SS Ragnhild ( 1941 ) Ragnhild was a 2 , 866 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1941 for the British Ministry of War Transport ( MoWT ) as Empire Carey . In 1942 she was transferred to the Norwegian Government in exile and renamed " Ragnhild " . Her war service is very well documented , and serves to illustrate a typical tramp ship ' s service life during the Second World War . She was sold out of government service in 1946 and renamed Penelope . She was sold to Finland in 1950 and served until 1972 when she was sold to Sweden , renamed Ingeborg and hulked . Laid up in 1974 , she was scrapped in Denmark in 1976 . Description . The ship was built by William Gray & Co . Ltd . , West Hartlepool , as yard number 1125 . She was launched on 20 October 1941 and completed in December . The ship was long , with a beam of and a depth of . Her GRT was 2 , 066 , with a NRT of 1 , 688 . Her DWT was 4 , 670 . She was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine , which had cylinders of , and diameter and stroke . The engine was made by the Central Marine Engine Works , West Hartlepool . The ship could make . History . " Empire Carey " . " Empire Carey " was built for the Ministry of War Transport . She was initially placed under the management of J & C Harrison Ltd . The Official Number 168931 and Code Letters BCTK were allocated and her port of registry was West Hartlepool . The activities of " Empire Carey " ( and " Ragnhild " ) during the Second World War are unusually well documented . She was to have been a member of Convoy HX 183 , which departed Halifax , Nova Scotia on 2 April 1942 and arrived at Liverpool on 15 April , but she joined Convoy SC 78 , which departed Halifax on 5 April and arrived at Liverpool on 22 April . " Empire Carey " was carrying a cargo of flour bound for Glasgow . She was carrying the convoy ' s Rear Commodore . " Ragnhild " . On 30 April 1942 , after just five months in British service , " Empire Carey " was transferred to the Norwegian Government in exile and renamed " Ragnhild " . She was placed under the management of the Norwegian Shipping & Trade Mission . Her port of registry was changed to Oslo and the Code Letters LNAN were allocated . In November 1943 " Ragnhild " is known to have been armed with a 4 " gun and five machine gun s . This armament was recorded in February 1945 as having been strengthened by the addition of a 3 " gun . 1942 . Convoy ON 92 departed Liverpool on 6 May and arrived at Halifax on 21 May . " Ragnhild " departed from the Clyde . On 22 May , " Ragnhild " joined Convoy HS 4 , which departed Halifax bound for Sydney , Nova Scotia , arriving on 23 May . She departed the same day for Montreal , where she arrived on 27 May . On 6 June she departed Montreal for Sydney , from where she joined Convoy SC 87 , which departed Sydney on 12 June and arrived at Liverpool on 27 June . " Ragnhild " was carrying a cargo of flour and general cargo . " Ragnhild " left the convoy and put into Belfast Lough , from where she joined Convoy BB191 , which departed on 26 June and arrived at Milford Haven , Pembrokeshire the next day . She continued on to Swansea , Glamorgan from where she sailed on 29 June , as part of Convoy WP 179 , which was bound for bound for Southampton , Hampshire arriving on 1 July . " Ragnhild " departed from Southampton on 4 July . < ref name = Ragnhild1 / She joined Convoy PW 182 , which departed Portsmouth , Hampshire on6 July and arrived at Milford Haven on 8 July . " Ragnhild " arrived at Swansea on 8 July . She departed on 11 July and arrived at Milford Haven on 12 July . She sailed the same day , joining Convoy ON 112 , which departed Liverpool on 13 July and arrived at Halifax on 28 July . " Ragnhild " then joined Convoy HS 40 , which departed Halifax on 11 August and arrived at Sydney on 13 August . The next day , " Ragnhild " sailed for Clarke City , Quebec , arriving on 17 August . On 23 August , " Ragnhild " sailed from Clark City , joining convoy QS 29 , which departed Father Point that day and arrived at Sydney on 26 August . She then joined Convoy SH 38 , which departed Sydney on 26 August and arrived at Halifax on 29 August . She then joined Convoy SC 98 , which departed Halifax on 29 August and arrived at Liverpool on 13 September . " Ragnhild " was carrying a cargo of pulp bound for London . " Ragnhild " put into Loch Ewe on 12 September , sailing on 13 September as part of Convoy WN 336 , which arrived at the Methil Roads on14 September . She then joined Convoy FS 909 , which departed the Methil Roads on 16 September and arrived at Southend - on - Sea on 18 September . " Ragnhild " was bound for Gravesend , Kent where she arrived on 18 September . On 27 September , " Ragnhild " departed Gravesend for the Methil Roads , joining Convoy FN 825 , which departed Southend - on - Sea , Essex on 28 September and arrived at Methil on 30 September . She joined Convoy EN 144 , which sailed from the Methil Roads the same day and arrived at Loch Ewe on 2 October . " Ragnhild " then joined Convoy ON 135 , which departed Liverpool on 2 October for Halifax and New York , arriving on 20 October . She departed New York on 22 October , arriving at Boston on 23 October . " Ragnhild " sailed from Boston on 4 November for New York , where she arrived on 5 November . She then joined Convoy SC 109 , which departed New York on 9 November and arrived at Liverpool on 30 November . " Ragnhild " was carrying a cargo of lumber and steel . " Ragnhild " was carrying a cargo of lumber and steel . She put into Belfast Lough on 29 November , from where she joined Convoy BB 239 , which departed Belfast Lough on 30 November and arrived at Milford Haven , on 1 December . " Ragnhild " then joined Convoy WP 257 , which departed Milford Haven that day and arrived at Portsmouth on 3 December . She sailed from Southampton on 10 December and arrived at Dartmouth , Devon on 13 December . She departed Dartmouth on 14 December and arrived at Plymouth on 14 December . The following day she sailed to Falmouth , Cornwall , arriving the same day . On 18 December , " Ragnhild " departed Falmouth for Cardiff , Glamorgan , where she arrived on 19 December . She was one of two ships listed in Convoy PW 263 , which departed Portsmouth on 14 December and arrived at Milford Haven on 19 December . On 30 December , she departed from Cardiff and anchored in the Barry Roads . 1943 . On 1 January 1943 , " Ragnhild " departed from the Barry Roads for Belfast Lough , arriving on 3 January , from where she joined Convoy ON 158 , which had departed from Liverpool on 2 January 1943 bound for New York . " Ragnhild " left the convoy at Halifax , arriving on 23 January . She sailed from Halifax on 31 January , joining Convoy ON 160 , which departed Liverpool on 11 January and arrived at New York on 4 February . " Ragnhild " joined the convoy at . She then joined Convoy NG 342 , which departed New York on 7 February and arrived at Guantánamo Bay , Cuba on 14 February . " Ragnhild " then joined Convoy GAT 44 , which departed Guangánamo Bay on 14 February and arrived at Trinidad on 18 February , although " Ragnhild " actually arrived on 20 February . On 5 March , she sailed for Demerara , Guyana , arriving on 7 March . " Ragnhild " departed Demerara on 10 March for Trinidad , arriving on 11 March . She then joined Convoy TAG 48 , which departed Trinidad on 15 March and arrived at Guantánamo Bay on 20 March , from where she joined Convoy GN 48 , departed Guantámo Bay on 20 March and arrived at New York on 28 March . On 29 March , she sailed from New York for Boston , arriving the next day . On 4 April , " Ragnhild " sailed from Boston for Halifax , arriving on 6 April . she then joined Convoy SC 126 , which departed Halifax on 8 April and arrived at Liverpool on 23 April . " Ragnhild " was carrying a cargo of bauxite . She put into Belfast Lough on 23 April and sailed the same day for Larne , Co . Antrim , arriving the same day . On 1 February , " Ragnhild " departed Larne and arrived at Liverpool on 2 February , from where she joined Convoy ONS 7 , which departed Liverpool on 7 May and arrived at Halifax on 25 May . On 4 June , she departed Halifax for Campbellton , New Brunswick , arriving on 7 June . On 20 June , " Ragnhild " departed Campbellton for Mulgrave , Nova Scotia and then Sydney , from where she joined Convoy SH 88A , which departed Sydney on 24 June and arrived at Halifax on 25 June . " Ragnhild " then joined Convoy SC 135 , which departed Halifax on 27 June and arrived at Liverpool on 11 July . She was carrying a cargo of lumber . She put into Loch Ewe on 10 July , sailing the next day for the Methil Roads , where she arrived on 13 July . She the joined Convoy FS 1166 , which departed the same day for Southend - on - Sea , arriving on 15 July . " Ragnhild " arrived at Gravesend the same day . On 23 July , she departed Gravesend , joining convoy FN 1081 , which departed Southend - on - Sea on 24 July and arrived at the Methil Roads on 26 July . " Ragnhild " put into Blyth , Northumberland on 25 July . She arrived on 24 July . She sailed on 1 August , joining Convoy FN 1087 , which departed Southend - on - Sea on 31 July and arrived at the Methil Roads on 2 August . She then joined Convoy EN 264 , which departed the Methil Roads on 4 August and arrived at Loch Ewe on 6 August . " Ragnhild " sailed the next day , joining Convoy ONS 15 , which departed Liverpool on 6 August and arrived at Halifax on 21 August . She arrived at Sydney on 20 August , departing the following day for Sorel , Quebec and arriving on 24 August . On 29 August she sailed for Rimouski , Quebec , from where she sailed on 11 September for Sydney , joining Convoy QS 68 , which departed Red Islet on 10 September and arrived at Halifax on 15 September . On that day , she joined Convoy SC 142 , which departed Halifax on 15 September and arrived at Liverpool on 29 September . " Ragnhild " was carrying a cargo of lumber and steel . She put into Loch Ewe on 29 September . She then joined Convoy WN 486 , which departed Loch Ewe that day and arrived at the Methil Roads on 1 October . She departed the Methil Roads the same day and arrived at Gravesend on 3 October . On 11 October , she departed from Gravesend and anchored off Southend - on - Sea , from where she joined Convoy FN 1148 , which departed from Southend - on - Sea on 12 October and arrived at the Methil Roads on 14 October . " Ragnhild " out into South Shields on 13 October . She departed on 28 October for the Methil Roads , where she joined Convoy EN 300 , which departed on 29 October and arrived at Loch Ewe on 31 October . She arrived at Oban on 1 November . " Ragnhild " departed Oban on 6 November , joining Convoy KMS 32 , which had departed with Convoy OS 58 from Liverpool on 5 November and split on 18 November , with OS 58 continuing to Freetown , Sierra Leone and KMS 32 continuing to Gibraltar , arriving on 19 November . " Ragnhild " was carrying a cargo of coal . She arrived at Bizerta , Tunisia on 23 November . She sailed from Bizerta on 4 December for an unknown destination , arriving back at Bizerta on 18 December . " Ragnhild " sailed from Bizerta on 23 December bound for Bône , Algeria , as part of Convoy GUS 25 , which departed Port Said on 16 December and arrived at the Hampton Roads , Virginia on 17 January 1944 . 1944 . " Ragnhild " arrived at Bône on 3 January 1944 , departing the next day for Gibraltar , where she joined Convoy GUS 26 , which had departed Port Said on 26 December 1943 and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 24 January . " Ragnhild " arrived at Gibraltar on 7 January . She then joined Convoy MKS36 , which departed Port Said , Egypt on 1 January and Gibraltar on 12 January , joining with Convoy SL 145 which had departed from Freetown . The convoys arrived at Liverpool on 12 January . " Ragnhild " was carrying a cargo of iron ore and ammunition , bound for Barrow - in - Furness , Lancashire . She arrived on 24 January . On 5 February , " Ragnhild " departed Barrow - in - Furness for Newport , Monmouthshire , arriving on 6 February . She sailed on 11 February , joining Convoy OS 68 , which had departed Liverpool on 12 February with Convoy KMS 42 . The convoys split on 23 February , KMS 42 continuing to Freetown . OS 68 arrived at Gibraltar on 25 February . " Ragnhild " was carrying a cargo of coal , she was bound for Casablanca , Morocco , where she arrived on 25 February . She sailed from Casablanca on 2 March with a cargo of phosphates . She joined Convoy SL 150 , which had departed from Freetown on 21 February and joined with Convoy MKS 41 . The latter convoy had departed Gibraltar on 2 March . The joint convoys arrived at Liverpool on 14 March . " Ragnhild " departed Liverpool on 27 March , and anchored in the River Mersey until 28 March . She then joined Convoy ONS 32 , which departed Liverpool on 28 March and arrived at Halifax on 18 April . She put into St John , New Brunswick on 19 April . The next day , she joined Convoy XB 104 , which departed Halifax on 16 April and arrived at Boston on 19 April . " Ragnhild " was bound for Digby , Nova Scotia , where she arrived on 21 April . She sailed from Digby on 1 May and arrived at St John the same day , from where she sailed on 4 May for Halifax arriving the next day and sailing on 6 May for Sydney , from where she sailed on 8 May , Joining Convoy HX 291 , which had departed from New York on 10 May and arrived at Liverpool on 27 May . " Ragnhild " was carrying a cargo of pit prop s and was bound for Garston , Lancashire , arriving on 27 May . " Ragnhild " departed Garston on 7 June and arrived at Barry the next day . She departed Barry on 12 June , spending the next six weeks sailing between Barry and Liverpool . She departed Liverpool on 25 August for Newport , arriving on 25 August . She arrived on 27 August . On 9 September , she joined Convoy EBC 98 , which departed from Barry and arrived at the Seine Bay , France on 11 September . She returned to Barry in Convoy FBC 92 , which departed the Seine Bay on 24 September and arrived at Barry on 26 September . " Ragnhild " arrived at Cardiff on 27 September . " Ragnhild " departed Cardiff on 12 October , arriving at Milford Haven on the next day . She then joined Convoy KMS 66 , which departed Liverpool on 15 October with Convoy OS 92 . The convoys split at sea on 25 October , with OS 92 dispersing at sea on 4 November . KMS 66 arrived at Gibraltar on 26 October 1944 . " Ragnhild " was bound for Casablanca , where she arrived on 26 October . She departed Casablanca on 28 October , arriving at Gibraltar on 31 October . She then departed for Almería , Spain , arriving the next day and returning to Gibraltar on 2 November , having loaded a cargo of iron ore . " Ragnhild " then joined Convoy MKS 66G , which departed Gibraltar on 7 November and rendezvoused at sea with Convoy SL 175 the next day . She arrived at Barrow - in - Furness on 16 November . " Ragnhild " departed Barrow - in - Furness on 25 November , bound for Glasgow , from where she sailed on 7 December to anchor in the Clyde . She then joined joint Convoys OS 92 / KMS 72 , which had departed Liverpool on 13 December and dispersed at on 17 December . " Ragnhild " was carrying a cargo of coal , and arrived at Lisbon , Portugal on 20 December . She departed Lisbon on 29 December . She arrived at Seville , Spain on 30 December . 1945 . " Ragnhild " departed Seville on 5 January 1945 , arriving at Gibraltar the next day . She then joined Convoy MKS 76G which departed Gibraltar on 10 January and arrived at Liverpool on 21 January . She was carrying a cargo of oranges . " Ragnhild " departed Liverpool on 13 February , she joined Convoy KMS 85 , which departed Liverpool on 17 February and arrived at Gibraltar on 25 February . She was carrying a cargo of coal . Her destination was Malta , where she arrived on 1 March . She departed Malta on 8 March and arrived at La Goulette , Tunisia the following day . She departed La Goulette on 12 March and arrived at Gibraltar on 16 March . " Ragnhild " then joined Convoy MKS 89G , which departed Gibraltar on 16 March and arrived at Liverpool on 24 March . She was carrying a cargo of iron ore . She departed Liverpool on 11 April and anchored in the Mersey . She then departed on 12 April as the only member of Convoy KMS 96G . She arrived at Orân on 22 April and departed the same day for Ajaccio , Italy and Sète , France , arriving at Marseilles on 26 April . She departed for Sète the next day and arrived back at Marseilles on an unrecorded date . " Ragnhild " departed Marseilles on 7 May and arrived at Gibraltar on 11 May , departing the same day for Huelva , Spain , where she arrived on 12 May . She departed Huelva on 16 May and arrived at Gibraltar the same day . She then joined Convoy MKS 102G , which departed Gibraltar on 20 May and arrived at Liverpool on 28 May . She was carrying a cargo of pyrite s . " Ragnhild " left the convoy on or about 27 May , on which date she passed Prawle Point , Devon . She arrived at Hull on 30 May . " Ragnhild " departed from Hull on 11 June and arrived at Immingham , Lincolnshire the same day . She departed Immingham on 17 June and arrived at Tunis , Tunisia on 28 June . She departed Tunis on 6 July and arrived at Sfax , Tunisia on 7 July , departing the same day for Algiers , Algeria . She arrived on 9 July and sailed for Gibraltar , arriving there the same day . " Ragnhild " sailed from Gibraltar on 14 July and arrived at Cardiff on 20 July . She departed from Cardiff on 22 July bound for Haugesund , Norway via the Methil Roads . From Haugesund , she sailed to Bergen , Norway , from where she departed on 10 August for Rudiksvil , Norway , arriving on 16 August . She then sailed to Söderhamn , Sweden , from where she departed on 31 August for Kristiansand , Norway , arriving on 4 September . " Ragnhild " sailed on 5 September for Amsterdam , the Netherlands via the Methil Roads . She arrived at IJmuiden , the Netherlands on 9 September . She is next recorded as arriving at Oslo , Norway on 17 September . " Ragnhild " arrived at Immingham on 20 September and then sailed to Kiel , from where she sailed on 27 September for Finland . " Ragnhild " is next recorded as leaving the Tyne on 22 October bound for Kiel , where she arrived on 28 October , sailing the same day for the Tyn , arriving on 31 October . She sailed on the 6 November for Grangemouth , Stirlingshire , arriving the next day . " Ragnhild " sailed from Grangemouth on 12 December , bound for Bizerta . She passed Gibraltar on 26 December . 1946 . " Ragnhild " arrived at Sfax on 4 January 1946 . She departed on 9 January , calling at Gibraltar on 14 January and arriving at North Shields , Northumberland on 23 January . She departed the next day bound for Stavanger , Norway . " Ragnhild " is next recorded as departing from Leith , Mid Lothian on 8 March . She arrived at Bône on 19 March . She is recorded as arriving at Nemours on 25 March , from where she sailed on 31 March for Calais , France , passing Gibraltar on 1 April . " Penelope " . In 1946 , " Ragnhild " was sold to John Wilson ' s Rederi A / S and was renamed " Penelope " . Her port of registry was Oslo and the Code Letters LLMT were allocated . Her GRT was now 2 , 833 , with a NRT of 1 , 681 . Her depth was now less than it was previously . She was operated under the management of John Wilson & Sons Ltd . In 1950 , she was transferred to John Wilson & Hijo , Panama . Later that year , she was sold to Rederi A / B Panda , Mariehamn , Finland . In 1955 , she was sold to Lundqvist - Rederierna , Finland . Management passed to Angfartygs A / B Alfa , Mariehamn . " Ingeborg " . On 1 September 1972 , " Penelope " was sold to Bröderna Krusell A / B , Göteborg , Sweden . Renamed " Ingeborg " , she was stripped of her engines and converted into a floating grain warehouse for Wackatz & Co , Göteborg . She was laid up in 1974 , and sold to shipbreakers at Masnedø , Denmark in 1976 .