Eidsvold was a 4,184 GRT motor vessel built in 1934 at Gothenburg for Norwegian Owners.

[3] Eidsvold was built in as yard number 480 in 1934 by Götaverken A/B, Gothenburg, Sweden for Skibs A/S Eidsiva.

[3] Eidsvold was operated under the management of Sverre Ditlev Simonsen & Co.

Her port of registry was Oslo and the Code Letters LIVR were allocated.

[3] On 20 January 1942,[3] Eidsvold was struck by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine I-159 at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.