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May 1 From: Hugh Erling Lund MS Høyanger First of all, thank you for this fascinating website! I have already spent several hours pouring over the pages. My father, Elling Gustav Lund sailed in the Norwegian merchant service throughout WWII. He spent most of his seafaring life with the Westfal-Larsen Line. Of particular interest to me was the information, and pictures of the old MS Hoyanger (for some reason this page will not allow Norwegian letters when I type them). My father was captain of this ship from 1954 until 1958, when she was scrapped. My mother and I sailed on her several times. I have a number of pictures of the old ship and several family members aboard her. It was like reading the war record of an old family member. During the war, however, my father did not serve on her. In fact, Nortraship moved him around quite a bit. He was a mate then, and not a captain. Thank you again. ------------------------------------------------- Apr. 18th From: Mark Henry Captain Andrew Henry I have been doing some genealogy research and have found that Captain Andrew Henry (Elisabeth Bakke), awarded the St Olaf medal in 1942 was my great great great uncle. Proud and interesting moment for sure. Does anyone have any other info on him? ------------------------------------------------- Apr.18 From: Jean Hood Kongsfjord Re message on Jan. 10 2004 from David Gale I am researching the story of a young German POW who died in an accident in his POW camp in 1946.I knew he had been a merchant seamen, a steward, but today I found out that he was part of the crew of the Gonzenheim ex Kongsfjord. I would like to contact Mr Gale who posted info about his father who was on HMS Neptune and picked up the crew of the German ship. Would be sincerely grateful for your help. By the way, can I just say that your website never disappoints. ------------------------------------------------- Apr. 11 From: DRW MT Barbro The South African War Graves Project has IS Kruyer from the MT Barbro now listed because apparently he came from Cape Town in South Africa. The Barbro is supposedly listed at Tower Hill on the Addenda panel, although we are still attempting to find out whether the panel is up already or not as we are unable to obtain an image of it.
------------------------------------------------- Apr. 3 From: Clair Elliott Hans Olsen 1943 - Merchant Ship the Hallfried Hi, I am trying to piece together some family history for an uncle of mine who's mother became pregnant with him by a Norwegian Sailor in West Hartlepool, UK in the 1940's. HE was born illegitimate and brought up by his aunt because his mother couldn't cope with the fact that he looked so much like the Sailor she loved and I believe loved her and told her he would be back. Through your fantastic site I have been able to set his mind at rest that his father didn't desert him, he was actually on the HAllfried that was sunk on 31st October 1943 by a German U Boat and obviously with his mother not being married to the sailor at the time she would never have know that. She did go a little crazy after he didn't return, I've been told she was brokenhearted. The Sailor's name was Hans Olsen and I believe from your site that he was second mate on the Hallfried. I believe this to be the same Hans Olsen, and as he is deceased there would be no way to find anything else out about him. I wondered if Norway had an easily accessible genealogy dept., to find out if my uncle may have any siblings, aunts, uncles or cousins still alive. I know this is a long shot but it would mean so much to him as he has always believed that his father just didn't come back to him because he didn't want him. Any help or information you can give would be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards Clair ------------------------------------------------- March 18 From: William Green Halifax & Sydney NS Sept 1939-Dec 1941 Hello again, High School textbooks in Canada ignore the "critical importance to Britain of the 226 convoys from Halifax & Sydney NS during the first 27 months of the War. We plan to amend this oversight by referring Teachers & students to your site. ------------------------------------------------- March 15 From: Neil Thomson M/T Svenor Hello I am currently researching my local war memorial in Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland for my post graduate MSc. Radio Officer John Dinnie (originally from Lumphanan) was a casualty when the vessel was sunk by U-105 in 1942. I have details of where he is commemorated in Lumphanan and at Tower Hill Memorial the Merchant Navy Memorial in London if you are interested. Regards Neil ------------------------------------------------- March 12 Fra: Karen Jorgensen s s Halland hallo frends ------------------------------------------------- March 10 From: Gideon Pete M/S Trondanger I work for a tour company in Seattle, Washington, USA. Among the various artifacts that my employer has collected over the years is an amazing model of the Merchant Ship Trondanger. This model is approximately 45 inches in length and extremely detailed. I was told by a person who took one of our tours, that every ship upon being constructed, had an accompanying model such as this one. They served the same purpose as an architect's model does for a building on land. At any rate, this fine model is not being curated in any degree or fashion that would aid in it's preservation. I am informing you of it, in the hope that it might be of enough interest to you that someone in your organization might think about the possibility of rescuing it. Respectfully, Gideon Pete ------------------------------------------------- Febr. 23 From: Lee Convoy HX 209 & HMS Borage Whilst doing some research on my grandfather Lt Cdr Aislabie Harrison during his time in command of the HMS Borage, I found your page on the convoy HX 209. Regards ------------------------------------------------- Febr. 22 From: Halvard Halvorsen Halvard "Halvor" Halvorsen http://www.warsailors.com/raidervictims/michel2.html Halvard was my grandfather's brother and I was given his name. He was not born (but probably lived) in Skoger, Drammen, but in Vandve, Dønna - see http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?urnread_imagesize=gigant&info=ingen&hode=nei&show=64&uid=346296&js=j According to my late aunt he would call himself Halvor to make the spelling easy for others. Thanks for all the good work. kind regards, ------------------------------------------------- Febr. 18 From: Anne Kehlet Nielsen Bralanta After my mother died I found a "Ficha Individual" (Individual identification card). It is about my father, Hans Magnus Jansen, who served on M.S. Bralanta in WW2. ------------------------------------------------- Febr. 15 From: Don Cody My grandfather, Cap't. Olaf Paulsen My granfather was born in Oslo and ran away to sea when he was 12 years-old. In his 20's he married in Scotland and worked for Denholm Shipping (a Norwegian company)and was captain of the MS Broompark when it brought the heavy water out of France in September 1940. He received an OBE and Lloyd's War Medal. I think he would be eligible for one of Norways medals for bravery. Any suggestions on how I could pursue this? Thank you for any assistance Dr. Don Cody, Ed.D. ------------------------------------------------- Febr. 7 From: Paul Gillespie HNorMS Eglantine My father, William Gillespie D/JX 224729, was Acting Leading Telegraphist on this Atlantic Escort Corvette between June '41 and November '43. He was awarded the Norwegian War Medal and bar, plus King Haarkon 7 Anniversary medalas a serving sailor on a Norwegian ship at the time of the King's 70th birthday. ------------------------------------------------- Jan. 29 From: Jeb Robinson M/S OSLOFJORD/REDCLIFFE SANDS Hi P.S. ------------------------------------------------- Jan. 19 From: Odd Børre Grovassbakk Alf Grovassbakk Hi, my uncle was a war-sailer from Norway during the war. After the war he moved to Sydney-Australia and stayed there until he's dead. Just before he died he sent me diploms and medaljs from the war period. I want to know more about him, but i don't know how. Could someone help me pls? Best regards Odd Børre Grovassbakk, Norway I've suggested the National Archives of Norway (Riksarkivet) ------------------------------------------------- From: Egil Kjerstad M/S Sveve Dear Siri, My page about Sveve has the story of her sinking. ------------------------------------------------- Jan. 19 From: Jon Erik Berg-Hansen M/T Ida Knudsen http://warsailors.com/singleships/idaknudsen.html Christened and registered in Norway as Regards Jon Erik ------------------------------------------------- Jan. 17 From: Helge Reinertsen E-mail request Hi I found a man on your guestbook who I sailed together with on a ship called Polyglory in 1964. I would very much like to get back in contact with him, so if you could send me his e-mail adress I would really appreciate it. His name is Eddie Thompsen and he posted a message on your guestbook 11.09 2006. Best regards, Helge Reinertsen Address has been forwarded ------------------------------------------------- Jan. 13 From: Terry Smith convoy pq13 Hi, my father was aboard the Tobruk in convoy pq13, i have his discharge book which shows he was assigned to the ship for some 6 months and unusally i have his wage slip for his 6 month voyage which i can make available if anyone is interested. Kind Regards Terry Here's my page about convoy PQ 13 ------------------------------------------------- Jan. 12 From: Janne Tervonen Norwegian merchant navy Hello I run hastur.fi webshop, we have lots of maritime items, feel free to use the info on your page, if you need pictures, ask us. You have really good informative website. BRGDS ------------------------------------------------- Jan. 11 From: Leonnie Marytn (nee Andersen) Warsailors Hello I am so glad I found this site as I am looking for information about my father who served on Norstraships oil tankers in ww2 my father's name is Yngvar Andersen. I have some of his records but not all. I will be in Oslo June of 2016 is there somewhere I could go for this information? I will definitely reply to your email The National Archives of Norway has Nortraship's archives ------------------------------------------------- Jan. 8 From: George A. Francisco Medals I have come across 2 medals, one is a Swedish flag with the Sweden - Norway Union Jack on the upper left hand corner, a sword on the Left Hand side of the flag, under the flag appears to be a blade of some type. Attached to the medal is a ribbon( in poor condition ) of blue and gold? The other is shield shape with a crown on top and three crowns in a blue enamel, also with a ribbon of blue and gold? Thank You I'm unable to help with this request |
