D/S Bestum
- Other names
- ex Hessa
- Call sign
- WMRH - MTWQ - LEGA
- Class
- DNV1A1
- Shipping company
- Nationality
Norway- Home port
- Enlistment district
Shipyard
- Name
- Build year
- 1919
- Yard number
- 5
- Month of delivery
- Oktober
Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945
Other
- Participant in WW2
- Civilian ship
Tonnage
- Gross tonnage:
- 2.215
- Net tonnage:
- 1.317
- Deadweight:
- 3.600
Engine
- Propulsion:
- Engine size:
- NHK 320
- Speed:
- 9
Dimensions
- Length:
- 251.6'
- Beam:
- 43.9'
- Draft:
- 22.3'
Seafarer Nationality Position Signed on Signed off Harbour Date Harbour Date 
USAPhiladelphia 6/19/1940 Alliert havn 5/20/1941 NorwayNorfolk 4/30/1940 Philadelphia 5/18/1940 
DenmarkUnknown 4/30/1940 Unknown 6/17/1940 DenmarkUnknown 4/30/1940 Unknown 6/17/1940 NorwayUnknown 4/30/1940 Unknown 5/31/1940 DenmarkUnknown 4/30/1940 Unknown 6/17/1940 NorwayNorfolk 4/25/1940 Philadelphia 6/10/1940 DenmarkUnknown 4/12/1940 Philadelphia 6/17/1940 Norwayukjent Unknown 4/9/1940 Unknown 5/20/1940 NorwayPhiladelphia 2/1940 Philadelphia 4/1940 NorwayPhiladelphia 2/13/1940 Philadelphia 6/11/1940 NorwayKokk Philadelphia 2/13/1940 Sydney 5/26/1941 NorwayNew York 1/1940 Unknown 5/1940 NorwayPhiladelphia 1/16/1940 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England 7/16/1941 Norwayukjent Unknown 1/12/1940 Savannah 4/26/1940 NorwayNew York 1/12/1940 Philadelphia 6/17/1940 Norwayukjent Unknown 1/8/1940 Unknown Unknown Norwayukjent Unknown 9/16/1939 Unknown 1/12/1940 NorwayÅlesund 9/8/1939 Bergen 11/20/1939 NorwayOslo 9/2/1939 London 2/8/1941 Norway1. Styrmann / Telegrafist Philadelphia 7/16/1939 Philadelphia 10/11/1939 NorwayÅlesund 11/18/1938 London 1/28/1942 NorwayÅlesund 10/19/1938 Unknown 12/8/1939 NorwayÅlesund 10/18/1938 Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England 5/11/1942 NorwayÅlesund 10/17/1938 London 2/8/1941