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3rd May 2009, 10:37 PM
#1
General Cargo (Tanker?)Ship! Bovic !! Brovic!
Hi All,
I am wondering if there may be someone who knows a bit more on this please!
I know that there was a Ship called Bovic that was Built 1892 and later renamed Colonian! For the White Star Line!
She was also scrapped in 1928 in Rotterdam!
Now what this question is all about (sorry)
I know too that there was another G C Ship called Brovic but am not sure on dates Built etc but it was operating about the 1940's onwards!
It was i gather a Norwegian Vessel (not too sure)
I have been to the old Ships List but they only have the one built 1892!!
If there is anyone with more info on this Cargo Ship (possibly Tanker)with a Picture if possible please can you post here!
Thanking you All in advance!
Normally i do seem to find what i am loking for! But this one has me stumped!
Cheers
Just found this little bit of info,and it could well have been this name !??
On arrival at Sunda Straits, one Danae class Cruiser and two Corvettes joined the escort. All Singapore bound ships were now ordered to Batavia, Java, the 5 tankers in the convoy were ordered to Palembang, Sumatra. Only one ship, the Nowegian tanker Erling Brovic survived, the others were bombed and sunk in the Banka Straits with heavy loss of life.
But thats all i can come up with! Still need help!
Thanks
Last edited by Doc Vernon; 5th May 2009 at 05:53 AM.
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5th May 2009, 04:43 AM
#2
Info??????
Sorry to push this up the list,but was wondering if it may have been lost in space haha!
Anyone have any Ideas on this please!!
Many thanks caus i am really stumped on this!

Cheers
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5th May 2009, 06:42 AM
#3
Solved!
Well i think i may have found this elusive Ship!
Firstly the info given to me was incorrect and it was in fact called Erling Brøvig
Spelling of course!
So i have now solved this and thank anyone who may have been searching on my part!
Cheers
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5th May 2009, 07:27 AM
#4
Vernon mate, you been in ther locker again?????


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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5th May 2009, 09:01 AM
#5
Locker? What Locker!!
John,
How on Earth did you guess mate! haha
Been on that Happy Backy ,LOL! Hope you dont believe that! Joke mate! hah!
Well at least i managed to find what i was looking for!
Wish People would give the right info to start with,would make life a lot easier! Grrrr!!
Cheers
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