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SS Norvarg

January 01, 1970

Norvarg was a 4,748 GRT Design 1014 refrigerated cargo ship that was built in 1920 as Rotarian by the Todd Dry Dock and Construction Company, Tacoma, Washington, United States for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). She was sold to the Grace Steamship Co Inc, New York in 1923 and renamed Condor. In 1940, she was sold to the British Ministry of Shipping (MoS), which became the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) in 1941, and was renamed Empire Elk. In 1942, she was transferred to the Norwegian Government and renamed Norvarg.

History
Name
  • Rotarian (1920–27)
  • Condor (1927–40)
  • Empire Elk (1940–42)
  • Norvarg (1942–47)
  • Nan Chiang (1947–50)
  • Northern Glow (1950–59)
  • Hoping 46 (Hoping Ssu Shi Liu) (1959–71)
Owner
  • United States Shipping Board (1920–27)
  • Grace Steamship Co Inc (1927–40)
  • Ministry of Shipping (1940–41)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1941–42)
  • Norwegian Government (1942–46)
  • Wallem & Co Ltd (1946-50)
  • Great Northern Shipping Co Ltd (1950–59)
  • Chinese Government (1959–71)
Operator
  • United States Shipping Board (1920–23)
  • Grace Steamship Co Inc (1923–40)
  • Larringa Steamship Co Ltd (1940–42)
  • Nortraship (1942–46)
  • Nan Way Shipping Co (1946-50)
  • Great Northern Shipping Co Ltd (1950–59)
  • Chinese Government (1959–71)
Port of registry
  • Tacoma, WA, United States (1920–23)
  • New York, NY (1923–40)
  • London, United Kingdom (1940–42)
  • Oslo, Norway (1942–46)
  • Panama City, Panama (1946–50)
  • United Kingdom (1950–59)
  • China (1959–71)
BuilderTodd Dry Dock and Construction Company
Launched17 June 1920
Identification
  • United Kingdom Official Number 168026 (1940–42, 1950–59)
  • Code Letters GLTL (1940–42)
  • Code Letters LNAI (1942–46)
FateRemoved from shipping registers in 1971
General characteristics
Class and typeDesign 1014 ship
Tonnage
Length380 ft 3 in (115.90 m)
Beam53 ft 1 in (16.18 m)
Depth27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)
Installed power339 nhp
PropulsionTriple expansion steam engine, single screw propeller
Speed10 knots (19 km/h)

She was sold to a Hong Kong company in 1946 and renamed Nan Chiang. A further sale in 1950 saw her renamed Northern Glow. In 1959, she was sold to the Chinese Government and renamed Hoping 46 (Hoping Ssu Shi Liu). She was removed from the shipping registers in 1971.

Description edit

The ship was a Design 1014 cargo ship.[1] She was built in 1920 by Todd Drydock & Construction Corp, Tacoma, Washington,[2] "presented by" the Rotary Club of Tacoma.[3]

The ship was 380 feet 3 inches (115.90 m) long, with a beam of 53 feet 1 inch (16.18 m). She had a depth of 27 feet 0 inches (8.23 m). She was assessed at 4,748 GRT, 2,986 NRT.[4] 7,500 DWT.[1] She was fitted with refrigeration equipment.[4]

The ship was propelled by a 339 nhp triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 24 inches (61 cm), 40 inches (100 cm) and 70 inches (180 cm) diameter by 48 inches (120 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Todd Drydock & Construction Corp.[4] It drove a single screw propeller and could propel the ship at 10 knots (19 km/h).[5]

History edit

Pre-WWII edit

Rotarian was launched in 1920. She was built for the USSB, Tacoma, Washington.[2] She was in service by January 1921, as she arrived at Buenos Aires, Argentina on 4 February from Tacoma.[6] In 1924, she was sold to the Grace Steamship Co Inc, New York.[7] for $173,025 with special provisions (restricted operation in designated trade route)[8] and renamed Condor in 1927.[5]

WWII edit

Condor edit

In June 1940,[9] Condor was sold to the MoS.[2] She departed from Seattle, Washington on 27 June for Portland, arriving the next day. On 16 July, she departed for New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, where she arrived on 18 July, departing two days later for San Francisco, California, arriving on 23 July. She sailed on 26 July for Los Angeles, California arriving on 30 July and sailing that day for Balboa, Panama, arriving on 14 August. She then sailed to Cristóbal, from where she departed on 15 August for Bermuda, arriving on 23 August.[9] Condor was a member of Convoy BHX 69, which departed from Bermuda on 27 August and joined Convoy HX 69 on 1 September.[10] She was carrying general cargo and was bound for Liverpool, Lancashire. Convoy HX 69 had departed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 28 August and arrived at Liverpool on 12 September. On 4 September, Condor straggled behind the convoy due to engine trouble, but was able to rejoin the convoy the next morning.[11]

Empire Elk edit

Condor was renamed Empire Elk.[2] The United Kingdom Official Number 168206 and Code Letters GLTL were allocated. She was placed under the management of the Larrinaga Line and her port of registry was London.[4] The MoS became the MoWT in 1941.[2] Empire Elk was a member of Convoy OB 231, which departed from Liverpool on 19 October and dispersed at sea on 23 October. She was in ballast and bound for New York,[12] which was reached on 8 November. She departed on 19 November for Halifax, arriving on 23 November.[13] She was due to join Convoy HX 90, which departed on 21 November and arrived at Liverpool on 5 December,[14] but arrived at Halifax too late and joined the next convoy, HX 91. That convoy departed on 25 November and arrived at Liverpool on 11 December. Empire Elk was carrying a cargo of steel and scrap iron. During the voyage, her engine broke down, and she had to be towed into Liverpool,[15] arriving on 18 December.[13]

Empire Elk was a member of Convoy OB 311, which departed from Liverpool on 16 April and dispersed at 61°00′N 32°40′W / 61.000°N 32.667°W / 61.000; -32.667 on 25 April. She was bound for New York,[16] which was reached on 10 May. She departed on 24 May for Halifax, arriving on 28 May.[13] She was a member of Convoy HX 130, which departed on 1 June and arrived at Liverpool on 20 June. Empire Elk was carrying a cargo of scrap steel. On 4 June, she straggled behind the convoy,[17] leaving the convoy at 42°23′N 52°59′W / 42.383°N 52.983°W / 42.383; -52.983 due to fog and a storm.[18] She sailed to Loch Ewe, arriving on 18 June and then sailing to the Clyde, where she arrived on 21 June.[13]

Empire Elk departed from the Clyde on 28 August to join Convoy ON 10,[13] which had departed from Liverpool the previous day and dispersed at sea on 11 September. She was bound for Galveston, Texas, United States,[19] where she arrived on 25 September. She departed on 4 October for Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, arriving on 17 October.[13] Empire Elk was a member of Convoy SC 51, which departed on 23 October and arrived at Liverpool on 9 November. She was carrying a cargo of sulphur.[20]

Empire Elk was a member of Convoy ON 47, which departed from Liverpool on 15 December and dispersed at 58°42′N 46°00′W / 58.700°N 46.000°W / 58.700; -46.000 on 23 December. She was bound for Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada,[21] where she arrived on 4 January 1942. She departed the next day for Boston, Massachusetts, United States, arriving on 7 January and sailing a week later for Halifax, where she arrived on 16 January.[13] Empire Elk was due to join Convoy SC 68,[22] but she missed this convoy and the following convoy, SC 69.[23] She joined Convoy SC 70, which departed on 16 February and arrived at Liverpool on 7 March. She was carrying general cargo, bound for Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland,[24] where she arrived on 6 March. She departed on 18 March for the Clyde, arriving the next day.[13]

Norvarg edit

On 27 March,[1] Empire Elk was transferred to the Norwegian Government and renamed Norvarg.[2] She was placed under the management of Nortraship. The Code Letters LNAI were allocated and her port of registry was Oslo.[25] Norvarg departed on 28 April to join Convoy ON 90, which had departed from Liverpool that day and arrived at Halifax on 15 May.[26] She sailed on to New York, arriving on 18 May and departing two days later for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she arrived on 21 May. Norvarg departed on 13 June for New York, arriving the next day. She then sailed to Boston,[27] from where she sailed on 24 June as a member of Convoy BX 26, which arrived at Halifax on 26 June.[28] She then joined Convoy HS 19, which departed on 30 June and arrived at Sydney on 2 July.[29] Norvarg was a member of Convoy SC 90, which departed on 3 July and arrived at Liverpool on 16 July. She was carrying a cargo of steel bound for Newport, Monmouthshire.[30] She left the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 15 July and joined Convoy BB 198,[27] which departed on 16 July and arrived at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire the next day.[31] She arrived at Newport later that day.[27]

Norvarg departed on 28 July for Milford Haven, arriving two days later. She sailed on 31 July to join Convoy ON 118,[27] which departed from Liverpool on 1 August and dispersed at sea on 20 August. She was bound for the Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States,[32] and then New York, which was reached on 21 August. Norvarg sailed on 23 August for Norfolk, Virginia, arriving on 25 August and sailing on 6 September for New York, where she arrived on 8 September.[27] Norvarg was a member of Convoy SC 102, which departed on 19 September and arrived at Liverpool on 6 October. She was carrying general cargo and steel,[33] She left the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 5 October,[27] joining Convoy BB 227, which departed the next day and arrived at Milford Haven on 7 October.[34] She arrived at Cardiff, Glamorgan later that day.[27]

Norvarg departed from Cardiff on 27 October for Milford Haven, arriving the next day and departing the day after that to join Convoy ON 142,[27] which departed from Liverpool on 30 October and arrived at New York on 21 November.[35] Laden with a cargo of stores, she departed with Convoy SC 113 on 12 December. That convoy arrived at Liverpool on 2 January 1943.[36] She left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 1 January,[27] joining Convoy WN 379, which departed on 2 January and arrived at Methil, Fife on 4 January.[37] She then joined Convoy FS1005, which departed on 6 January and arrived at Southend, Essex on 8 January.[38] Her destination was Gravesend, Kent, where she arrived the next day.[39]

Norvarg was a member of Convoy FN 938, which departed from Southend on 7 February and arrived at Methil on 9 February.[40] She then sailed to Loch Ewe, where she arrived on 13 February.[27] She then joined Convoy ON 167, which departed from Liverpool on 14 February and arrived at New York on 8 March. Norvarg was bound for Philadelphia,[41] arriving on 10 March. She remained there for two months, departing on 11 May for New York, where she arrived the next day. Norvarg sailed on 13 May for Boston, where she joined Convoy BX 52,[27] which departed on 18 May and arrived at Halifax on 20 May.[42] She then joined Convoy SC 132, which departed on 26 May and arrived at Liverpool on 11 June. She was carrying general cargo and steel.[43] Norvarg left the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 11 June,[27] joining Convoy BB 299, which departed that day and arrived at Milford Haven on 13 June.[44] Her destination was Newport, where she arrived later that day.[9]

Norvarg departed on 29 June for Milford Haven, arriving on 1 July and departing the next day to join Convoy ONS 12,[27] which departed from Liverpool on 3 July and arrived at Halifax on 18 July. She was carrying a cargo of coal.[45] Laden with general cargo, she returned to the United Kingdom with Convoy SC 140, which departed on 21 August and arrived at Liverpool on 5 September.[46]

On 19 September, Norvarg sailed to Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, returning to Liverpool on 23 September.[47] She was a member of Convoy KMS 28G, which departed on 26 September and arrived at Gibraltar on 7 October. She was carrying a cargo of coal and vehicles, bound for Algiers, Algeria.[48] She joined Convoy KMS 28, which departed from Gibraltar on 7 October and arrived at Port Said on 19 October.[49] She left the convoy at Philippeville, Algeria on 11 October. Norvarg departed on 15 October,[27] joining Convoy GUS 18, which had departed from Alexandria, Egypt on 9 October and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 6 November. She left the convoy at Algiers,[50] on 16 October. She sailed ten days later to join Convoy GUS 19,[27] which had departed from Alexandria on 19 October and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 15 November. Norvarg left the convoy at Casablanca, Morocco,[51] on 29 October, departing on 3 November to join Convoy MKS 29G,[27] which had departed from Gibraltar on that day and arrived at Liverpool on 18 November.[52] She sailed on to Loch Ewe, arriving later that day and joining Convoy WN 507,[27] which departed on 19 November and arrived at Methil on 21 November.[53] Norvarg then joined Convoy FS 1279, which departed that day and arrived at Southend on 23 November.[54] She left the convoy at Harwich, Essex on 23 November, and sailed to Ipswich, Suffolk, arriving on 25 November.[47]

Norvarg departed Ipswich on 10 December,[47] joining Convoy FN 1201, which had departed from Southend on that day and arrived at Methil on 12 December.[55] She left the convoy at Hartlepool, Co Durham on 10 December and then rejoined it to sail to Hull, Yorkshire, where she arrived the next day. She departed on 21 December to join Convoy FN 1212,[27] which had departed from Southend that day and arrived at Methil on 23 December.[56] Loch Ewe was reached on 25 December via Convoy EN 323. Norvarg then joined Convoy KMS 37G,[27] which departed from Liverpool that day and arrived at Gibraltar on 7 January 1944. Convoy OS 63 was combined with this convoy, separating on 7 January and reaching Freetown, Sierra Leone on 17 January. Norvarg was bound for Naples, Italy.[57] She joined Convoy KMS 37, which departed from Gibraltar on 9 January and arrived at Port Said on 20 January. She left the convoy at Philippeville,[58] on 12 January, departing the next day to join Convoy UGS 28,[27] which had departed from the Hampton Roads on 25 December 1943 and arrived at Port Said on 21 January 1944. Norvarg left the convoy at Augusta, Sicily, Italy,[59] on 15 January.[27] She was a member of Convoy AH 20, which departed on 22 January and arrived at Bari on 24 January.[60] She left the convoy at Taranto on 24 January, departing on 8 February to join Convoy HA 23,[27] which had departed from Bari that day and arrived at Augusta on 10 February.[61] She departed on 24 February to join Convoy MKS 41,[27] which had departed from Port Said on 19 February and arrived at Gibraltar on 2 March.[62] She then joined Convoy MKS 41G, which departed that day and rendezvoused at sea with Convoy SL 150 on 3 March. The combined convoys arrived at Liverpool on 14 March. Norvarg was carrying a cargo of lemons, scrap metal and sulphur.[63] She sailed on to Loch Ewe, arriving later that day. She then joined Convoy WN 557 to Methil and Convoy FS 1394 to Southend, where she arrived on 19 March.[27] Her destination was Gravesend, where she arrived that day.[64]

Norvarg was a member of Convoy FN 1307, which departed from Southend on 25 March and arrived at Methil on 27 March.[65] She left the convoy at North Shields, Northumberland on 25 March. She sailed on 23 April for sea trials, returning to North Shields the next day.[64] Norvarg then joined Convoy FN 1341, which had departed from Southend on 28 April and arrived at Methil on 30 April.[66] She then sailed to Loch Ewe with Convoy EN 378, which departed on 2 May and arrived the next day.[67] Norvarg the joined Convoy ON 236, which departed from Liverpool on 11 May and arrived at New York on 27 May.[68] She then joined Convoy NG 438, which departed on 31 May and arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on 6 June.[69] She then joined Convoy GAT 140, which departed that day and arrived at Trinidad on 12 June. She left the convoy at San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic,[70] on 9 June. Norvarg sailed on 18 June for Guantanamo Bay, arriving two days later.[27] She was a member of Convoy GN 140, which departed on 22 June and arrived at New York on 29 June.[70] She then joined Convoy HX 298, which departed on 3 July and arrived at Liverpool on 18 July. She was carrying a cargo of sugar cane bound for the Clyde.[71] where she arrived on 18 July. She departed from the Clyde on 20 July and sailed to Liverpool, arriving three days later.[27]

Norvarg was a member of Convoy ON 248S, which departed from Liverpool on 10 August and arrived at New York on 27 August.[72] She then joined Convoy NG 456, which departed on 29 August and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on 4 September.[73] She then sailed to Santiago de Cuba, arriving the next day. Norvarg returned to Guanatanamo Bay,[27] joining Convoy GN 157, which departed on 15 September and arrived at New York on 22 September.[74] She departed from New York on 27 September for Boston,[27] from where she sailed on 29 September as a member of Convoy BX127, which arrived at Halifax on 1 October.[75] She then joined Convoy SC 158, which departed on 4 October and arrived at Liverpool on 18 October. She was carrying a cargo of sugar cane.[76]

Norvarg sailed on 29 December for the Belfast Lough, arriving the next day. On 12 January 1945, she joined Convoy ONS 40,[27] which had departed from Liverpool that day and arrived at Halifax on 30 January.[77] She then joined Convoy XB 144, which departed on 29 January and arrived at the Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts, on 1 February.[78] She arrived at New York on 2 February.[27] She then joined Convoy NG 489, which departed on 10 February and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on 17 February.[79] She left the convoy at Nuevitas, Cuba on 16 February. She then sailed to Santa María del Mar, from where she departed on 6 March for Guantanamo Bay, arriving the next day.[27] Norvarg was one of three ships that formed Convoy GN 192, which departed on 9 March and arrived at New York on 15 March.[80] She sailed on 20 March for Boston, arriving three days later.[27] Norvarg then joined Convoy BX 152, which departed on 23 March and arrived at Halifax two days later.[81] She then joined Convoy SC 171, which departed on 27 March and arrived at Liverpool on 10 April. Norvarg was carrying a cargo of sugar cane.[82] She then sailed to Milford Haven to join Convoy BTC 125, which departed on 11 April and arrived at Southend on 14 April.[83] Her destination was Gravesend, where she arrived on 15 April.[64]

Post-war edit

Norvarg was a member of Convoy ON 301, which departed from Southend on 6 May and arrived at New York on 22 May.[84] She sailed on 25 May for Puerto Tarafa, Cuba, where she arrived on 30 May, departing on 6 June for Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, arriving on 23 June. She sailed to The Downs, off the coast of Kent the next day, and then to Dundee, Angus, arriving on 27 June. She sailed on 13 July for Phildadelphia, arriving on 26 July and sailin on 3 August for Liverpool, where she arrived on 18 August. Norvarg sailed on 8 September for Norfolk, arriving on 24 September and sailing on 3 October for Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where she arrived on 13 November. She sailed on 22 November for Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom arriving on 5 December and sailing that day for Antwerp, Belgium, arriving the next day. She departed from Antwerp on 16 December,[27] with a stated destination of New York. She arrived at Baltimore, Maryland on 18 January 1946, sailing on 2 February for Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom and Trondheim, Norway. Kirkwall was reached on 18 February. Norvarg sailed for Trondheim that day.[85]

In 1946, Norvarg was sold to Wallem & Co, Shanghai, China.[2] She may have been operated under the Panamanian flag.[7] She was operated by the Nan Way Steam Ship Co.[5] In 1947, she was renamed Nan Chiang.[7] In 1950, she was sold to the Great Northern Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed Northern Glow,[2] under the British flag.[5] In 1959, she was sold to the Chinese Government and renamed Hoping 46 (Hoping Ssu Shi Liu).[2][7] She was removed from the shipping registers in 1971.[2]

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Norvarg was a 4 748 GRT Design 1014 refrigerated cargo ship that was built in 1920 as Rotarian by the Todd Dry Dock and Construction Company Tacoma Washington United States for the United States Shipping Board USSB She was sold to the Grace Steamship Co Inc New York in 1923 and renamed Condor In 1940 she was sold to the British Ministry of Shipping MoS which became the Ministry of War Transport MoWT in 1941 and was renamed Empire Elk In 1942 she was transferred to the Norwegian Government and renamed Norvarg History NameRotarian 1920 27 Condor 1927 40 Empire Elk 1940 42 Norvarg 1942 47 Nan Chiang 1947 50 Northern Glow 1950 59 Hoping 46 Hoping Ssu Shi Liu 1959 71 OwnerUnited States Shipping Board 1920 27 Grace Steamship Co Inc 1927 40 Ministry of Shipping 1940 41 Ministry of War Transport 1941 42 Norwegian Government 1942 46 Wallem amp Co Ltd 1946 50 Great Northern Shipping Co Ltd 1950 59 Chinese Government 1959 71 OperatorUnited States Shipping Board 1920 23 Grace Steamship Co Inc 1923 40 Larringa Steamship Co Ltd 1940 42 Nortraship 1942 46 Nan Way Shipping Co 1946 50 Great Northern Shipping Co Ltd 1950 59 Chinese Government 1959 71 Port of registryTacoma WA United States 1920 23 New York NY 1923 40 London United Kingdom 1940 42 Oslo Norway 1942 46 Panama City Panama 1946 50 United Kingdom 1950 59 China 1959 71 BuilderTodd Dry Dock and Construction Company Launched17 June 1920 IdentificationUnited Kingdom Official Number 168026 1940 42 1950 59 Code Letters GLTL 1940 42 Code Letters LNAI 1942 46 FateRemoved from shipping registers in 1971 General characteristics Class and typeDesign 1014 ship Tonnage4 748 GRT 2 986 NRT 7 500 DWT Length380 ft 3 in 115 90 m Beam53 ft 1 in 16 18 m Depth27 ft 0 in 8 23 m Installed power339 nhp PropulsionTriple expansion steam engine single screw propeller Speed10 knots 19 km h She was sold to a Hong Kong company in 1946 and renamed Nan Chiang A further sale in 1950 saw her renamed Northern Glow In 1959 she was sold to the Chinese Government and renamed Hoping 46 Hoping Ssu Shi Liu She was removed from the shipping registers in 1971 Contents 1 Description 2 History 2 1 Pre WWII 2 2 WWII 2 2 1 Condor 2 2 2 Empire Elk 2 2 3 Norvarg 2 3 Post war 3 References 4 External linksDescription editThe ship was a Design 1014 cargo ship 1 She was built in 1920 by Todd Drydock amp Construction Corp Tacoma Washington 2 presented by the Rotary Club of Tacoma 3 The ship was 380 feet 3 inches 115 90 m long with a beam of 53 feet 1 inch 16 18 m She had a depth of 27 feet 0 inches 8 23 m She was assessed at 4 748 GRT 2 986 NRT 4 7 500 DWT 1 She was fitted with refrigeration equipment 4 The ship was propelled by a 339 nhp triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 24 inches 61 cm 40 inches 100 cm and 70 inches 180 cm diameter by 48 inches 120 cm stroke The engine was built by Todd Drydock amp Construction Corp 4 It drove a single screw propeller and could propel the ship at 10 knots 19 km h 5 History editPre WWII edit Rotarian was launched in 1920 She was built for the USSB Tacoma Washington 2 She was in service by January 1921 as she arrived at Buenos Aires Argentina on 4 February from Tacoma 6 In 1924 she was sold to the Grace Steamship Co Inc New York 7 for 173 025 with special provisions restricted operation in designated trade route 8 and renamed Condor in 1927 5 WWII edit Condor edit In June 1940 9 Condor was sold to the MoS 2 She departed from Seattle Washington on 27 June for Portland arriving the next day On 16 July she departed for New Westminster British Columbia Canada where she arrived on 18 July departing two days later for San Francisco California arriving on 23 July She sailed on 26 July for Los Angeles California arriving on 30 July and sailing that day for Balboa Panama arriving on 14 August She then sailed to Cristobal from where she departed on 15 August for Bermuda arriving on 23 August 9 Condor was a member of Convoy BHX 69 which departed from Bermuda on 27 August and joined Convoy HX 69 on 1 September 10 She was carrying general cargo and was bound for Liverpool Lancashire Convoy HX 69 had departed from Halifax Nova Scotia Canada on 28 August and arrived at Liverpool on 12 September On 4 September Condor straggled behind the convoy due to engine trouble but was able to rejoin the convoy the next morning 11 Empire Elk edit Condor was renamed Empire Elk 2 The United Kingdom Official Number 168206 and Code Letters GLTL were allocated She was placed under the management of the Larrinaga Line 1 and her port of registry was London 4 The MoS became the MoWT in 1941 2 Empire Elk was a member of Convoy OB 231 which departed from Liverpool on 19 October and dispersed at sea on 23 October She was in ballast and bound for New York 12 which was reached on 8 November She departed on 19 November for Halifax arriving on 23 November 13 She was due to join Convoy HX 90 which departed on 21 November and arrived at Liverpool on 5 December 14 but arrived at Halifax too late and joined the next convoy HX 91 That convoy departed on 25 November and arrived at Liverpool on 11 December Empire Elk was carrying a cargo of steel and scrap iron During the voyage her engine broke down and she had to be towed into Liverpool 15 arriving on 18 December 13 Empire Elk was a member of Convoy OB 311 which departed from Liverpool on 16 April and dispersed at 61 00 N 32 40 W 61 000 N 32 667 W 61 000 32 667 on 25 April She was bound for New York 16 which was reached on 10 May She departed on 24 May for Halifax arriving on 28 May 13 She was a member of Convoy HX 130 which departed on 1 June and arrived at Liverpool on 20 June Empire Elk was carrying a cargo of scrap steel On 4 June she straggled behind the convoy 17 leaving the convoy at 42 23 N 52 59 W 42 383 N 52 983 W 42 383 52 983 due to fog and a storm 18 She sailed to Loch Ewe arriving on 18 June and then sailing to the Clyde where she arrived on 21 June 13 Empire Elk departed from the Clyde on 28 August to join Convoy ON 10 13 which had departed from Liverpool the previous day and dispersed at sea on 11 September She was bound for Galveston Texas United States 19 where she arrived on 25 September She departed on 4 October for Sydney Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada arriving on 17 October 13 Empire Elk was a member of Convoy SC 51 which departed on 23 October and arrived at Liverpool on 9 November She was carrying a cargo of sulphur 20 Empire Elk was a member of Convoy ON 47 which departed from Liverpool on 15 December and dispersed at 58 42 N 46 00 W 58 700 N 46 000 W 58 700 46 000 on 23 December She was bound for Saint John New Brunswick Canada 21 where she arrived on 4 January 1942 She departed the next day for Boston Massachusetts United States arriving on 7 January and sailing a week later for Halifax where she arrived on 16 January 13 Empire Elk was due to join Convoy SC 68 22 but she missed this convoy and the following convoy SC 69 23 She joined Convoy SC 70 which departed on 16 February and arrived at Liverpool on 7 March She was carrying general cargo bound for Derry County Londonderry Northern Ireland 24 where she arrived on 6 March She departed on 18 March for the Clyde arriving the next day 13 Norvarg edit On 27 March 1 Empire Elk was transferred to the Norwegian Government and renamed Norvarg 2 She was placed under the management of Nortraship The Code Letters LNAI were allocated and her port of registry was Oslo 25 Norvarg departed on 28 April to join Convoy ON 90 which had departed from Liverpool that day and arrived at Halifax on 15 May 26 She sailed on to New York arriving on 18 May and departing two days later for Philadelphia Pennsylvania where she arrived on 21 May Norvarg departed on 13 June for New York arriving the next day She then sailed to Boston 27 from where she sailed on 24 June as a member of Convoy BX 26 which arrived at Halifax on 26 June 28 She then joined Convoy HS 19 which departed on 30 June and arrived at Sydney on 2 July 29 Norvarg was a member of Convoy SC 90 which departed on 3 July and arrived at Liverpool on 16 July She was carrying a cargo of steel bound for Newport Monmouthshire 30 She left the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 15 July and joined Convoy BB 198 27 which departed on 16 July and arrived at Milford Haven Pembrokeshire the next day 31 She arrived at Newport later that day 27 Norvarg departed on 28 July for Milford Haven arriving two days later She sailed on 31 July to join Convoy ON 118 27 which departed from Liverpool on 1 August and dispersed at sea on 20 August She was bound for the Hampton Roads Virginia United States 32 and then New York which was reached on 21 August Norvarg sailed on 23 August for Norfolk Virginia arriving on 25 August and sailing on 6 September for New York where she arrived on 8 September 27 Norvarg was a member of Convoy SC 102 which departed on 19 September and arrived at Liverpool on 6 October She was carrying general cargo and steel 33 She left the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 5 October 27 joining Convoy BB 227 which departed the next day and arrived at Milford Haven on 7 October 34 She arrived at Cardiff Glamorgan later that day 27 Norvarg departed from Cardiff on 27 October for Milford Haven arriving the next day and departing the day after that to join Convoy ON 142 27 which departed from Liverpool on 30 October and arrived at New York on 21 November 35 Laden with a cargo of stores she departed with Convoy SC 113 on 12 December That convoy arrived at Liverpool on 2 January 1943 36 She left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 1 January 27 joining Convoy WN 379 which departed on 2 January and arrived at Methil Fife on 4 January 37 She then joined Convoy FS1005 which departed on 6 January and arrived at Southend Essex on 8 January 38 Her destination was Gravesend Kent where she arrived the next day 39 Norvarg was a member of Convoy FN 938 which departed from Southend on 7 February and arrived at Methil on 9 February 40 She then sailed to Loch Ewe where she arrived on 13 February 27 She then joined Convoy ON 167 which departed from Liverpool on 14 February and arrived at New York on 8 March Norvarg was bound for Philadelphia 41 arriving on 10 March She remained there for two months departing on 11 May for New York where she arrived the next day Norvarg sailed on 13 May for Boston where she joined Convoy BX 52 27 which departed on 18 May and arrived at Halifax on 20 May 42 She then joined Convoy SC 132 which departed on 26 May and arrived at Liverpool on 11 June She was carrying general cargo and steel 43 Norvarg left the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 11 June 27 joining Convoy BB 299 which departed that day and arrived at Milford Haven on 13 June 44 Her destination was Newport where she arrived later that day 9 Norvarg departed on 29 June for Milford Haven arriving on 1 July and departing the next day to join Convoy ONS 12 27 which departed from Liverpool on 3 July and arrived at Halifax on 18 July She was carrying a cargo of coal 45 Laden with general cargo she returned to the United Kingdom with Convoy SC 140 which departed on 21 August and arrived at Liverpool on 5 September 46 On 19 September Norvarg sailed to Ellesmere Port Cheshire returning to Liverpool on 23 September 47 She was a member of Convoy KMS 28G which departed on 26 September and arrived at Gibraltar on 7 October She was carrying a cargo of coal and vehicles bound for Algiers Algeria 48 She joined Convoy KMS 28 which departed from Gibraltar on 7 October and arrived at Port Said on 19 October 49 She left the convoy at Philippeville Algeria on 11 October Norvarg departed on 15 October 27 joining Convoy GUS 18 which had departed from Alexandria Egypt on 9 October and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 6 November She left the convoy at Algiers 50 on 16 October She sailed ten days later to join Convoy GUS 19 27 which had departed from Alexandria on 19 October and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 15 November Norvarg left the convoy at Casablanca Morocco 51 on 29 October departing on 3 November to join Convoy MKS 29G 27 which had departed from Gibraltar on that day and arrived at Liverpool on 18 November 52 She sailed on to Loch Ewe arriving later that day and joining Convoy WN 507 27 which departed on 19 November and arrived at Methil on 21 November 53 Norvarg then joined Convoy FS 1279 which departed that day and arrived at Southend on 23 November 54 She left the convoy at Harwich Essex on 23 November and sailed to Ipswich Suffolk arriving on 25 November 47 Norvarg departed Ipswich on 10 December 47 joining Convoy FN 1201 which had departed from Southend on that day and arrived at Methil on 12 December 55 She left the convoy at Hartlepool Co Durham on 10 December and then rejoined it to sail to Hull Yorkshire where she arrived the next day She departed on 21 December to join Convoy FN 1212 27 which had departed from Southend that day and arrived at Methil on 23 December 56 Loch Ewe was reached on 25 December via Convoy EN 323 Norvarg then joined Convoy KMS 37G 27 which departed from Liverpool that day and arrived at Gibraltar on 7 January 1944 Convoy OS 63 was combined with this convoy separating on 7 January and reaching Freetown Sierra Leone on 17 January Norvarg was bound for Naples Italy 57 She joined Convoy KMS 37 which departed from Gibraltar on 9 January and arrived at Port Said on 20 January She left the convoy at Philippeville 58 on 12 January departing the next day to join Convoy UGS 28 27 which had departed from the Hampton Roads on 25 December 1943 and arrived at Port Said on 21 January 1944 Norvarg left the convoy at Augusta Sicily Italy 59 on 15 January 27 She was a member of Convoy AH 20 which departed on 22 January and arrived at Bari on 24 January 60 She left the convoy at Taranto on 24 January departing on 8 February to join Convoy HA 23 27 which had departed from Bari that day and arrived at Augusta on 10 February 61 She departed on 24 February to join Convoy MKS 41 27 which had departed from Port Said on 19 February and arrived at Gibraltar on 2 March 62 She then joined Convoy MKS 41G which departed that day and rendezvoused at sea with Convoy SL 150 on 3 March The combined convoys arrived at Liverpool on 14 March Norvarg was carrying a cargo of lemons scrap metal and sulphur 63 She sailed on to Loch Ewe arriving later that day She then joined Convoy WN 557 to Methil and Convoy FS 1394 to Southend where she arrived on 19 March 27 Her destination was Gravesend where she arrived that day 64 Norvarg was a member of Convoy FN 1307 which departed from Southend on 25 March and arrived at Methil on 27 March 65 She left the convoy at North Shields Northumberland on 25 March She sailed on 23 April for sea trials returning to North Shields the next day 64 Norvarg then joined Convoy FN 1341 which had departed from Southend on 28 April and arrived at Methil on 30 April 66 She then sailed to Loch Ewe with Convoy EN 378 which departed on 2 May and arrived the next day 67 Norvarg the joined Convoy ON 236 which departed from Liverpool on 11 May and arrived at New York on 27 May 68 She then joined Convoy NG 438 which departed on 31 May and arrived at Guantanamo Bay Cuba on 6 June 69 She then joined Convoy GAT 140 which departed that day and arrived at Trinidad on 12 June She left the convoy at San Pedro de Macoris Dominican Republic 70 on 9 June Norvarg sailed on 18 June for Guantanamo Bay arriving two days later 27 She was a member of Convoy GN 140 which departed on 22 June and arrived at New York on 29 June 70 She then joined Convoy HX 298 which departed on 3 July and arrived at Liverpool on 18 July She was carrying a cargo of sugar cane bound for the Clyde 71 where she arrived on 18 July She departed from the Clyde on 20 July and sailed to Liverpool arriving three days later 27 Norvarg was a member of Convoy ON 248S which departed from Liverpool on 10 August and arrived at New York on 27 August 72 She then joined Convoy NG 456 which departed on 29 August and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on 4 September 73 She then sailed to Santiago de Cuba arriving the next day Norvarg returned to Guanatanamo Bay 27 joining Convoy GN 157 which departed on 15 September and arrived at New York on 22 September 74 She departed from New York on 27 September for Boston 27 from where she sailed on 29 September as a member of Convoy BX127 which arrived at Halifax on 1 October 75 She then joined Convoy SC 158 which departed on 4 October and arrived at Liverpool on 18 October She was carrying a cargo of sugar cane 76 Norvarg sailed on 29 December for the Belfast Lough arriving the next day On 12 January 1945 she joined Convoy ONS 40 27 which had departed from Liverpool that day and arrived at Halifax on 30 January 77 She then joined Convoy XB 144 which departed on 29 January and arrived at the Cape Cod Canal Massachusetts on 1 February 78 She arrived at New York on 2 February 27 She then joined Convoy NG 489 which departed on 10 February and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on 17 February 79 She left the convoy at Nuevitas Cuba on 16 February She then sailed to Santa Maria del Mar from where she departed on 6 March for Guantanamo Bay arriving the next day 27 Norvarg was one of three ships that formed Convoy GN 192 which departed on 9 March and arrived at New York on 15 March 80 She sailed on 20 March for Boston arriving three days later 27 Norvarg then joined Convoy BX 152 which departed on 23 March and arrived at Halifax two days later 81 She then joined Convoy SC 171 which departed on 27 March and arrived at Liverpool on 10 April Norvarg was carrying a cargo of sugar cane 82 She then sailed to Milford Haven to join Convoy BTC 125 which departed on 11 April and arrived at Southend on 14 April 83 Her destination was Gravesend where she arrived on 15 April 64 Post war edit Norvarg was a member of Convoy ON 301 which departed from Southend on 6 May and arrived at New York on 22 May 84 She sailed on 25 May for Puerto Tarafa Cuba where she arrived on 30 May departing on 6 June for Falmouth Cornwall United Kingdom arriving on 23 June She sailed to The Downs off the coast of Kent the next day and then to Dundee Angus arriving on 27 June She sailed on 13 July for Phildadelphia arriving on 26 July and sailin on 3 August for Liverpool where she arrived on 18 August Norvarg sailed on 8 September for Norfolk arriving on 24 September and sailing on 3 October for Montreal Quebec Canada where she arrived on 13 November She sailed on 22 November for Southampton Hampshire United Kingdom arriving on 5 December and sailing that day for Antwerp Belgium arriving the next day She departed from Antwerp on 16 December 27 with a stated destination of New York She arrived at Baltimore Maryland on 18 January 1946 sailing on 2 February for Kirkwall Orkney Islands United Kingdom and Trondheim Norway Kirkwall was reached on 18 February Norvarg sailed for Trondheim that day 85 In 1946 Norvarg was sold to Wallem amp Co Shanghai China 2 She may have been operated under the Panamanian flag 7 She was operated by the Nan Way Steam Ship Co 5 In 1947 she was renamed Nan Chiang 7 In 1950 she was sold to the Great Northern Shipping Co Ltd Hong Kong and renamed Northern Glow 2 under the British flag 5 In 1959 she was sold to the Chinese Government and renamed Hoping 46 Hoping Ssu Shi Liu 2 7 She was removed from the shipping registers in 1971 2 References edit a b c D S Norvarg Warsailors Retrieved 16 August 2011 a b c d e f g h i j Mitchell W H Sawyer L A 1995 The Empire Ships London New York Hamburg Hong Kong Lloyd s of London Press Ltd p not cited ISBN 1 85044 275 4 Rotary on the High Seas The Rotarian September 1920 p 127 a b c d LLOYD S REGISTER STEAMERS amp MOTORSHIPS PDF Plimsoll Ship Data Retrieved 16 August 2011 a b c d ROTARIAN Ellis Island Retrieved 17 August 2011 Cargo and Other Vessels The Times No 42639 London 8 February 1921 col C p 18 a b c d Grace Line W R Grace amp Co New York 1882 1969 The Ships List Archived from the original on 17 February 2012 Retrieved 17 August 2011 Eighth Annual Report of the United States Shipping Board 1924 p 97 a b c CONDOR Convoyweb Retrieved 17 August 2011 Convoy BHX 69 Convoyweb Retrieved 17 August 2011 Convoy HX 69 Convoyweb Retrieved 17 August 2011 Convoy OB 231 Convoyweb Retrieved 17 August 2011 a b c d e f g h EMPIRE ELK Convoyweb Retrieved 17 August 2011 CONVOY HX 90 Warsailors Retrieved 17 August 2011 Convoy HX 91 Convoyweb Retrieved 17 August 2011 Convoy OB 311 Convoyweb Retrieved 17 August 2011 Convoy Convoyweb Retrieved 17 August 2011 CONVOY HX 130 Page 2 Warsailors Retrieved 17 August 2011 CONVOY ON 10 Warsailors Retrieved 17 August 2011 Convoy SC 51 Convoyweb Retrieved 17 August 2011 Convoy ON 47 Convoyweb Retrieved 17 August 2011 CONVOY SC 68 Warsailors Retrieved 17 August 2011 CONVOY SC 69 Warsailors Retrieved 17 August 2011 CONVOY SC 70 Warsailors Retrieved 17 August 2011 LLOYD S REGISTER STEAMERS amp MOTORSHIPS PDF Plimsoll Ship Data Retrieved 17 August 2011 Convoy ON 90 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