M/S Balla
- Other names
- ex Gresham, ex Margretian
- Call sign
- LJOY
- Shipping company
- Nationality
Norway- Home port
- Enlistment district
Shipyard
- Name
- Build year
- 1923
- Yard number
- 148
- Month of delivery
- november
Other
- Participant in WW2
- Civilian ship
Tonnage
- Gross tonnage:
- 2.565
- Net tonnage:
- 1.502
- Deadweight:
- 4.740
Engine
- Propulsion:
- Engine size:
- NHK 370
Dimensions
- Length:
- 297.8'
- Beam:
- 43.9'
- Draft:
- 21.5'
Seafarer Nationality Position Signed on Signed off Harbour Date Harbour Date NorwayBristol, Gloucestershire, England 7/8/1940 New York 11/4/1940 NorwayBristol, Gloucestershire, England 7/6/1940 New York 11/4/1940 NorwayUnknown 7/5/1940 Glasgow 9/25/1940 NorwayUnknown 6/1/1940 Ardrossan 9/24/1940 NorwayOm bord pr. 4/9/1940 New York 5/14/1940 NorwayUnknown 12/7/1939 Unknown 5/14/1940 
CanadaMessemann New York 8/7/1944 Boston, Massachusetts 10/14/1944 
USAMessemann New Orleans 4/25/1944 New York 5/27/1944 
BrazilMessemann New York 2/9/1944 New York 4/3/1944 
Great BritainTrinidad 5/7/1945 Unknown 7/10/1945 
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad 4/21/1945 Trinidad 5/7/1945 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad 4/20/1945 Unknown Unknown 
CubaNuevitas 9/29/1944 Havana 10/31/1944 CanadaNew York 8/7/1944 New York 1/9/1945 
ChinaNew York 5/24/1944 New York 8/7/1944 ChinaNew York 12/6/1943 New York 2/11/1944 BrazilNew York 8/12/1943 Baltimore 12/8/1943 USANew Orleans 10/29/1941 Unknown 1/2/1942 NorwayNew York 11/1/1940 Unknown 8/31/1941 NorwayNew York 2/18/1940 New York 5/14/1940 NorwayMatros / Skytter New Orleans 7/16/1945 Baltimore 10/29/1945 NorwayMatros / Skytter Havana 6/25/1945 New Orleans 7/10/1945 NorwayMatros / Skytter New York 3/28/1945 New York 8/21/1945 NorwayMatros / Skytter New York 3/17/1945 New Orleans 7/16/1945 NorwayMatros / Skytter Alliert havn 1/19/1945 Alliert havn 3/27/1945