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Destroyer Bath | M/K Blia | Survivors/Fatalities Main Page Destroyer Bath Casualties: This list of 70 names was found in the Norwegian magazine "Krigsseileren", Issue No. 4 for 1973. Bath is not included in my ship lists. The destroyer was sunk on Aug. 19-1941 while escorting Convoy OG 71. Another source, "Nortraships flåte" by J. R. Hegland says 83 died, yet another says 86 died in all. I found some of these men commemorated at a memorial near Vallø Church in Norway on this external website (scroll down until you get to a picture of a church - there's a list of men from that area who died during the war). I've used this list to correct some of the names found in "Krigsseileren" and have marked them with a *. † John Borgen, Fossnes † Walter Carlsen, Sandefjord † Halvard Odd Dettlie, Tønsberg † Martin Olai Eikrem, Møre † Arne Berg Eliassen, Stamsund † Arvid Evensen, Sandar † Ingar Norman Fareng, Oslo † Knut Frydenlund, Sarpsborg † Henry Godtwald Hansen*, Porsgrund † Erling Gulbrandsen, Oslo † Jan Erik Håve, Moss † Erling J. Hansen, Bergen † Gunnar Henrik Hansen, Gjøvik † Herman Hansen, Horten † Leif Hansen, Sandefjord † Reidar Hansen, Sandefjord † Rolf Gerhard Hansen, Brevik † Waldemar Hansen, Hansnes † Ivar Haugerud, Vikersund † Ivar A. Helland, Oslo † Hans W. Henriksen, Stokke † Harald Holtan, Larvik † Olaf Holtan, Sandar † Arvid Høva, Eidsvold † Gudmund Henry Jensen, Rossfjordstraumen † Alf P. J. Johansen, Troms † Leif Johansen, Troms † Leif Johansen, Fredrikstad † Norolf Edgard Johansen, Fredrikstad † Olof Johansen, Lenvik † Thorleif Johannesen Tybring*, Skøyen † Henry O. Karlsen, Kristiansand S † Alf Th. Kristiansen, Oslo † Ragnar T. Kristiansen, Fredrikstad † Nils D. Knudsen, Harstad † Lars Gusland Larsen, Larvik † Magne Lie, Hardanger † Knut Gudm. Lindberg, Drammen † Borgvald L. Lorentsen, Lenvik † Arne S. Lund, Fredrikstad † Wilhelm Lundquist, Tønsberg † Olav Martin Måren, Middlesbrough † Fredrik Melsom, Horten (Captain?) † Maks Bergeton Mikkelsen, Skjervøy † Ivar Angel Monsrud, Fredrikstad † Svein Mørk, Larvik* † Hans Thorleif Møller Nilsen*, Tønsberg † Harry Nord, Bergen † Olav Konrad Olsen, Farsund † Bjarne Pedersen, Skien † Georg Pedersen, Tønsberg † Reinholdt Reinholdtsen, Vesterålen † Rolf Roth, Sandefjord † Bjørn Håkon Rosted, Oslo † Johannes Solberg Rygh, Stavanger † Magnus Eide Røkenes, Hammerfest † Sverdrup Sandberg, Helgeland † Sevrin L. Sjong, Ålesund † John Leonard Skarpsno*, Tønsberg † Lars Karl Skaue, Horten † Kåre Martin Steinbækk, Nordre Salten † Cato Kruger Storm, Eidsvold † Olaus Nilberg, Tretten (Troms) † Olav Tronshaug, Fitjar † Thor Dagfinn Tønnesen, Stavanger † Ole Martin Vegsund, Ålesund † Helge Vestberg, Skjeberg † Sverre Wilhelmsen*, Tønsberg † Rolf Ødegård, Horten † Johan Pedersen (Nordre Bjørnsund) Related external Links Svein Mørk appears to be the only one who is commemorated at the Stavern Memorial for Seamen. See also This posting to my Ship Forum from someone who is looking for surviving family members or former crew. Convoy OG 71 Royal Norwegian Navy Casualties 1940-45 M/K Blia Casualties This list was sent to me by a visitor to my website (his source: Public Record Office, Kew, London), thank you very much indeed! Some of these names were incomplete; I've compared them to what was found in the book "Englandsfarten", and added first names where missing. Crew: † B. O. Bjørnsen † I. L. Fagerlid (there was an Even Fagerlid who was Skipper on Blia's first crossing)) † O. M. N. Kvalheim † A. O. Lerøy, Brother of Captain? † I. K. Lerøy † O. Økland † O. M. Svinø NOTE: "Englandsfarten" states that the crew consisted of 6 men from "The Shetland Gang". Passengers: † Billy Fortun, age 22 (Bergen) † Leif Strandenes, 18 (Bergen) † Harald Hjort (Oslo), a GM Meteorologist (in Bergen) † Arnljot Dahl, 27 (Bergen) Meteorologist † Fredrik Paulsen, 26 (Bergen) student - naval school † Leif Haslund, 21 (Lillehammer) Mate † Bjørn Kielland, 22 (Bergen) sales agent † Ragnar Nüsche-Meyer, 27 (Bergen) † Reidar Kolseth, 27 (Bergen, journalist) † Ragnar Falck, 37 (Bryne, near Stavanger) civil engineer † Ekeland (Stavanger) Price? Police should probably be Arnulv Riis Eskeland † Hadeland (Stavanger) Police Inspector should probably be Gunnar Hardeland † Grem, 24 (Trondheim) Second Lieutenant, should probably be Jacob Schawland Gram † Finn Ohlson, 24 (Bergen) artist † Ingebrigt M. Riise, 27 (Hjørungvåg, near Ålesund) Policeman in Fana (near Bergen) † Odd Dalland, 34 (Bergen) telegraphist † Øystein Pedersen*, 27 (Bergen) engineer, stated to have wife and 2 children † Edvard Øksnes, 60 (Bremnes) Coastal pilot † Signe Øksnes (wife) † Georg Østensen, 21 (Bergen) Theology student † Victor Wilhelmsen, 26 (Søndre Allmenning 8, Bergen) † Ole Jensen Brekke, 21 (Bremnes) † Wichmann Haldorsen, 25 (Rubbestadnes) † Bernt August Ulrich Müller, 26 (Bergen) chief clerk † Kjell Rustad, 25 (Os) student of philology † Franz Christiansen, 24 (Bergen) teacher † Einar Lunde, 25 (Os) merchant † Valde, 25 (Os) farmer - should probably be Ola Valle † Johan Ludvig Gabrielsen, 23 (Bergen) former policeman and sergeant † Bernhard Haavardsholm, (Førde, Sunnhordland) teacher † Masseuse, Furuly Helseheim, Stord, name unknown † Ditto † Man, name unknown † Man, name unknown † Man, name unknown The book "Englandsfarten" adds the names Johannes Brekke, Anne Marie Brun, Ruth Hamre, Edvard Hystad, Finn Lund, Reidar Rolseth, Remi Øgaard. *Here's a Guestbook message from Øystein Pedersen's nephew. 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