According to Lloyd’s War Losses Second World War the Norwegian vessel Ravnanger was on a voyage from the Tees for Sydney, Nova Scotia, in ballast when she was sunk by aircraft 1-1 ½ miles of No. 20 buoy, Tees Bay. Twenty six were saved but one life was lost. The entries in Lloyd’s Weekly Casualty Reports, 8-14 November 1940 reads: London, Nov. 11 - Steamer Ravnanger has been bombed and abandoned. Vessel submerged, stem floating. One man lost. Tug investigating. Steamer Ravnanger: H.M. ship and tug report no trace, consider vessel no longer a danger to navigation.
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Ravnanger had several mishaps during 1940.
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On 16 January she broke off the tip of one of her propeller blades, in the lock-pit of Alexandra Dock, Hull.
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In February she had ice trouble whilst discharging coal in the Dranmaen district of Norway.
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On 24 May she grounded on leaving port at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, but was refloated and discharged of the balance of her cargo of fertiliser
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And following a survey was found to be seaworthy.
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In August whilst at New York, she was “held up on account of crew trouble”. [Lloyd’s Weekly Casualty Reports 1940 and Voyage Record Card].
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Ravnanger eventually sailed from New York on 4 September, (having arrived there on 19 June).
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She arrived at Sydney, Nova Scotia on 10 September and sailed 19 September.
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She arrived at the River Clyde 4 October and sailed 15 October
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Arriving at Methil Roads 20 October and sailed 22 October arriving at Middlesbrough on 23 October.
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