SS Norhauk

History
Name	Waban (1919-40); Empire Sambar (1940-41); Empire Beaver (1941-42); Norhauk (1942-43);
Owner	USSB (1919-40); Ministry of Shipping (1940-41); Ministry of War Transport (1941-42); Norwegian Government (1942-43);
Operator	USSB (1919-33); Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co Inc (1933-40); Runciman (Shipping) Ltd (1940-41); The Norwegian Shipping & Trade Mission;
Port of registry	Vancouver (1919-40); London (1940-42); Oslo (1942-43);
Builder	G M Standifer Construction Corp, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number	3
Launched	17 April 1919
Christened	Waban
Completed	15 October 1919
Identification	US Official Number 218222 (1919-40); UK Official Number 167511 (1940-42); Code Letters LRKN (1919-33); ; Code Letters WBCD (1933-40); ; Code Letters GLSJ (1940-42); ; Code Letters LNAH (1942-43); ;
Fate	Struck a mine and sank, 21 December 1943
General characteristics
Tonnage	6,083 GRT; 9,193 DWT; 3,749 NRT;
Length	401 ft 4 in (122.33 m)
Beam	53 ft 2 in (16.21 m)
Depth	32 ft (9.75 m)
Propulsion	One triple expansion steam engine, 359 hp (268 kW)
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)

Location of the sinking of Norhauk.

Norhauk was a 6,086 GRT refrigerated cargo ship which was built to Design 1015 by G. M. Standifer Construction Company, Vancouver, Washington in 1919 as Waban for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). After service with Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co Inc she was transferred to the Ministry of Shipping (later the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT)) in 1940 and renamed Empire Sambar. A boiler-room explosion damaged her in 1941. After repairs she was renamed Empire Beaver. She was transferred to the Norwegian Government in 1942 and renamed Norhauk, serving until she struck a mine and sank in December 1943.

History

Name	Waban (1919-40) Empire Sambar (1940-41) Empire Beaver (1941-42) Norhauk (1942-43)
Owner	USSB (1919-40) Ministry of Shipping (1940-41) Ministry of War Transport (1941-42) Norwegian Government (1942-43)
Operator	USSB (1919-33) Lykes Brothers-Ripley Steamship Co Inc (1933-40) Runciman (Shipping) Ltd (1940-41) The Norwegian Shipping & Trade Mission
Port of registry	Vancouver (1919-40) London (1940-42) Oslo (1942-43)
Builder	G M Standifer Construction Corp, Vancouver, Washington
Yard number	3
Launched	17 April 1919
Christened	Waban
Completed	15 October 1919
Identification	US Official Number 218222 (1919-40) UK Official Number 167511 (1940-42) Code Letters LRKN (1919-33) Code Letters WBCD (1933-40) Code Letters GLSJ (1940-42) Code Letters LNAH (1942-43)
Fate	Struck a mine and sank, 21 December 1943
General characteristics
Tonnage	6,083 GRT 9,193 DWT 3,749 NRT
Length	401 ft 4 in (122.33 m)
Beam	53 ft 2 in (16.21 m)
Depth	32 ft (9.75 m)
Propulsion	One triple expansion steam engine, 359 hp (268 kW)
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)