SS Norvarg

History
Name	Rotarian (1920–27); Condor (1927–40); Empire Elk (1940–42); Norvarg (1942–47); Nan Chiang (1947–50); Northern Glow (1950–59); Hoping 46 (Hoping Ssu Shi Liu) (1959–71);
Owner	United States Shipping Board (1920–27); Grace Steamship Co Inc (1927–40); Ministry of Shipping (1940–41); Ministry of War Transport (1941–42); Norwegian Government (1942–46); Wallem & Co Ltd (1946-50); Great Northern Shipping Co Ltd (1950–59); Chinese Government (1959–71);
Operator	United States Shipping Board (1920–23); Grace Steamship Co Inc (1923–40); Larringa Steamship Co Ltd (1940–42); Nortraship (1942–46); Nan Way Shipping Co (1946-50); Great Northern Shipping Co Ltd (1950–59); Chinese Government (1959–71);
Port of registry	Tacoma, WA, United States (1920–23); New York, NY (1923–40); London, United Kingdom (1940–42); Oslo, Norway (1942–46); Panama City, Panama (1946–50); United Kingdom (1950–59); China (1959–71);
Builder	Todd Dry Dock and Construction Company
Launched	17 June 1920
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 168026 (1940–42, 1950–59); Code Letters GLTL (1940–42); ; Code Letters LNAI (1942–46); ;
Fate	Removed from shipping registers in 1971
General characteristics
Class and type	Design 1014 ship
Tonnage	4,748 GRT; 2,986 NRT; 7,500 DWT;
Length	380 ft 3 in (115.90 m)
Beam	53 ft 1 in (16.18 m)
Depth	27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)
Installed power	339 nhp
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engine, single screw propeller
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h)

Norvarg was a 4,748 GRT Design 1014 refrigerated cargo ship that was built in 1920 as Rotarian by the Todd Dry Dock and Construction Company, Tacoma, Washington, United States for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). She was sold to the Grace Steamship Co Inc, New York in 1923 and renamed Condor. In 1940, she was sold to the British Ministry of Shipping (MoS), which became the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) in 1941, and was renamed Empire Elk. In 1942, she was transferred to the Norwegian Government and renamed Norvarg.

She was sold to a Hong Kong company in 1946 and renamed Nan Chiang. A further sale in 1950 saw her renamed Northern Glow. In 1959, she was sold to the Chinese Government and renamed Hoping 46 (Hoping Ssu Shi Liu). She was removed from the shipping registers in 1971.

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