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Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945, W, Y & Ø

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Name of Ship

Managed By

Tonnage
  • M/S Washington Express NS
Biørn Biørnstad & Co., Oslo 3643 gt
Built in Gothenburg 1933.

Fruit carrier, operated for Skibs-A/S Fruit Express Line. Captain was Alf. M. Bie. Please go to my page about Washington Express for pictures of the ship and misc. war details, including convoy voyages. This was the ship that rescued the 9 survivors from M/S Moldanger who had been on a raft for 48 days (torpedoed June 27-1942).
  • D/S Wilford NS *
Hans Borge, Tønsberg 2158 gt
Built in Oslo 1921. Previous names: Nyland 1921, Nauru Chief until 1936, Rio Rimac until 1936.

Shelled by the Japanese submarine I-18 (Otani) early in the morning hours of June 7-1942 - read more about her loss (incl. a partial crew list).
  • D/S William Hansen NS *
Aksel Molvig, Oslo 1344 gt
Built in Oslo 1939.
  • M/T William Strachan NS
Willy Oppen & O. Sørensen, Oslo 6157 gt
Built in Belfast 1931.

In service Sumatra, Java and Borneo with oil.

My page M/T William Strachan has more details, including some pictures and post war information. Also has information on, and a picture of the Japanese Hokusen Maru.
  • D/T Willy NS * ?
Victor Jenssen, Oslo 5832 gt
Built in Wilmington, Delaware 1916. Previous name: Gold Shell until 1929.
  • D/S Woolgar NS *
Hans Borge, Tønsberg 3060 gt
Built in Sunderland 1914.
  • D/S Wyvern NS
Hans Borge, Tønsberg 4007 gt
Built in Sunderland 1929. Previous name: Hopecrag until 1938.
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