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 Norwayukjent Unknown 5/27/1940 Unknown Unknown 
CubaHjelpemann Unknown 9/29/1944 Antilla 12/23/1944 NorwayHavana 11/15/1944 Baltimore 11/24/1944 NorwayNew Orleans 8/29/1945 New York 1/30/1946 NorwayNew Orleans 8/21/1945 New Orleans 3/6/1946 CubaHjelpegutt Antilla 12/23/1944 New York 4/3/1945 Norwayukjent New York 4/4/1944 Boston, Massachusetts 5/17/1944 NorwayNew Orleans 6/9/1941 New Orleans 8/12/1941 NorwayMatros / Skytter New York 2/14/1944 Baltimore 9/18/1944 NorwayReparatør New York 6/28/1944 Boston, Massachusetts 10/14/1944 NorwayUnknown Unknown Unknown 5/14/1940 NorwayUnknown 6/5/1941 Unknown 1/1942 NorwayElektriker / Reparatør Philadelphia 7/21/1943 New York 10/8/1943 NorwayNew York 12/2/1943 New York 6/19/1945 Norwayukjent New York 5/27/1940 New York 8/25/1940 Norwayukjent New Orleans 6/7/1941 Unknown 9/3/1941 NorwayNew Orleans 6/1/1941 Philadelphia 10/22/1942 NorwayUnknown 4/2/1938 New Orleans 6/14/1941 NorwayOmmønstring 3/7/1938 Ommønstring 4/2/1938 NorwayUnknown 8/6/1937 Ommønstring 3/6/1938 
DenmarkUnknown 3/1941 Unknown 5/1941 NorwayNew Orleans 6/16/1941 Philadelphia 1/14/1942 
USANew York 11/4/1940 Om bord pr. 11/25/1941 NorwayNew York 7/5/1945 Baltimore 10/22/1945 NorwayNew York 8/4/1943 New York 6/12/1945