S/S KARL-ERIK

Built 1918 as T/S AURORA by The Pusey & Jones Co., Wilmington, Del # 369 for U. S. Shipping Board, Wilmington, Del.
GRT 2585

Ordered as WAR COMPASS for The Shipping Controller
1920 CARABINIER Lloyd Royal Belge, Soc. Anon., Antwerp
1923 YZERHANDEL Armement Gylsen Soc. Anon., Antwerp
1928 BELGICA Maritime Gantoise, Soc. Anon. (G. Reyniers), Ghent
1932 HAARFAGRE A/S Havlide (O. & H. Holta), Skien
1933 Re-engined 1C (d) - Fredriksstad steam motor
1940 WW II - Hjemmeflåte
1945 HAARFAGRE A/S Havlide (O. & H. Holta), Skien
1948 HELMI L O/Y Wildfart, Ltd. (H. Liljestrand), Helsingfors
1949 KARL-ERIK O/Y Wildfart, Ltd. (A/B R. Nordström & Co., mgrs.), Lovisa
1952 KARL-ERIK Lovisa Rederi A/B (A/B R. Nordström & Co., mgrs.), Lovisa
1960 Arrived at Ghent August 20 for demolition.

Photo Taken at Holtenau Kieler Kanal 1958

Infomation concerning vessel's history is thanks to Wm.A. Schell