SS Norholm Norholm was a tanker that was built in 1942 as Empire Druid by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd , Sunderland , Co Durham , United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport ( MoWT ) . In 1942 , she was transferred to the Norwegian Government and renamed " Norholm " . She was sold into merchant service in 1946 , and renamed Haukefjell . Fitted with a new engine in 1949 , she was sold to Panama in 1952 and renamed Bluewater . She served until 1959 , when she was scrapped in Japan . Description . The ship was built in 1942 by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd , Sunderland . She was yard number 738 . The ship was long , with a beam of . She had a depth of . She was assessed at 9 , 813 GRT , 5 , 782 NRT . Her DWT was 14 , 840 . As built , the ship was propelled by a 414 nhp triple expansion steam engine , which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke . The engine was built by North East Marine Engine ( 1938 ) Co Ltd , Newcastle upon Tyne . It drove a single screw propeller and could propel the ship at . History . World War II . " Empire Druid " was launched on 24 September 1942 and completed in November . The United Kingdom Official Number 169002 was allocated . " Empire Druid " was towed from Sunderland to Newcastle upon Tyne on 5 November 1941 . She made her maiden voyage on 15 December when she joined Convoy FN 578 , which had departed from Southend , Essex the previous day and arrived at Methil , Fife on 16 December . She then joined Convoy EN 20 , which departed on 17 December and arrived at Oban , Argyllshire on 20 December . " Empire Druid " was in ballast for this voyage . She left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 19 December and then sailed to Aruba , Netherlands Antilles , arriving on 8 January 1942 . " Empire Druid " departed from Aruba on 9 January 1942 for Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada , arriving on 18 January . She then joined Convoy HX 171 , which departed on 20 January and arrived at Liverpool , Lancashire on 1 February . She was carrying a cargo of petrol . " Empire Druid " then sailed to the Belfast Lough to join Convoy BB 132 , which sailed on 2 February and arrived at Milford Haven , Pembrokeshire the next day . She then laid in the Barry Roads until 5 February , before proceeding to Avonmouth , Somerset . " Empire Druid " departed from Avonmouth on 11 February for Milford Haven , arriving the next day and departing the day after to join Convoy ON 67 , which departed from Liverpool on 14 February and arrived at Halifax on 1 March . Her destination was Port Arthur , Texas , United States , which was reached via Key West , Florida on 9 March . " Empire Druid " departed from Port Arthur on 11 March for Halifax , arriving on 26 March . She then joined Convoy HX 182 , which departed on 27 March and arrived at Liverpool on 9 April . She was carrying a cargo of petrol . On 14 April , she was drydocked at Birkenhead , Cheshire . On 25 April , " Empire Druid " was transferred to the Norwegian Government and renamed " Norholm " . The Code Letters LNAK were allocated and her port of registry was changed to Oslo . She was placed under the management of Nortraship . " Norholm " was a member of Convoy OS 67 , which departed from Liverpool on 2 May and arrived at Freetown , Sierra Leone on 19 May . She was in ballast and bound for Curaçao , Netherlands Antilles . Armament consisted a 4 - inch or 4 . 7 - in gun , a Bofors gun and six machine guns . " Norholm " detached from the convoy and arrived at Trinidad on 20 May . She departed for Aruba three days later , arriving on 25 May and departing four days later for Curaçao , arriving that day , 29 May . " Norholm " was a member of Convoy OT 5 , which departed from Curaçao on 1 June and arrived at Trinidad on 4 June . She then sailed to Freetown , arriving on 17 June . " Norholm " was a member of Convoy SL 114 , which departed from Freetown on 25 June and arrived at Liverpool on 17 July . She was carrying a cargo of kerosene and petrol . She left the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 16 July , joining Convoy BB 199 , which departed on 17 July and arrived at Milford Haven the next day . Her destination was Avonmouth , where she arrived on 18 July . " Norholm " departed form Avonmouth on 28 July for Milford Haven , arriving the next day and departin on 30 July to join Convoy ON 117 , which departed from Liverpool on 31 July and dispersed at sea on 15 August . She sailed to Halifax to join Convoy HA 4 , which departed on 19 August and arrived at Curaçao on 28 August . " Norholm " was a member of Convoy AH 3 , which departed from Curaçao on 2 September and arrived at Halifax on 12 September . She then joined Convoy HX 207 , which departed on 13 September and arrived at Liverpool on 25 September . " Norholm " was carrying a cargo of petrol . She left the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 24 September in order to join convoy BB 223 , which departed the next day and arrived at Milford Haven on 26 September . Her destination was Avonmouth , where she arrived that day . " Norholm " departed from Avonmouth on 6 October for Milford Haven , arriving the next day and departing a day later to join Convoy ON 137 , which departed from Liverpool on 9 October and arrived at New York , United States on 29 October . She then joined Convoy NG 318 , which departed on 31 October and arrived at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba on 7 November . " Norholm " then joined Convoy GAT 20 , which departed that day and arrived at Trinidad on 12 November . She left the convoy at Curaçao , arriving on 10 November . She departed on 12 November , joining Convoy TAG 20 , which had departed from Trinidad on 10 November and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on 15 November . " Norholm " was a member of Convoy GN 20 , which departed on 16 November and arrived at New York on 23 November . She may have been due to join Convoy HX 217 , which departed from New York on 27 November and arrived at Liverpool on 14 December . She sailed with Convoy HX 218 , which departed on 5 December and arrived at Liverpool on 21 December . " Norholm " was a member of Convoy ON 157 , which departed from Liverpool on 27 December and arrived at New York on 15 January 1943 . Having loaded a cargo of oil and paraffin , she joined Convoy HX 227 , which departed on 18 February and arrived at Liverpool on 6 March . She left the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 5 March to join Convoy BB267 , which departed that day and arrived at Milford Haven two days later . Her destination was Avonmouth , where she arrived on 7 March . " Norholm " departed from Avonmouth on 10 March for the Barry Roads , arriving the next day and joining Convoy WP 307 , of which she was the only merchant ship . and had departed from Milford Haven on 11 March and arrived at Portsmouth , Hampshire on 13 March . " Norholm " left the convoy at Falmouth , Cornwall on 12 March . She departed on 3 April for Milford Haven , arriving the next day and departing the day after that to join Convoy ON 177 , which departed from Liverpool on 6 April and arrived at New York on 23 April . Laden with a cargo of avgas , she returned with Convoy HX 237 , which departed on 1 May and arrived at Liverpool on 17 May . " Norholm " left the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 16 May to join Convoy BB 290 , which departed that day and arrived at Milford Haven on 18 May . Her destination was Avonmouth , where she arrived that day . " Norholm " departed from Avonmouth on 22 May for Milford Haven , from where she departed the next day to join Convoy ON 186 , which departed from Liverpool on 24 May and arrived at New York on 7 June . She returned with Convoy HX 244 , which departed on 15 June and arrived at Liverpool on 30 June . " Norholm " was carrying a cargo of petrol bound for Avonmouth . she left the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 29 June , reaching Avonmouth on 1 July via Convoy BB 304 , " Norholm " departed from Avonmouth on 8 June to join Convoy ON 192 , which departed from Liverpool on 9 July and arrived at New York on 22 July . Having loaded a cargo of petrol , she departed on 14 August as a member of Convoy HX 252 , which arrived at Liverpool on 28 August . She left the convoy on 27 August for Loch Ewe , arriving the next day and then sailing to Southend via convoys WN 472A and FS 1210 . She arrived on 4 September . " Norholm " departed from Southend on 12 September for Loch Ewe , which was reached on 16 September via convoys FN 1124 and EN 281 . She then joined Convoy ON 203 , which departed from Liverpool on 22 September and arrived at New York on 10 October . Having loaded a cargo of petrol , she returned with Convoy HX 263 , which departed on 24 October and arrived at Liverpool on 8 November . She sailed on to Milford Haven , arriving on 8 November . " Norholm " departed from Milford Haven on 12 November to join Convoy ON 211 , which departed from Liverpool on 13 November and arrived at New York on 29 November . She departed on 2 December for Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , returning to New York on 5 December . Laden with petrol , she joined Convoy HX 270 , which departed on 10 December and arrived at Liverpool on 26 December . " Norholm " was a member of Convoy ON 219 , which departed from Liverpool on 8 January 1944 and arrived at New York on 27 January . She departed from New York on 1 February for the Hampton Roads , Virginia . She then joined Convoy UGS 32 , which departed on 3 February and arrived at Port Said , Egypt on 1 March . " Norholm " was bound for Algiers , Algeria , where she arrived on 21 February . She departed on 27 February to join Convoy KMS 42 , which had departed from Gibraltar on 25 February and arrived at Port Said on 6 March . She left the convoy at Augusta , Italy , on 2 March , joining Convoy AH 28 , which departed that day and arrived at Bari on 4 March . " Norholm " left the convoy at Taranto on 3 March . She departed on 9 March to join Convoy HA 29 , which had departed from Bari that day and arrived at Augusta two days later . She departed on 15 March to join Convoy MKS 43 , which had departed from Port Said on 10 March and arrived at Gibraltar on 22 March . She left the convoy at Algiers , on 20 March . " Norholm " sailed on 24 March , joining Convoy GUS 34 , which had departed from Port Said on 15 March and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 14 April . Her destination was New York , where she arrived that day . Carrying a cargo of petrol , she departed on 18 April as a member of Convoy HX 288 , which arrived at Liverpool on 4 May . Her destination was Swansea , Glamorgan , where she arrived on 5 May . " Norholm " departed from Swansea on 10 May and sailed to the Belfast Lough , from where she departed on 12 May to join Convoy ON 236 , which had departed from Liverpool the previous day and arrived at New York on 27 May . She departed from New York on 10 June for the Hampton Roads , where she joined Convoy UGS 45 , which departed on 12 June and arrived at Port Said on 7 July . " Norholm " left the convoy at Augusta , arriving on 3 July . She then joined Convoy AH 53 , which departed on 5 July and arrived at Bari two days later . She left the convoy at Brindisi that day and sailed to Bari two days later . " Norholm " was a member of Convoy HA 54A , which departed from Bari on 17 July and arrived at Augusta the next day . She then joined Convoy GUS 46 , which had departed from Port Said on 14 July and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 8 August . Her destination was New York , where she arrived that day . " Norholm " departed from New York on 11 August for the Hampton Roads . She then joined Convoy UGS 51 , which departed on 13 August and arrived at Port Said on 8 September . She left the convoy at Augusta , arriving on 4 September and departing two days later to join Convoy GUS 51 , which had departed from Port Said on 2 September and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 28 September . She arrived at New York later that day . " Norholm " departed from New York on 11 October to join Convoy UGS 57 , which departed from the Hampton Roads on 12 October and arrived at Port Said on 9 November . She left the convoy at Augusta , on 4 November , joining Convoy AH 77 , which arrived at Bari two days later . She then sailed to Brindisi , arriving later that day before returning to Bari . " Norholm " was a member of Convoy HA 78 , which departed on 11 November and arrived at Augusta two days later . She then sailed to Oran , Algeria , where she arrived on 17 November . She was a member of Convoy GUS 59 , which departed on 24 November and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 10 December . She arrived at New York later that day . " Norholm " departed from New York on 19 December to join Convoy UGS 64 , which departed from the Hampton Roads that day and arrived at Gibraltar on 4 January 1945 . She passed Gibraltar and sailed on to Augusta , arriving on 8 January . She sailed on 17 January for Brindisi , arriving the next day and departing on 26 January for Bari , where she arrived that day . On 9 February , " Norholm " departed for Algiers , arriving four days later . She departed from Algiers on 7 March and sailed to Oran , arriving on 15 March . " Norholm " was a member of Convoy GUS 78 , which departed from Oran on 18 March and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 4 April . Her destination was Baltimore , Maryland , where she arrived on 4 April . She departed from Baltimore on 26 April for the Hampton Roads , from where she departed as a member of Convoy UGS 89 , which departed on 28 April . Post - war . Convoy UGS 89 dispersed at sea on 12 May . " Norholm " arrived at Oran on 22 May , departing that day for Port Said , where she arrived on 28 May . She then made a return voyage to Haifa , Palestine , arriving back at Port Said on 31 May . She then sailed to Suez , from where she departed on 3 June for Abadan , Iran , arriving on 15 June and departing six days later for Cochin , India , where she arrived on 29 June . " Norholm " departed from Cochin on 7 July for Abadan , arriving on 15 July . She then made a round trip to Karachi , India , returning to Abadan on 29 July and departing three days later for Colombo , Ceylon , which was reached on 11 August . " Norholm " sailed that day for the Palk Strait , in the Bay of Bengal , where she anchored from 13 – 17 August before proceeding to Chittagong , arriving on 21 August . " Norholm " arrived at Colombo on 30 August and sailed that day for Abadan , arriving on 8 September . She departed two days later for Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , arriving on 9 October . She departed a week later for Hobart , Tasmania , arriving on 11 October . In 1946 , " Norholm " was sold to A / S Falkefjell , Oslo and was renamed " Haukefjell " . She was operated under the management of Olsen & Ugelstad . Her Code Letters were changed to LLMO . In 1949 , " Haukefjell " was re - engined . One of the two diesel engines from was installed . The other engine was installed in . The engine was a 5 , 300 bhp 10 - cylinder engine , made by Fiat . In 1952 , " Haukefjell " was sold to Compagnia Atlantica Pacifica SA , Panama and renamed " Bluewater " . She was operated under the management of Tidewater Commercial Co Inc . Baltimore , Maryland , United States , serving until 1959 . " Bluewater " arrived on 27 July 1959 at Osaka , Japan for scrapping .