Original Message
Peter Kik
(Login peterkik ) Some more info on Bloemfontein. Maybe you know the site's and if you are from SA you may be able to read it as well. Bloemfontein sailed for the VNS, Verenigde Nederlandse Scheepvaartmaatschappij. VNS no longer exsist, but is now part of Nedloyd. On http://www.vns-voe.nl/ (the website of former VNS personel) you can find some info on Bloemfontein: http://www.vns-voe.nl/M01geschvan/msbloemfontein.html
Some more picture on http://www.arendnet.com/Bloemfontein.htm on the first picture ther is some technical explanation of her bow-design, the 'maijer bow'.
Most information on her sailings during the war you find on www.convoyweb.org.uk . I pasted it into this post.
Departure
Convoy
Arrival
Wellington, Feb 12, 1941
Independent
Los Angeles, Oct 31, 1941
San Francisco, Oct 31, 1941
Independent
Los Angeles, Nov 11, 1941
Independent
San Francisco, Nov 12, 1941
San Francisco, Nov 21, 1941
Independent
Honolulu, Nov 28, 1941
Independent
Darwin, Jan 5, 1942
Darwin, Jan 7, 1942
Escorted
Sourabaya, Jan 11, 1942
Sourabaya, Jan 28, 1942
Independent
Wellington, Feb 11, 1942
Independent
San Francisco, Mar 4, 1942
San Francisco, Apr 26, 1942
Independent
Papeete, May 18, 1942
Papeete, May 29, 1942
Independent
Balboa, Jun 10, 1942
Cristobal, Jun 17, 1942
Escorted
Norfolk, Jun 23, 1942
Norfolk, Jul 6, 1942
LW.101 (Norfolk, Va - Wellington)
Wellington, Aug 2, 1942
Wellington, Aug 14, 1942
Independent
San Francisco, Aug 31, 1942
San Francisco, Oct 1, 1942
Independent
Auckland, Oct 29, 1942
Independent
San Francisco, Nov 21, 1942
Independent
San Francisco, Dec 3, 1942
Escorted
Noumea, Dec 21, 1942
Noumea, Dec 28, 1942
not reported
Espiritu Santo, Dec 30, 1942
Espiritu Santo, Jan 4, 1943
not reported
Auckland, Jan 8, 1943
Auckland, Jan 9, 1943
not reported
San Francisco, Jan 25, 1943
San Francisco, Feb 18, 1943
Independent
Auckland, Mar 11, 1943
Auckland, Mar 16, 1943
Independent
Noumea, Mar 20, 1943
Noumea, Mar 21, 1943
Independent
San Francisco, Apr 18, 1943
Independent
Noumea, May 13, 1943
Noumea, May 17, 1943
Independent
Auckland, May 20, 1943
Auckland, May 21, 1943
Independent
Wellington, May 24, 1943
Wellington, May 29, 1943
Independent
San Francisco, Jun 16, 1943
San Francisco, Jun 28, 1943
Independent
Tonga, Jul 16, 1943
Tonga, Jul 20, 1943
Independent
Noumea, Jul 24, 1943
Noumea, Jul 29, 1943
Independent
Norfolk Island, Jul 31, 1943
Norfolk Island, Jul 31, 1943
Independent
Wellington, Aug 3, 1943
Wellington, Aug 7, 1943
Independent
San Francisco, Aug 24, 1943
San Francisco, Oct 3, 1943
Independent
Espiritu Santo, Oct 26, 1943
Espiritu Santo, Nov 6, 1943
not reported
Noumea, Nov 8, 1943
Noumea, Nov 8, 1943
not reported
Suva, Nov 11, 1943
Suva, Nov 13, 1943
not reported
San Francisco, Nov 27, 1943
San Francisco, Dec 12, 1943
not reported
Port Hueneme, Dec 14, 1943
Port Hueneme, Dec 16, 1943
Independent
San Francisco, Dec 17, 1943
San Francisco, Dec 20, 1943
not reported
Espiritu Santo, Jan 4, 1944
San Francisco, Feb 28, 1944
Independent
Pearl Harbor, Mar 5, 1944
Pearl Harbor, Mar 12, 1944
Independent
San Francisco, Mar 18, 1944
San Francisco, Mar 30, 1944
Independent
Noumea, Apr 15, 1944
Noumea, Apr 29, 1944
Independent
San Francisco, May 6, 1944
San Francisco, May 16, 1944
Independent
Port Hueneme, May 17, 1944
Port Hueneme, May 20, 1944
Independent
San Francisco, May 21, 1944
San Francisco, May 23, 1944
Independent
Morobe, Jun 11, 1944
Morobe, Jun 13, 1944
Independent
Langemak Bay, Jun 14, 1944
Langemak Bay, Jun 14, 1944
NA.24/1 (Langemak Bay - Seeadler)
Seeadler, Jun 15, 1944
Seeadler, Jun 26, 1944
AN.27A (Seeadler - Milne Bay)
Milne Bay, Jun 29, 1944
Milne Bay, Jul 2, 1944
Independent
Sydney NSW, Jul 9, 1944
Sydney NSW, Jul 12, 1944
Independent
San Francisco, Jul 30, 1944
San Francisco, Aug 11, 1944
Independent
San Diego, Aug 13, 1944
San Diego, Aug 14, 1944
Independent
Pearl Harbor, Aug 20, 1944
Pearl Harbor, Aug 22, 1944
Independent
Eniwetok, Oct 8, 1944
Independent
Pearl Harbor, Oct 14, 1944
Pearl Harbor, Oct 17, 1944
Independent
San Francisco, Oct 23, 1944
San Francisco, Nov 5, 1944
Independent
San Diego, Nov 6, 1944
San Diego, Nov 11, 1944
Independent
Pearl Harbor, Nov 17, 1944
Pearl Harbor, Nov 20, 1944
Independent
Eniwetok, Nov 27, 1944
Eniwetok, Dec 3, 1944
Independent
Guam, Dec 9, 1944
Independent
Saipan, Dec 9, 1944
Saipan, Dec 9, 1944
Independent
Guam, Dec 16, 1944
Independent
Eniwetok, Dec 21, 1944
Eniwetok, Dec 22, 1944
Independent
San Francisco, Jan 3, 1945
San Francisco, Jan 7, 1945
Independent
Port Townsend, Jan 9, 1945
Port Angeles, Feb 1, 1945
Independent
Pearl Harbor, Feb 9, 1945
Pearl Harbor, Feb 14, 1945
Independent
Port Townsend, Feb 21, 1945
Port Townsend, Mar 17, 1945
Independent
Pearl Harbor, Mar 23, 1945
Pearl Harbor, Mar 29, 1945
Independent
Eniwetok, Apr 6, 1945
Eniwetok, Apr 16, 1945
Independent
Saipan, Apr 20, 1945
Saipan, Apr 21, 1945
Independent
Iwo Jima, Apr 23, 1945
Iwo Jima, Apr 26, 1945
Escorted
Manus, May 2, 1945
Manus, May 3, 1945
Independent
Guadalcanal, May 6, 1945
Tulagi, May 10, 1945
Independent
Kossol Roads, May 16, 1945
Kossol Roads, May 17, 1945
Independent
Tacloban, May 21, 1945
Independent
Batangas, May 24, 1945
Batangas, May 28, 1945
Independent
Manila, Jun 1, 1945
Independent
Manus, Jun 7, 1945
Noumea, Jun 30, 1945
Independent
Hollandia, Jul 5, 1945
Hollandia, Jul 5, 1945
Escorted
Cebu, Jul 10, 1945
Cebu, Jul 11, 1945
Independent
Batangas, Jul 12, 1945
Batangas, Jul 13, 1945
Independent
Manila, Jul 14, 1945
Manila, Jul 24, 1945
Independent
Leyte, Jul 26, 1945
Tacloban, Jul 28, 1945
Independent
Ulithi, Jul 31, 1945
Ulithi, Jul 31, 1945
Independent
Pearl Harbor, Aug 12, 1945
Pearl Harbor, Aug 14, 1945
Independent
Balboa, Aug 27, 1945
Cristobal, Aug 28, 1945
Independent
New York, Sep 4, 1945
New York, Sep 19, 1945
Independent
Liverpool, Sep 27, 1945
Liverpool, Nov 17, 1945
Independent
Hampton Roads, Nov 27, 1945
Hampton Roads, Dec 10, 1945
Independent
Port Said, Dec 26, 1945
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