct. 3 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Oct. 10 |
Calcutta |
Colombo |
Oct. 19 |
Independent |
– |
| |
Nov. 8 |
Colombo |
Calcutta |
Nov. 14 |
Independent |
– |
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Nov. 21* |
Calcutta |
Mormagoa |
Nov. 30 |
Independent |
*Page 4 gives departure Nov. 19.
Also, further voyages |
As will be seen when going to Page 1 of the archive documents, Tonjer was at Chinwangtao on Apr. 11-1940, 2 days after the German invasion of Norway. Her 1941 voyages also start on this document and continue on Page 2, which also shows her 1942 voyages as well as a few 1943 voyages, while Page 3 has the rest. The latter document also lists her 1944 movements and some early 1945 voyages; these continue on Page 4 (to Apr.-1946).
It'll be noticed that there are several long gaps in her voyages - the reason for these long stays in various ports is unknown, except for where A. Hague has given an explanation in his record above.
Sold on Nov. 5-1951 to Mitsui Line K. K., Kobe, Japan and renamed Mandasan Maru. Broken up early 1961.
Back to Tonjer on the "Ships starting with T" page.
Other ships by this name: Haugesund had a small steamship by this name from 1911, originally delivered in 1890 as Victor for a Swedish company (built in Gothenburg), 238 gt. Purchased in 1893 by Lars Riisdahl, D. Gjessen and K. J. Kjeldsen, Skudeneshavn, used for herring trade. Sold in 1900 to B. Stolt-Nielsen, Haugesund, continuing in the same trade. Registered under the Icelandic flag in 1908, but back to the Norwegian flag in 1910 (B. Stolt-Nielsen). Sold in 1911 to Johs. Fresvig, Haugesund and sailed as Tonjer, then in 1916 to Hekla Silde- og Fiskekompagnie (H. Henriksen), Haugesund. Sailed as Material, Christiania from 1918, sank as Erling of Oslo on Dec. 2-1938 while laid up at Hovedøy in Oslofjord. ("Våre gamele skip", Leif. M. Bjørkelund & E. H. Kongshavn). Haugesund also had a passanger/car ferry named Tonjer, built 1953, 332 gt, lengthened in 1955, 341 gt. Rammed by M/S Nordlys in Bergen harbour on July 20-1960, rammed again by M/S Corvus in Stavanger harbour on Dec. 26-1960. Repaired and back in service, taken out of service and laid up in Haugesund in June-1968. Sold to Italy in Dec.-1969, taken over in Jan.-1970 and renamed Espresso Giglio, renamed Giglio Espresso 1971, sunk in shallow water near Napoli in 1999. ("Våre motorskip", same authors as "Våre gamle skip").
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