Sannes Rederi

A brief history of the Uddevalla Shipping Comp.
J. N. Sannes Rederier,
Uddevalla, Sweden.
1880 - 1936

The Shipping company started 1878 with the order of their first ship, the brig GUNHILD.
1881 Came the second sailingship, a barque, built in Uddevalla with the name ADELAIDE
1890 came the first steamer to the company and she was given the name NEWTON after her owner, John NEWTON Sanne.
The fourth ship bought 1899 was a barque and she was named LORD PALMERSTONE, she had already had 4 former owners.
After the three first sailingship the firm had only general cargo steamers and 1908 the purchased their first steamtrawler.

GUNHILD
(1880 - 1908)
She was build at Djupviks Varv, Krogane, Orust, Sweden and delivered 1880.
Dim: 36,30 x 7,60 x 4,10 m.
304 grt, 264 nrt,
She mostly sailed between Uddevalla and England, with props out and coal home.
The 3 August 1908 when she was anchored at Boness berth the english steamer ETON collided with her, and she was heavily damaged and put aground. Anyway she was floating at her cargo of props and by high tide she was towed in to Boness for inspection. After inspection she was declared as "total loss" and was sold to Alloa, Scotland for £83

ADELAIDE
(1881 - 1902)
Build 1881by S. Christofferssons Varv, Uddevalla, Sweden.
Dim: 43,80 x 9,20 x 5,41 m.
495 grt.
1881: Delivered to P/R J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden. J. N. Sanne owned 19/20-parts).
1900. January: transferred to AB J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla.
17 July 1902. Draged her anchor and was driven on land on island Juan de Nova where she was a total wreck.
She was on voyage from Göteborg to Madagascar. The crew was saved and came to Majunga, Madagascar the 12 August 1902 in their lifeboats.

s/s NEWTON
(1890 - 1926)
General cargo steamer build 1890 at P. Larssons Varv, Thorskog, Sweden.
Dim: 54,00 x 8,20 x 4,30 m.
547 grt, 360 nrt, 796 dwt.
Engine: Triple expansion steam engine, 386 ihp.
Delivered in october same year to J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden.
3/2 1900: Transferred on AB J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden.
12/11 1926: Sold to Rederi AB Heresa, Göteborg, Sweden and renamed VIKSTEN.
31/12 1931: Sold to Rederi AB Thor, Göteborg, Sweden.
5/4 1934: Sold to Rederi AB Viksten, Karlshamn, Sweden.
7/5 1937: Sold to Danziger Seetransport G.m.b.H. (E. Zocke), Danzig and renamed WIBORG II.
1939: Homeport changed to Hamburg. Sometimes under the war she changed name to HAFNIA.
9/5 1946: Transferred as war trophy to Zegluga Polska, Gdynia, Poland and renamed NYSSA.
1949 - 1950: Broken up.

LORD PALMERSTONE
(1899 - 1915)
Build 1854 by J. O. Strandberg, Hernösand, Sweden and delivered to A. Löfroth, Hernösand.
433 grt, 397 nrt.
1869: sold to A. Clase, Göteborg, Sweden.
1881: sold to P. Leffler, Göteborg, Sweden.
1887: sold to Z. Dannberg, Göteborg, Sweden
1899: sold to P/R J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden, (J. N. Sanne owned 3/4 - parts).
1900: transferred to AB J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla.
1915. October: sold to Rederiselskabet Jylland A/S, Aarhus, Denmark and renamed FENJA.
16/11 1916. On voyage Kragero - St. Nazaire she was seized by a German submarine and put on fire in the Northsea.

s/s JANE
(1903 - 1910)
General cargo steamer build 1903 at Trondhjems M. V., Trondheim, Norway. (Yard.no. 108)
Dim: 61,39 x 9,35 x 4,03 m.
795 grt, 437 nrt.
Triple expansion steam engine build by the yard,
660 ihp.
Delivered in december 1903 to AB J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden.
December, 1909: Stranded at Tåudden, Marstrand, Sweden but refloated and towed to Lindholmens Varv, Göteborg for repair.
1910: Sold to E. B. Aaby, Drammen, Norway and renamed PAN.
1914: Sold to A/S D/S Pan (L. Stabell), Bergen, Norway.
26/10 1916: Zeized and sunk by the German submarine U 18 in the English Channel in pos. 49.54 N and 2.30 W on voyage Barry Docks - Caen with cargo of 945 tons coal. The crew was saved of the norwegian steamer ZEUS.

s/s ODENSVOLD
(1906 - 1927)
General cargo steamer build 1883 by S. P. Austin & Son, Sunderland and delivered in july to Cairn Line, Newcastle, U.K. as CAIRNGOWAN.
Dim: 68,68 x 10,36 x 4,37 m.
1.215 grt, 670 nrt.
2-cyl. compound steam engine build by Blair & Co. Ltd., Stockton.
1906: Purchased by AB J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden and renamed ODENSVOLD.
19/3 1918: Renamed ODDEVOLD
1927: Sold to Rederi AB Oddevold, Sölvesborg, Sweden.
28/11 1941: On voyage Gävle - Holtenau with cargo of iron ore she sunk after a collision with the swedish steamer KATTEGATT. She was later refloated and repaired. 3 crewmembers was killed.
26/8 1950: Sold to Rederi AB Torsten, Stockholm, Sweden and renamed TORSTEN.
6/10 1954: Sold to Cia. del Norte S.A., Puerto Limon, Costa Rica and renamed DORITA.
1958: Broken up by Eisen & Metall, Hamburg.

s/s HAFSTEN.
(1910 - 1934)
General cargo steamer build 1883 by Strand Slipway Co., Sunderland, U.K. and delivered in september as ALASSIO.
Dim: 70,79 x 10,59 x 4,77 m.
1.196 grt, 648 nrt.
2-cyl compound steamengine build by N. E. Marine Eng. Co., Newcastle.
1910: Purchased by AB J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden and renamed HAFSTEN.
1934: Sold to Rederi AB Galeon (Torsten Hillerström), Malmö, Sweden and renamed GALEON.
1953: Broken up at Gateshead, U.K.

s/s JOHAN SANNE.
(1914 - 1936)
General cargo steamer build 1914 at Kockums M.V., Malmö, Sweden (yard.no: 118) and delivered in september to J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden.
Dim: 71,04 x 11,48 x 4,95 m.
1.394 grt, 766 nrt.
Triple expansion steamengine build by the yard.
1915.10. Transferred to AB J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla.
21/6 1936: Sold to Nya Ångfartygs AB Heimdal, Göteborg, Sweden and renamed OSCAR.
31/3 1951: Sold to Werkebecks Ångfartygs AB, Werkebäck and renamed ROSAFRED.
1/1 1955: Grounded at Argosgrundet, north off Örskär, on voyage Amsterdam - Gävle with a cargo of 1.570 ton coke. The crew was saved but the ship sunk at the 5 of january.

s/s CECILIA SANNE.
(1920 - 1935)
General cargo steamer build 1883 at Short Bros. Ltd., Sunderland (yard.no: 146) and delivered to Weatherly, Mead & Hussey, London, U.K. as HARROGATE.
Dim: 83,82 x 11,73 x 6,24 m.
2.023 grt, 1.290 nrt.
Compound steam engine. 224 nhp.
1891: Sold to R. D. Purvis, London, U.K.
1895: Sold to Speeding & Marshall S.S. Co., London, U.K.
1898: Sold to Ångf. AB Thor, Göteborg, Sweden and renamed FREJA.
1906: Sold to Förnyade Ångf. AB Viking, Göteborg, Sweden.
1912: Sold to Ångf. AB Pallas, Göteborg, Sweden.
1918: Sold to Rederi AB Svenska Lloyd, Göteborg, Sweden and renamed FRAGARIA.
1920: Purchased by AB J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden and renamed CECILIA SANNE.
1935: Sold to Åbo Shipping AB, Turku, Finland and renamed TELMA.
30/12 1939: Sunk by ice outside Uleaborg, Finland.

UA 4 HAFSÖRNEN
(1908 - 1934)
Steamtrawler build 1898 by Cook, Welton & Gemmel, Hull, U.K. for Castle Steam Trawlers Ltd., London, U.K. and named WALWYN CASTLE.
1906: Transferred to Castle Steam Trawlers Ltd., Swansea, U.K.
1908: Purchased by J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden and renamed UA 4 HAFSÖRNEN.
1916: Transferred to AB J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden.
1920: Transferred to Trål AB Fiskmåsen (J. N. Sanne), Uddevalla, Sweden.
1934: Sold to Oscar harald Ludvig Johansson, Göteborg, Sweden.
1936: Sold to Fiskeri AB Greta, Göteborg, Sweden.
1954. May: Reported broken up.

UA 2 FISKMÅSEN
(1907 - 1926)
Steamtrawler build 1890 by Cook, Welton & Gemmel, Hull, U.K. for H. Bennet, Grimsby, U.K. and named ANGLIA.
Dim: 30,93 x 6,20 x 3,32 m.
146 grt, 53 nrt.
Triple expansion steam engine, 320 ihp, build by C. D. Holms, Hull, U.K.
1897: Sold to Anchor Steam Fishing Co. (W. S. Letten), Grimsby, U.K.
1902: Sold to G. R. Nicholson, Liverpool, U.K.
1906: Sold to J. Hall, Sunderland, U.K.
1907: Purchased by AB J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden and renamed UA 2 FISKMÅSEN.
15/6 1911: Sunk at Malö Strömmar at 11 meters deep, after first grounding. Refloated one month later by Moss Bergnings & Dykselskap, Norway. and towed to Göteborg for repair.
27/2 1912: Grounded at Buskär Knöte NE Buskär in the entrance of Göteborg. Röda Bolagets salvagesteamer HARALD refloated her and she was towed to Lindholmens Varv, Göteborg for repair.
1919.11: Transferred to Trål AB Fiskmåsen (Sven Sanne), Uddevalla, Sweden.
1926.08.: Sold to Fiskeri AB Neptun, Göteborg, Sweden and renamed GG 53 NEPTUN.
1935: Sold to Fiskeri AB Gretha, Göteborg, Sweden.
1940.10.: Sold to Göteborgs Torskmjölsfabrik (Lambert Häller) Göteborg, Sweden and converted to a barge.
No further trace.

UA 7 ALBATROSS
(1912 - 1923)
Steamtrawler build 1885 by Cook, Wellington & Gemmel, Hull, U.K. for G. Beeching, Hull, U.K. as IRRAWADDY.
1890: Sold to British Steam Trawling Co. Ltd., Hull, U.K.
1912: Purchased by J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden and renamed UA 7 ALBATROSS.
1916: Transferred to AB J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden.
1920: Transferred to Trål AB Fiskmåsen, Uddevalla, Sweden.
1923.06.: reported broken up.

UA 18 STORMFÅGELN
(1925 - 1936)
Steamtrawler build 1907 by Smith's Dock Co. Ltd., North Shields, U.K. and delivered in april to Mason & Wright, Fleetwood, U.K. as CYGNET.
Dim: 40,53 x 6,87 x 3,44 m.
284 grt, 193 nrt.
Triple expansion steam engine, 472 ihp, build by Shields Eng. Co. Ltd., North Shields, U.K.
1908: Sold to Cygnet Steam Fishing Co. Ltd., Fleetwood, U.K.
1925.11.: Purchased by Trål AB Fiskmåsen (Sven Sanne), Uddevalla, Sweden and renamed UA 18 STORMFÅGELN.
1928: Trål AB Fiskmåsen (Johan Herman Sanne), Uddevalla, Sweden.
1936.11.: Sold to Knut Vartdal, Aalesund, Norway and renamed M-1-VD RAMOEN. Later transferred to Rederi A/S Ramoen (Knut Vartdal)
1939.09.: Transferred to Norwegian Navy as a guardship in Oslofjord.
14/4 1940: Seized by German troops and put into german service.
1945: Transferred to Rederi A/S Ramoen (Knut Vartdal).
1948: The steamengine is changed to a 5-cyl. diesel, 500 bhp, build by Harland & Wollf.
1960: Rederi A/S Ramoen (Johannes K. Vartdal)
1961: New engine fitted, 6-cyl. Wichmann, 600 bhp.
1964.04.: reported broken up.