M/S Balla

Other names: ex Gresham, ex Margretian
Call sign: LJOY
Shipping company: Th. Brøvig, Farsund
Nationality: Norway
Home port: Farsund
Enlistment district: Farsund

Shipyard

Name: C. Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol, UK
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:: Beardmore
Engine size:: NHK 370

Dimensions

Length:: 297.8'
Beam:: 43.9'
Draft:: 21.5'

Miscellaneous

Crew list

Seafarer	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
Seafarer	Nationality	Position	Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
Marius Vilhelm Rosenquist	Denmark	Smører	New York	2/11/1944	New York	4/4/1944
Jose Rodrignes De Souza	Brazil	Byssegutt	New York	2/10/1944	New York	4/3/1944
Jose Francisco de Oliveira	Brazil	Messemann	New York	2/9/1944	New York	4/3/1944
Andreas Hansen Alveberg	Norway	3. Styrmann	New York	12/1/1943	New York	4/3/1944
Henry Eugen Borgersen	Norway	Matros	New York	8/27/1943	New York	4/3/1944
Yua Shui	China	Hjelpegutt	New York	2/14/1944	New York	3/31/1944
Heng Siew Wah	China	Hjelpegutt	New York	2/14/1944	New York	3/31/1944
Gudmund Johan Andersen	Norway	Motormann	New York	9/30/1943	New York	3/29/1944
Wong Kam	China	Messegutt	New York	12/6/1943	New York	2/11/1944
Sai Lo	China	Byssegutt	New York	12/6/1943	New York	2/11/1944
John Bradshaw	Canada	Lettmatros	New York	12/3/1943	New York	2/10/1944
Ragnar Arthur Westerlund	Finland	Kokk	New York	12/1/1943	New York	2/10/1944
Magne Berger	Norway	Matros	New York	8/2/1943	New York	2/8/1944
Sverre Gåser Jørgensen (Gaaserød)	Norway	Matros	New York	8/2/1943	New York	2/8/1944
Henry Milton Olsen	Norway	Matros	New York	12/3/1943	New York	2/7/1944
Olaf Bernhard Bengtson	Norway	Motormann	New York	8/28/1943	Baltimore	12/11/1943
Joao Bandeira Da Silva	Brazil	Byssegutt	New York	8/17/1943	Baltimore	12/11/1943
Antonio Miguel De Oliveira	Brazil	Messegutt	New York	8/12/1943	Baltimore	12/8/1943
Kurt Lundsholt	Norway	Kokk	New York	7/28/1943	New York	12/3/1943
Gunnar Dahl	Norway	Matros	New York	10/11/1943	New York	12/1/1943
Harald Antonius Knudsen	Norway	Fyrbøter / Donkeymann	New York	8/5/1943	Unknown	12/1/1943
Peder Eliassen Brun	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York	8/4/1943	New York	12/1/1943
Georg N Alne	Norway	3. Styrmann	New York	7/28/1943	New York	12/1/1943
Leif Foss Olsen	Norway	Motormann	New York	10/11/1943	New York	11/30/1943
Markus Knutsen	Norway	Motormann	New York	8/27/1943	New York	11/30/1943