(1) In book 4 in the series "Handelsflåten i krig" (Guri Hjeltnes) there's a picture in which the 3 men marked here have been identified. The picture was taken at Oyamo, a camp for officers, 2 weeks after the Japanese capitualation. Also, in Guri Hjeltne's book there's a mention of 5 officers at Osaka being told they were excempt from work at the end of Aug.-1943 and that they were moved to a camp for British officers; whether this was the Oyamo camp I don't know (this included the steward Nils Jensen). Captain Christensen does not appear to be in this picture, and I'm unable to confirm where he was kept. All I can find is a statement that he was in a "military camp" in Japan, separated from the others for the duration. It must have been fairly close to the sea because he became the foreman for a group of 127 men who worked at a shipyard (according to an interview with Lise Lindbæk after the war, author of "Tusen norske skip" - more details in the section for Aramis on my page "Norwegian Victims of Michel", link above these names).

(2) Einar Ulgren had had his leg amputated while on Michel after he had been injured by shrapnel during the attack on Aramis. While in the camp it became infected and he also developed pneumonia and died.

** Peder Karlsen had been on Oslofjord when she struck a mine.

The following 5 men were transferred to Regensburg on Sept. 5-1942, which means they ended up in Japanese imprisonement when that ship was torpedoed by the American submarine Searaven (SS-196) on Oct. 11-1942. The Norwegians came to the island Krakatau, and from there they were transported to Singapore where they were in prison camps until 1945, first in Changi, later in Sime Road.

When the Norwegians were transferred to Nankin on Aug. 12-1942, the British and American crew members were sent to a camp near Tokyo, as well as other camps. I have no information on their further fate.

Robert Owen died in Tokyo #1 Branch Camp at Kawasaki City from acute Bronchitis on the date given above. He's commemorated at the Yokohama War Cemetery - see this page on the Commonwealth War Graves Comm. website for more details on him. My Guestbook has a message from his grandson.

** According to a report presented at the maritime hearings in Sydney on Jan. 5-1943 (signed by Captain Tuften, 1st Mate Knudsen and 2nd Mate Karlsen), Francis Faulkner received an injury to his leg from shrapnel while attempting to leave the ship. After the war, Faulkner was listed as a repatriated seaman by the United States Coast Guard, but with no attributed ship. The 2 Americans from Aust are both listed at this external link, Merchant Marine POW's of WW II, a section of the US Merchant Marine website, scroll down to Aust on that page. (Several Norwegians are also listed on that page).

** Furthermore, the Memorial for Seamen in Stavern, Norway claims that Captain Olav Olsen and the 2nd Engineer both died in Japanese imprisonment, however, it's Marius Johansen (or rather Martinius Johansen) who has become the 2nd engineer.
Here's the link to those names at the website of the Stavern Memorial:
2 who died

Roger Mansell has told me that there is a Halvor Andersen on the Stanley POW Rescue roster (Hong Kong). He is listed as Norwegian Ship's Officer. Date of birth 16 Aug 1916. He was in the Dutch section, 2nd Floor, Room 16, POW # 1088.

According to statements given at the subsequent maritime hearings the captain, the 3 mates and 3 engineers remained on Thor when some of the others were transferred to Madrono after the capture of that ship on July 4. Kristian Ottosen lists the 3 engineers as being freed and sent back to Norway, with arrival Dec. 12-1943. I have no further details on the other 4, but perhaps they too were freed at the same time?

* Guri Hjeltnes ("Handelsflåten i krig") says the above 2 men came to Changi Prison, Singapore in the winter of 1943, after they had been on board the blockade runner Doggerbank, while Kristian Ottosen says the steward was sent to Europe on Ramses, in which case he would have been freed when Ramses was sunk (The sinking of Ramses). "Sjøforklaringer fra 2. verdenskrig" says they were sent with Regensburg.

Again, some of the dates and facts here don't correspond with what is found in other sources. All I can do is list what is found.

(1) These men, as well as Lars Johnsen are listed among 7 men from Kattegat who were at Omori when the 3 survivors from Alcides arrived there in Dec.-1943, again see my page "Life in Imprisonment" link above. That account (mostly based on a personal story) says that 10 from Kattegat had arrived Shinagawa in Dec.-1942, then these 7 were moved to Omori in May-1943. (Shinagawa only is mentioned in connection with Harry T. Petterson). The fact that they had been at Shinagawa first is confirmed by Bertel Stokset himself in an article written by him (1988). He gives the date of arrival there as Dec. 10-1942. He adds that Wilfred Øyehaug was moved to a camp far up north when the rest of them were moved from Omori to Hitachi not long before the war ended. Roger Mansell has told me that he's listed in the Tokyo #5B Rescue roster.

Other, previous info: 8 men from Kattegat arrived Shinagawa in Dec.-1942, Wilfred Øyehaug being one of them. After the new camp at Omori had been established in 1943 Katttegat's men were moved there. I've been trying to determine exactly when this camp (full name Tokyo POW Camp Omori-ku Iriarai Kila) was opened - one source says in the fall of 1943, another says early 1942 (I believe the former to be correct).

Complete crew list received from Leif Vetlesen, Norway - his source: The National Archives of Norway

The majority of the above dates have been quoted from "Ingen Nåde". It's very difficult to determine what is correct, because my sources give such wildy differing facts. One source says that a few of Madrono's men arrived Europe with Dresden, while 6 were placed on Regensburg for Europe. After the latter had been torpedoed by an American submarine, the Norwegians were picked up by a Japanese landing craft and taken to Singapore where they were imprisoned for the rest of the war. 3rd Engineer Edvardsen appears to have been the only one sent with Rhakotis.

** The 1st Mate died as a result of illness on Dec. 18-1943.

*** The 2nd Engineer died of Malaria on Oct. 3-1942.

**** Somehow, the facts for Alf Skjånes do not fit with this ship, and I do not think he was on board Proteus. I initially thought he might belong to Ravnaas, because the facts fit with that ship, but all the crew members for Ravnaas are now accounted for.