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Dec. 27-2002 Frome: Nadette Peterson Gripsholm passenger ship We were told that my husband's great-grandparents came from Sweden on the Gripsholm into the port of Boston, Massachussetts in 1902; I don't seem to find an oceanliner with this name till 1925; any idea? They came from Bastanas/Linneryd, Sweden ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: James Cormack D/S Jupiter What an amazing web site. Most interesting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Siri Hi, I have the same name as you ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Molly Norwegian immagrints to the us after 1866 I am not sure what this website is about but i typed in familys from Norway move to America and this came up. I'am doing a report on Norwegian and sweadish immagrints to the U.S. after 1865, and i am having some difficlulty find info on it my family is sweadish so we had lots of resources on the sweadish but norwegian immagration is quite difficult. If you could help me find info or if you know anything about why the norwegian came to america and what it was like for them ect... i whould be ver appreacheative and i will give you credit in my term paper for any information you may have thank you so much! I quick look around my Genealogy Links page ought to bring some answers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Laurie Wright GANJA I am looking for the M/V GANJA, from what i can gather it is still afloat, could you help me locate her as i am going to Southa America soon and if the ship is still in one piece i hope that i can aquire it, if not one of her sister ships (if any). I seem to remember that when i last talked to Leif Erickson that he had five ships and he sold them all about 1973. Thank you for your page it has helped a lot. My mom sailed on a ship named Ganja which became Punta Lobos of Panama from 1973. Registered in Uruguay from 1980. Kuna I of Panama 1983, I know nothing about her further fate. A picture can be found on my page Aase's ships. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Arthur G. Olsen Notraskip shiplist I was just wondering why I couldn't find two ships I was on during the war, Torshavn and Torsstrand. I found the others though, Villanger, Heranger and Varegg. Very interesting website. I take my hat off. These ships are spelt Thorshavn and Thorstrand and can be found among the ships that start with Th. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Danny A warm felt thanks, Warlaby is mentioned under Borgestad on my page Ships starting with B ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nov. 27 From: Wendy Briscoe Yet again, my reply came back to me as undeliverable - in this case it says there is no such account. I have to stress again, there is no point in my spending my time trying to help, if I don't have a correct E-mail address to send my reply to! Norwegian merchant navy Hi, kind regards ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Annie Fowler MV Vibran Congratulations on your marvellous web-site, through your detailed ship lists and links, I have been able to piece together information about my late grandfather, Arthur Baker. Vibran can be found on my page Ships starting with V. I tried to contact Annie to get the list in question, but never heard from her again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: FRANK ARMSTRONG MN WW2 HI MY NAME IS FRANK ARMSTRONG. I WAS A RADIO OFFICER NO. R305952 ON SS EMPIRE BOUMTY 1944. ANGLO SAXON PETROLEM CO. MV KAIA KNUDSEN 1944 NORWAY. BRITISHSTATESMAN 1945 BRITISH TANKER CO. BRITISH LORD 19 45 /1946. I AM FROM MERSEYSIDE. IF ANY ONE KNOWS ME PLEASE EMAIL ME . REGARDS F.A. I have kept Frank's E-mail address in my files, if anyone should like to contact him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: N Nichols HMS Bath Jeg leter etter opplysninger om Crew av HMS Bath (Hopewell DD-181). Jeg liker opplysninger om Crew medlemer For info, there's a list of Bath casualties on my Survivors/Casualties page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jennifer My great grandfather, Tomas Boge and my grandfather (including the crew and their family) was on the Haugland. They saved many lives! I have been researching this project for 4 years now. I have all the books. It is so exciting that you know all of the names! I wonder, how did you find this information? List of those who were on board Blia can be found on my Survivors/Fatalities page and names for Haugland can be found on here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ross Thomas MT Norsol I've just found my father's (Gwilym Lindsey Thomas of Wales) photo album that covers his time as a radio officer on the Norsol during WW2. I would like to find out some more about the ship and any help would be very welcome. Thanks very much. Info on Norsol can be found on my page Ships starting with N. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Alan Shard Empire Alonzo Do you have any details including pics please. Thank you Alan Shard I do not think there was an Empire Alonso (could it have been N. T. Nielsen Alonso on my N page?) suggested my Ship Forum, The Empire Ships website (http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/EmpIndex.html) and various sites that have ship pictures for sale. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Eric Olsen Aksel Remøe Is this man still alive? Aksel Remøe (who is still going strong) is the one who sent me the maritime statements. (The Styrmann is the Mate/navigator). I have since put Eric in touch with him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Conrad Backmo SS Marie Bakke Near or at the end of WW2 the Marie Bakke was in North Vancouver B.C. CANADA at Burrard Shipyard for a major refit. I was 9 or 10 years old at the time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Don Hargrove Norwegian ships A most interesting site and most enjoyable. I hope you enjoy it as much as we who read it do. My question is: Where would I go to find info on the Norwegian ship Jolani which sunk in the North Sea in 1916? Mange takk. Don I suggested a posting to my Ship Forum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Laurie Wright M/S Ganja Laurie is talking about one of the ships my mother worked on Laurie posted a message on my Find Old Shipmates forum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: David S. Gotaas Find relatives in Norway Thanks! David S. Gotaas I live in the US, and could not help with this question. I suggested a posting to the Norwegian National Archives genealogy forum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Dr. Nathan M. Greenfield SS INGER ELIZABETH Hello: I am looking for crew lists and, with any luck, a survivor of the sinking to interview. I would appreciate any help you could give me. Sincerely For crew lists I directed Nathan to the addresses at the end of the "front page" of my Ship Lists (archives and museum in Norway, where records are kept). For finding surviving crew members I suggested a posting to the Norway During WW II forum, my own Find Old Shipmates forum, as well as placing ads in some major Norwegian newspapers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jo Lynne Herrick M/S Castleville Kapt. Haraldsen Hi, Thank you Jo Lynne I cannot help with this (suggested a posting to my Ship Forum for info on the ship itself). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Phil Magnan Nortraship contact at Riksarkivet Siri, Riksarkivet's E-mail address is riksarkivet@riksarkivaren.dep.no, Christian Michelsen is also listed on my website. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: William H Jones Sjøbris TIA W H Jones. The Maritime Museum in Oslo might have a picture of this vessel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Prof Bernard de Neumann U-69 This is probably in response to a previous guestbook message about this U-boat (further down on this page). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- M/S Vinni thank you again See Vinni's Story I offered to put Peter in touch with others who had relatives on this ship, but didn't hear from him again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Prof Bernard de Neumann Norwegian Mercantile Marine Casualties I am trying to collect together statistics for the various states involved of the numbers of merchant vessels lost or damaged, and personnel, killed, missing, imprisoned in WW2. Do you have such data for Norway that you could share with me please? Thank you. I'm still gathering data on North and West African camps. Best, Bernard de Neumann I don't have the accurate data (though do have SOME on my Statistics & Misc. page), I suggested Statistisk Sentralbyrå in Norway. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Borchert, Tom u-69 Good day, I directed Tom to Uboat.net. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jim Bennett Ship and Captain Suggested a posting to my Find Old Shipmates forum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Stan Pike M/S Lidvard NS The name of the movie was the same as the title of the Norwegian book, "Flukten fra Dakar" (see my page Sources / Books for info on where to find a copy in both languages). A posting to my Ship Forum gave an immedate reply to Stan's question on whether she survived the war. Lidvard can be found on my page Ships starting with L. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tony Leone ( author: Archangelo Leone ) 1945 in Oslo ------------------------------------------------------------------------- D/S Hauken D/S Hauken can be found on my page Ships Starting with H - that's all the info I myself have. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jack Myers Nortraship thank you Jack Myers I suggested a posting to my Find Old Shipmates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Karen Roberts My grandfather was in the merchant navy in Vancouver, Canada. Not sure of date 1939-1945. His name was Owen Water Thomas, from Wales, UK. He married in Vancouver, then came back to UK not long after. I would like any information on his wife and if they had any family. Wife's name Vera Ross Thomas, formerly Mcluskie, of 8 Pine or Pin Street, Vancouver. They divorced 1946-47. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ashby McGowan D.S. Blink, John Donaci John is listed under Blink on my page Survivors / Fatalities. Information on what happened to Blink can be found on my page about Blink. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Kjell E Misfjord Missing uncle I am doing some investigation to find out about my mother's uncle. His name was Egil Bruraas Sevaldsen, born 01.05.21. The information we have so far is that he was on a ship called MOSDALE in 1940. He left the ship in New York 12.08.40 but he did never return to the ship. His relatives in Norway have not been able to find out what happened to him. His brother in Norway is still alive and I would very much like to help him to find out what happened to his brother. Is it anybody out there able to help me with information or maybe you know other places where I can get information ? All traces stops at the New York harbour (found with the help from Norwegian State Archiv). I suggested American archives, in the event he joined an American ship, but Kjell has already tried that. This is a very difficult one. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ande and Carol We were here! Siri- Wonderful pictures from the wedding. Carol looked on and explained the pictures to me. Sounds like it was a great time! Best to you and all, Ande (Carol is my husband's sister - the pictures referred to can be found in the Wedding Album). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bryan Cromwell S.S.Annavore--Robert Greenaway Do you have any information for me on Robert Greenaway who lost his life when the the Norwegian tanker "Annavore" was torpedoed? I was able to find R. Greenaway at Tower Hill, http://www.cwgc.org.uk/detailed.asp?casualty=2788184. The date there corresponds to the date Annavore was sunk. Bryan contacted me once before, but left a faulty E-mail address so I couldn't reach him with this information at the time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ashby McGowan S.S. Blink, John Dunaci My Mother is trying to find news of her brother (presumably the sailor listed as J. Dunaci) who died on the S.S. Blink. I have read the excellent website but I cant trace the diary quoted from. My Mother (whose brother was called John Donahue: there are a thousand different spellings) now wants to find out how he lived and died. Most importantly was he buried in Baltimore or were the dead sailors put out of the lifeboat? He was only 17 and came from Glasgow, and all my Mother has is a note from the Norwegian Consulate saying that he died on the Blink. Any news would be most welcome. Thank you. Ashby probably means the J. Donace who is mentioned under Blink on my website (it's not unusual to see the wrong spelling of names in accounts written by Norwegians). I have suggested he (she?) write to the Norwegian National Archives for more info, as well as various archives in England. The English version of the book quoted from in my text under Blink can usually be found through bookfinder.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Phil Magnan D/S Christian Michelsen (John M.T. Finney) My mother's father was killed when the Christian Michelsen was torpedoed in Sept. 1943. (He was likely the only American aboard, cargo security officer). I am publishing a book this fall about my father's service during WWII, in which I make reference to the circumstances of my grandfather's death. How may I obtain permission to use the photo of the John M. T. Finney (for which you thanked David Martin)? Thank you The account of Christian Michelsen's fate can be found on my C-page. I'm putting Phil in touch with D. Martin, who sent me the picture of this ship. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Juliette M. Hayes Norma Nergaard Hi again. I forgot to tell you that my aunt Norma is on the WW11 memorial at Olympia, WA. My Dad really had to fight to get her listed as the first American woman killed in combat in the war. He succeeded and is very proud of it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Juliette M. Hayes Borgestad Norma is believed to be the first American woman to die in combat in WW11. I have some old newspaper articles written by Norma in Scotland and also another account of the ship being taken down by the Heavy Cruiser Admiral Hipper. My Dad is Norma's brother. He never saw her again after she left to marry Harold. He misses her dearly to this day. My Dad lives in Seattle, WA. His name is Tom Hayes. Borgestad's story (and Norma's) can be found here ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Reto Raeth Hi, great site, congratulations! Greetings from switzerland This poster has a website entitled Postcards Ocean Liners ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Capt. Frank Shellenbarger, USMM M/V Empire Heritage A former Norwegian whaler that was sunk North of Ireland. Was in convoy HXF305, and was in column with my vessel, the Liberty ship S/S John R. McQuigg. I was 2nd Officer on watch at the time but am looking for dates and any info. on the incident. Am doing an oral history of my career for the U.S. Naval Institute and am trying to refresh my memory. You have a great website. Found it through a link from www.gordonmumford.com. Was on a Liberty troopship on VE day and have copies of six radio messages sent out from BAMS. I've sent Capt. Shellenbarger what I know about the ex Norwegian Tafelberg and Convoy HX 305. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Art Kilmartin Jon's Odyssey I was golfing today with my friend Jon Veiberg and he told me about your website. It was a great pleasure to read through your pages. You have done a wonderful job. I did not serve in WWII (too young), but I enjoyed reading Jon's Odyssey and your history of your father. I also commend you on your interest in genealogy. The family pictures are great. Jon Veiberg's daughter contacted me through this guestbook a few weeks back (see Aug. 9 further down on this page) to tell me he had sailed with my father on D/S Ringulv - see also Shipmates Found on my page "Odd Conrad Holm". ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Brad Visman great grandfather I am trying to find out more information about my great grandfather. His name was Klaas Visman. He was a sea captain. Born 1846 - died 1900. On the pictures we have of him, they showed him in a uniform and hat that had a N on each area. Thanks Brad Visman I'm afraid I can't help at all with this kind of queries. I suggested to Brad that he contact one of the many genealogy sites on the Internet. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Horst Bartzsch "MS Anna Odland" Dear Sir, Horst Bartzsch, Berlin-Germany I've sent Horst the following: Anna Odland (2) was delivered on Apr. 19-1961 from Tangen Verft/Akers mek. Verksted A/S, Kragerø/Oslo as Anna Odland to D/S A/S Produce, Haugesund (Rederiet Jacob Odland S.S. mngr.). She was 12891 gross tons, 7434 nrt, 19640 tdw, 556.9x72.0x39.8 ft. 6-syl. 2T EV Akers-B&W, 9300 BHK, 15,5 knots. Contracted in 1956. After delivery she was on a 5 year T/C to the Belgian Petrofina, rate 30/-d. Later chartered to Esso for 4 years and then to Shell. After she had been returned from T/C when passing Crete on March 26-1974, she was ordered (in ballast at the time) to Haugesund to be laid up. Sold "as is" for US $ 750 000. Departed Haugesund for Piræus on June 8-1975 and in July she was delivered to Prassonissi Shipping Co. Ltd., Limassol and renamed Ergina I. Sold in 1977 to Antonio D'Alesio S.A.S. and registered under the Italian flag as Antonio D'Alesio. Sold in 1988 to Bangladesh for breaking up and arrived Chittagong under the name Inco 99 on Nov. 8 that year. (Info from "Våre motorskip" by Leif M. Bjørkelund and E. H. Kongshavn). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Hugh Hi Kaupanger can be found in my Ship Lists. I have no Ronga from Moss, but there's a Ronda from Bergen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ed Richards Belinda Thanks for the wonderful site. I was Radio op on MS Belinda from1941 to 1943. I was pleased to learn of her history after I left and that she survived with no casulties. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: PATRICIA BMS QUEEN ELIZABETH I HAVE A POCKET KNIFE THAT HAS A PICTURE OF THE SHIP CARVED IN GRIMSHAW. IT BELONGED TO MY GRANDPARENTS. I HAVE HAD IT FOR YEARS. MY GRANDPARENTS CAME TO AMERICA IN EARLY 1900'S. THEY HAD TO HAVE COME BY SHIP. COULD THIS HAVE BEEN A SOUVENIER OF THEIR CROSSING? WHEN DID THE BMS SAIL? PLEASE E-MAIL ANY INFO. YOU CAN GIVE ME. MY MOM DIED AT AGE 82 THREE YEARS AGO. SHE TRIED TO GIVE US AS MUCH FAMILY HISTORY AS POSSIBLE, BUT THIS WAS MY PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS WHO CAME HERE FROM GERMANY. THEY BOTH DIED IN EARLY 1942 & 1943. THANK YOU FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN TELL ME PATRICIA I can't help with this type of query. A quick search on the Internet for Queen Elizabeth should bring up good results. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sept. 6-2002 From: Bill Greathead SS Fagersten Dear Sir I am researching information on the SS Fagersten. I have found an inomally in the position that this ship was sunk, which I hope you can clarrify. You & the Norsk Sjofartsmuseum state the position to be 52. 05'N- 43.55'W. However J. Rohwer states the position to be 53.05'N- 44.06'W. I would like to know, which is the correct position and any possible reason how Mr. Rohwer gained his information. KIND REGARDS. Bill Greathead Fagersten is listed on my Ships starting with F page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: RAYMOND JONES MARINERS GRAVE Hello, HER HVILER NORSK SJOMANN ALBIN ANDERSEN 26-7-1872 31-7-1940 FOR NORGE 1939-1945 On the top of the stone there is carved a Fouled Anchor (Cable wrapped around Stock). Any information on this poor soul and the circumstances of his loss will be gratefully received. Many Thanks Raymond Jones This man was among the casualties of D/S Stalheim See also the list of casualties at Minnehallen in Stavern. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Patric J. Hessen Norwegian Merchant Marine Would like to find a history of Norwegian Merchant Marine in World War II written in English. I'm afraid I know of no such, single book in English. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: kathy Thank you for your help and information on the M V CANADA. YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL SITE keep up the good work as you help many people like myself - once again thank you. KIND REGARDS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ernie Dibb MT Nortind Ernie Dibb Ernie, the E-mail address you have left appears to be faulty, my mail to you was returned to me as undeliverable. Please send the right address, so that I can correct it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Len Hickey Petty Officer George Wright RCN I'm trying to reach the family of George Wright who sailed with the RCN in WW2. He was a good friend of my family in St. John's, Newfoundland in the 1940s. He was from Nova Scotia and we lost touch after the war. Can you help?? Len Hickey The only thing I can suggest is a posting to my Find Old Shipmates forum. There are also other similar forums on the Internet. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Randi Jean Veiberg Another Ringulv shipmate?! I think the person listed as John Wiberg (22) in the crew list for the Ringulv is my Dad! I edited and helped publish my Dad's book, "Jon's Odyssey", which covers his life as a Norwegian seaman during the war aboard the SS Ringulv and mentions his cabinmate, Odd, and "his 16 months in several labor camps in Morocco and Algeria in 1941-'42, and the dangerous Atlantic convoy crossings during the war"! I have read over Dad's manuscript so many times I'd believe Odd was my uncle! My Dad's email is "veibergj@ipass.net" and he hopes to hear from you. Please also copy me on the email (veibergr@ipass.net) in case Dad (now 83) doesn't follow up with you for some reason (he is adapting to email slowly) and he hasn't had an opportunity to look at your website yet as I just found it. I am looking forward to hearing from you! It's impossible for me to describe what it felt like to see a message like this in my guestbook. The main reason for starting this website was to try and find someone who knew my father. See his story under Odd Konrad Holm. "Jon's Odyssey", Jon Veiberg's book can be purchased through the Internet. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John R LeMasters Hoegh Hood Siri. John L. Høegh Hood can be found on my page Ships starting with H. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Kara ss Antigone sunk 1941 I am looking for any information on the merchant ship ss Antigone which was sunk on the 15th of March in 1941, I have been looking everywhere and it's really important to someone I know that I find some information, anything at all, any links that you know of....pictures or anything, we have been looking for a while now. thank you I suggested my Ship Forum, and my Merchant Marine links page. (There's a little bit about this ship under Grado on my G-page). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Joan Berg Siri Berg (Siri comes from the name Sigrid. There are lots of websites on the Internet on the meaning of names). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John R LeMasters Helios The Ak "Helios" was renamed "Setsuzan Maru" and as Roger Jordan stated it was sunk by the Usn SS Sealion II 7-6-44 while in a convoy about 100 miles east of Ningpo, China 29.59N 122.53E. The name "Hokuyan Maru" might by confused with the Name "Hokuzan Maru" which was the renamed "Ngow Hock" sunk by Usaaf a/c off Hoihow, Formosa 10-26-43 20.05N 110.25E hope this helps. John. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John R Lemasters Falkanger Falkanger/Wartheland is listed on my page Ships starting with F. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug. 1-2002 Frome: Steve Howlett Marga My interest here is that I have dived on the MARGA, the one sunk in 1951 under tow, many times. Perhaps you can clear this point up for me. It would be very nice to know the history of the ship as it certainly seems to have had a very 'busy' war. Regards Steve Howlett I'm not sure if the Marga listed on Ships Starting with M is the same as the one that sank in tow in March-1951, mentioned at the end of that text (but it appears to be). If anyone can confirm this, please let me know. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Alan Chapman Hogmanay agreement I have recently been doing some research and I came across the term Hogmanay Ship. I e-mailed the National Archive in the U.S. and they sent me a copy of the agreement which I have found most interesting. Alan VERY simply put, the Hogmanay Agreement was the result of negotiations between Gt. Britain, U.S.A. and Norway in Washington at the end of 1942, and resulted in The Ministry of War Transport and The War Shipping Administration controlling Norwegian ships in American waters. 36 tankers and 17 cargo vessels were chartered by MOT, then re-chartered to WSA. 5 tankers and 58 cargo vessels (which were not chartered by WSA as yet) continued sailing under the control of the American shipping administration, subject to the same conditions and rates as American vessels, and 12 smaller ships (mostly whale catchers) were already on/or now entered into bareboat charter to the U.S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tony Pinchbeck Looking for old pals I served on the San Cirilo and would love to hear from anyone else who did. I suggested a couple of links for Tony, where he can also leave his message I have removed Tony's E-mail address, but have kept it in my files if anyone remembers him and would like to get in touch. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- M/T Storsten I now have a page about the Kvarstad Ships (Operation Performance). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rob Fisher Excellent site! Congratulations! You have made an excellent site and a fine tribute to the Norwegian merchant marine's contribution to winning the Second World War. Your visitors who are interested in the Norwegian navy at war will find an article on my web-site on escort group B6 (including four Norwegian corvettes) and the battle for convoy SC 104, October 1942. Many Norwegian merchant ships are featured in my other articles on the Battle of the Atlantic. Here is my site: http://members.rogers.com/robber/navalhistory1.html For info, I already have links to several of Rob's articles on this website. Link to his article on the battle for Convoy SC 104 can be found on my page about Potentilla. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Dulce Goncalves Produce / ex. Thorsaga Hello The Produce a Norwegian Bulk Carrier, sank Aliwal shoal, Umkomaas River off Natal South Coast, South Africa. On the 11 August 1974 was registered with Lloyds Register of Shipping 74-75. I got the following information from Mr Gilbert Provost. Hello Dulce. Here are the details listed for this vessel in the Lloyd's Register: PRODUCE, ex. THORSAGA-1969, Code letters: JXJI, Rigging: single screw motor tanker; 1 deck; fitted with direction finder echo sounding device, gyro-compass, radar and radiotelephony As for a picture of the vessel, my search of known resources was unsuccessful. Looking forward to hearing from you -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Johnston Hello I was wondering if you had any information on the Scottish Glen, which was insured by Lloyd's of London. This was a four-masted sail boat in the late 1800's. Asa Reid Johnston was the captain of the ship. It's impossible for me to reply to messages unless I get the right E-mail address (my E-mails come back to me as undeliverable, as in this case). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Richard Stolzenthaler Thank you I can`t begin to tell you how meaningful it is for me to read this site. Messages like this one mean a LOT to me! Birger Lunde was one of the survivors from Taranger, Blink and Oregon Express -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Al Simpson Camp Norway, Nova Scotia This past May saw the visit of the Royal Family, and two warsailors who were in 2001. Thanks a lot for your continued interest in my project Al, cd has been received! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Karen Norwegian telephone numbers Hmmm, can't help. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ian Hudson H.M.S. Eskdale Hi There, I directed Ian to my Ship Forum. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Geoffrey Lucas Jackson Cunard Line Hello You have a very informative site and will continue to visit. I recently found out that the Sylvania is still afloat. Any suggestions as to a photo either in her original livery or current ? This is just a little misunderstanding - while visiting my site Geoffrey found a link to a site with pictures of the Cunard Line ships, probably this one (Merchant Navy Nostalgia) http://www.mnnostalgia.com/ which has a lot of Cunard Line pics. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Frank Armstrong Norwegian tankers -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I received an email from you telling me to look in "houseflags" if I wanted to see HOUSEFLAGS!!!! and I persisted and YES...I got back to the page I thought I would never find again. Thank you for your personal service and for this marvellous site. Brien Doran -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Brien Doran House flags Hello: I hate to add to the burden of your email......but I was looking around your site, somehow blundered into the most MARVELLOUS display of houseflags...incredible.....but now I can't get back to it. Could you help someone "at sea without a paddle?"...thank you for all your incredible work. Brien Doran I suggested to Brien he may have found the site in question through my Merchant Marine Links page, as there's a link there entitled Houseflags of the World. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ellen de Boer Admiration Dear Siri, Finally had time to go back to your site, sit and read and read!! I am so impressed and have great admiration for you. This will truly be a gift to future generations. From looking at your guestbook, you realize that there is a great need for people to get info. and air stories. It is most interesting! Thanks Ellen! So glad you stopped by. Yes, the site has come a long way since its beginnings 2 years ago, hasn't it! What pleases me the most, is being able to help so many people who, just like me when I started searching for details on my dad's story, have no idea where to start! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Alfred J. Beauchamp Arctic Convoys WW 2 I sailed on the Liberty Ship S.S. Joseph C. Lincoln (Feb. to Aug. 1945). We delivered general cargo (including deck cargo of 6, ALCO steam locomotives) to North Russia discharging cargo at Molotov and Archangel. We nearly lost this ship. I believe the Atlantic Convoy no. was Hx 350 (Gouroc Scotland) I can find no record of this ship in convoy to and from Scotland to Russia. Any suggestions. Are the German records more reliable than the English.U.S. Navy Secret Log No.27430. (made land 0730 North Russia i400, Pilot Kozanski aboard orders and reading instructions. 1437 pilot away Molotovska White Sea Gulf Of Archangel. Battel ship one cruiser several destroyers 7 in all, excerpt from ships log with location. Any suggestions. I checked "Convoys to Russia 1941-1945" by Bob Ruegg and Arnold Hague, but find no mention of this ship, so suggested he post a query to my Ship Forum.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Kathy Please could you help me with my seach for the ship M. V. CANADA. My father was a stoker on this ship, I never met him, I know it was ownd by Johnson and Johnson. The ship came to LIVERPOOL quite often during the war years, the last time was in FEB OR MARCH 1946 he was a friend of my uncle who also went to sea, when my father docked in LIVERPOOL he stayed at my aunts house, I dont want any thing from him, I could have look for him years as I know all about him, where he lived age and also he was married whith a family, I would not hurt his wife and children. I would like a photo of the ship if possible and what it carried, I need to know my roots before it is to late as I am 60 years old now. Please can you help, thank you. (This was a Swedish ship, I've sent Kathy information on it). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Eirene Longworth help hello -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bryan Cromwell Bryan, I have some information for you, but the E-mail address you've given me does not seem to work. Please contact me so that I can resend my message, which contained some information you might like to have. Passengers on the Annavore I grew up in Glasgow, Scotland with stories told to me by my Mother regarding her Father Robert Greenaway. I was told that he was a merchant seaman (a stoker) and that he had survived his ship being torpedoed. He was apparantly given a choice of ship to take him back to the U.K. and set sale on the D/S Annavore. This ship was torpedoed while sailing with convoy HG 76. According to this website 6 British and 1 American lost there lives---TWO WERE PASSENGERS. I would dearly love to know if Robert Greenaway was one of the passengers. This would confirm the family story told to me throughout my childhood. Robert Greenaway lived at 100 McLean Street in the Plantation district of Glasgow. Bryan Cromwell I was able to find Bryan's grandfather on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, the date of his death is the same as that of Annavore's sinking. Unfortunately, my E-mail reply to him came back as undeliverable. Bryan has since contacted me again (see Sept.-2002), and I've sent him the required info. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Adrian West MV Ofotfjord Hello -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mangor Krogstad war sailors This is a great web site. What little information I have on Nortun can be found on my page Ships starting with N -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gerald E. Berge Captain Meyer The father of my brother in law, Per Meyer was captured by the Russians. His bones were found in the Seventies in the mountains in East Norway. Do you have anything on his activities? Names of ships, etc? Jerry is probably referring to the incident found under Moder II -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: R. Larkin mariners hi and thanks first would you have a list of mariners names for a ship Rosenius out of Norway 1880 I am looking for a Charles Thompson who sailed on her my grand father. I tried to reply to this message several times, but my mail came back as undeliverable. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jena Underground I have been researching my great grandfather's participation in the underground resistance, named Tomas Boge. Yes, he did bring 41 refugees to the Shetland Isles during a horrific storm. These passengers were stranded when the Blia, a coastal steamer they waited for sunk. So, my great grandfather decided to transport them to safety. The storm lasted three days, but they arrived safely. My great grandmother was nine months pregnant at the time, and also decided to put her life on the line to bring these refugees to safety. She was on the Haugland during its exhibition. Blia is included on my page Ships starting with B, and Jena's grandfather is mentioned under Haugland I on my page Ships starting with H.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Shirley Buckley An Englishman in the Norwegian Merchant Navy Hi Siri, -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Richard Stebeck "Kosmos" Norwegian Whaler 1929 Thank you for letting me read about the fate of this ship (Kosmos). My Grandfather was part of her maiden crew in 1929 and took many pictures. I have pictures of her Captain Hans Andersen, the launch, Curacao, going thru the Panama Canal, in New Zealand, Admiral Bryd's Dog Team on board and her first whale in Antarctica. Interesting to see Hans Andersen was her captain from begining to end. Thank you again for this later bit of history. Kosmos can be found on my page Ships starting with K -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Denis Shannon Sinking of 'Lancastria' @ St Nazaire1940 My father William J Shannon of Royal Engineers was lost in this sinking during the evacuation from France - he is buried in war grave at St Nazaire. You may already know but there is an association for survivors and families at:- http://www.lancastria-association.org.uk/ They have published two books of survivors stories. Denis must have seen my reference to this incident under Sirehei on my page Ships starting with S -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Catherine West My Father My father, Harris MacDonald from Nova Scotia, Canada was in the merchant navy during WW11 and served on the Solitaire, Havprins, Strinda and Novasli. I accidently found your site and am so glad I did. It has given me some insight into the time my father was on these ships. My father passed away in 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tom Rocchio Tercero I found your site very informative. My father served in the US MM during WW II and his ship, the Louisiana was torpedoed and sunk by U-108 near Trinidad Tobego. The Norwegian merchant ship Tercero actually witnessed the attack. I would like to find out if the Tercero's ship's log is still in existance so I could get a copy of the log for that period. I actually was able to get a copy of the U-108 log which details the attack. U-108 also had on board a Norwegian merchant seaman as a POW at the time of the attack. I would like to get information on him also. Thanks. As usual, I suggested the Norwegian National Archives and/or the Maritime Museum in Oslo. The story about the Norwegian prisoner on U-108 at the time can be found under M/S Breñas on a Separate page for Breñas -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Luke Shipman Survival A friend told me of a WW2 survival story I found very intriguing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Brando C. Bermejo Query on Norweigian Merchant Ships I would just like to know if you have any information regarding Berge Vanga and Berge Istra. These two are sister ships and both were involved in questionnable accidents one after the other on just 3 years gap. My father served on Berge Vanga as 3rd engineer and was among the listed missing and presumed dead but no wreckage and bodies were ever found near the assumed location of accident. My family and I would appreciate it if you could give us any detail.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Timothy Aigbona My grand father Aigbona A great sailor in Indian ocean -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Merriel ships I am looking for information on the Dutch ship EEMLAND and the Swedish ship Bifrost my grandfather sailed on both these ship 18.3.43 to 24.12.43 can you help I suggested my Ship Forum -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Clarence Noring Captain Fredrik Fredrickson My Grandfather was a captain on a sailing merchant ship that was torpedoed in the nortyh sea in 1917. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Vincent Martlew Maritime History This is without a doubt the best source for linking to websites with information I use to research WWII maritime events. I have heard from Siri and thank her for including my mother's name as R/O on the SS Gudvor. Vincent Gudvor can be found here. Vincent's mother is also included in the crew list for Iris. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Charles R J Taylor Norwegian Merchant Navy I served in the British Merchant Navy 1942 to 1947. I feel privileged to have sailed alongside the Norwegian merchant ships in our convoys, and I am sure that this is the sentiments of any of my shipmates. Such reliable allies, wellfounded ships, and such competent and reliable seamen. I receive so many E-mails from old seamen of various nationalities who say the very same thing about Norwegian seamen and ships. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: H.Haugland S/S Ceiba, S/S Fjord (Orla) Siri, Fjord can be found here - I've sent the poster of this message all the details I have on Ceiba (not Norwegian). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bill Greathead Norwegian ships I am an amateur naval historian and have found your website extremely helpful. Could you tell me how I could find more information on the following ships. "Lisbeth", "Benwood", "Lago", "Fagersten" & "Annavore"? All sailed on convoy HG-76 in which I am researching. I am especially interested in the crews of these ships. All these ships are discussed on my website. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ss Carperby I have a web site, and I am doing something similar to you. My site has a section about my grandfathers merchant naval career. I was after some more info on s.s.Carperby, as I need to update, and I was directed to your site. I don`t have a lot of info on s.s.Hardwicke Grange a sister ship to Carperby. May I appeal to your visitors to have a look at my web site at somtime,and maybe help me at: www.stevelancaster.co.uk Your site looks very professional. Well done. Mine needs a bit of work spending on it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Angus Johnson Thomas Sinclair -- Salvesens Captain I work in the local authority archives in the Shetland Islands. Does anyone know anything about this man? I seem to be drawing a blank locally. Thomas Sinclair, probably from Waas (Walls) Shetland, according to the World War One Roll of Honour, captain of Salvesens vessel s.s. Neko, and torpedoed 14:03:1917 on s.s. Coronda. Later on he seems to have been instrumental in recruiting Shetlanders to the Antarctic whaling, but had to leave Salvesens following a dispute with the colonial office. An article appears in the Shetland News, c.1921 about him. He was probably based in the Leith/Edinburgh area. Thanks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Reidun Samuelsen Livingston My father, Severin Samuelsen My father, Severin Samuelsen, who was born in Arendal, Norway, 1913, served on Kosmos II which was torpedoed and sunk during WWII. He also was involved in getting people out of Nazi occupied Norway and received many medals (which he lost years later!!) for his efforts. He wrote a diary covering about 3 years of his war experiences which I am presently having translated into English by my cousin, Capt. Kai Samuelsen who lives in Arendal. My father was also a Lieutenant with the Norwegian Navy and was a gunnery officer. If there is anyone who may have heard of him or knew him I would really enjoy hearing from you. Reidun Samuelsen Livingston I also suggested to Reidun that she leave a message in my new Find Old Shipmates forum, which was added specifically to aid people who might be looking for someone who knows a father, grandfather etc, or for seamen who want to get in touch with old shipmates. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Plato Owulezi Very good site. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Thomas Sandseth Ship lists Thanks for doing such a great job. I discovered the ship that my grandfather served on, the CADMUS. He was a carpenter aboard the ship 1939-1940, but died at sea and was buried in Guatemala. This is the first time I have found any information about the ship. Cadmus can be found on my page Ships starting with C -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Very nice site and interesting.Well Done. Regards Joop SubVet http://www.hrmspotvis.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Michael Collins Voorpost(en)boot Hallo. Kind regards, Michael Collins -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gordon Thompson M/T. Ohio I read recently about a web site that said the following. "To remind us veterans of the past and for the children to understand" And to your site I say just that and more for you have given a gift to us oldtimers, our children and their children, to historians, academics, psycologist and all decent people to take a look at what we went thru in order to bring peace and sanity to an insane world, but the cost of 55 million people dead and billions of $ in damages we have to say was the price was worth it? if the mad dogs of Germany, Italy, and Japan would have been succesful,think about it. I sailed British, Panamanian/Norwegian, and finally American ships from 1938 untill 1949, and as I read some of the stories I am proud to say that I sailed with GIANTS of MEN and one of the best ships was manned by Norwegians the best sailors I ever went to sea with on the M/T Ohio in 1942/43, and I have often wondered whatever became of her as much as I have tried to track her down it seems I always ran into a dead end so if there is anyone out there who can tell me anyting I would be gratefully appreciative G Thompson New YorkCity I suggested he contacted the Leif Høegh company, and Gordon has since sent me the info he recieved from them. It can be found under Ohio on my O-page. (I have also had the pleasure of meeting Gordon when I last visited New York for my son's graduation from Columbia U. in May-2002). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gunnar Kryger S/S "Goviken" and M/S "Eknaren" 1942 I was a danish seaman abd. the swedish ship "Eknaren", chartered to the British Ministry of War, when on the way back to the U.S.A from Suez, we encountered 6 survivors floating in the Mozambique channel, between Madagascar and Mozambique. After rescuing them we found out they were the Captain, Second Eng. and 4 Chinese crew members of the torpedoed Norwegian freighter "Goviken". I took several pictures of the rescue, but lost the film when we were torpedoed the following afternoon. The japanese submarine fired 5 shots at us, but permitted us to escape from the ship before sinking it with one torpedo. The "Eknaren" broke in half and went down, stern first in only 3 minutes. We had lowered 3 lifeboats and tried to stay together during the nite. This was not possible, so my boat set a course for the mainland. We sighted an Island ( Fogo ) and went ashore there to spend the nite. The next morning we continued sailing and rowing and on the 6th of July we landed at Pointe Caldera. Upon my return to New York as a passenger on the liner "Gripsholm" I studied for my 3rd Mate's license and served as 3rd and 2nd Mate on Panamanian ships until the end of the war. I received my American citizenship in Jan. 1946 and promptly raised my license. I finally retired from U.S. Lines in 1983 and now live in New Hampshire. Here's a link to Goviken on my G- page. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Steingrim Melbø Odd (gnisten) Hello, Brgds See Odd's ships -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Eva Willenburg Family Great Web Page! Am working on my family tree, and see that we are related on "The Gjesdal Kommune" side. My grandfather, Trygve Erikson Ravndal, was born at the Ravndal Farm. Eva has found this family in my My Genealogy Database -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Charlie Greenwell m/t Belinda In 1957 I sailed as a deck boy aboard a Norwegian owned Panamanian ore carrier called the Globe Trader. The ship's bell indicated she was the former Belinda built in Sweden in 1939. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gerd Hønningstad D/S Isbjørn and Selis I noticed under the Note re. Isbjørn which was hit with 2 bombs in Grønfjord, where 17 men got killed and 4 wounded that there must have been an unknown doctor among the survivors. I can confirm that my father was the doctor, Per Hønningstad, born on 6th July 1906, died in april 1975. He was on the sealcatcher Selis, who also got caught on fire, and 12 were killed and 15 wounded. My father, Per Hønningstad later got the British Empire medal for rescuing 9 Englishmen also at Svalbard. Regards Here's a link to Isbjørn and Selis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Roger Mansell Prisoners of War Outstanding site! Roger Mansell Read about Brynjulv Baardson under Ravnaas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Norman Grimsby Family History on Grandfather My family has a record of many seafaring men whom have gone to sea, and even died at sea! Your wonderful web site is one of the nicest I've ever seen. I will show all and attach it to my web site. My Father built wooden ships in Norway near Farsund, when he was 16 years old, he was a fine carpenter and a fine craftsman who always took pride in his work. Mother's father died at sea on a Norwegian ship and that is what I'm searching for? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ralph Langley Military History Dear Siri, I found your site from postings on uboat.net. I have just finished reading the entire site. Congratulations, you have made your father and country proud. I am an American WW2 Purple Heart veteran that served in France and Germany. The free world owes a debt of gratitude to the brave men of the Merchant Marine. I was fortunate, if one can call it that, to have crossed the Atlantic on the troopship 'Queen Mary'. On this Easter weekend my thoughts will be with your father and the other heroic Norwegians that fought so bravely during those horific times. Again, I compliment you for your compassion, love and dedication to your Dad. I will share your story with my other military friends. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Angela DeRoy-Jones Fort, Park and Ocean Ships of WW2 Hello Siri, congratulations on the site. I have had quite a few visitors to my website through your links page and so have come to have a look to see your website. What a wealth of information! I know I'll be back soon and will be adding a link from my website. Angela's site can be found at Fort Ships of WW II - she also lists the Park and Ocean ships (great reference for these vessels!). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Lilian Sluijter Norwegian veterans WW II Japan victims First I would like to compliment you on your fantastic and highly informative website. Also designwise! I am a member of the support group POWS/INTERNEES (Dutch nationals) of Japanese concentration camps in Asia, who are still seeking for compensation. Kind regards, Lilian Sluijter -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Kari Nina Konow Found records of my grandfather Captain August Konow twice on your site...thank You! (August Konow was captain on Jacob Christensen and Sverre Helmersen during the war). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tony Comer SS Borgfred My (English) father was the Wireless Officer on the SS Borgfred during the Second World War. I have some things relating to his time in Norwegian service: his Norwegian war medal; a manuscript letter from King Haakon; a very small book of Christmas songs in Norwegian; his identity card from the New York Coastguard. I found this courtesy of http://www.mailgate.org/no/no.fritid.slektsforsking.etterlysing/ in which a kind person gave me the URL for your site. I have only just started to look at your site and will have many questions for you, I am sure, in the future. I also have my father's photos, and hope to be able to repay you for the work you have done with some additional information. With many thanks for your work so far -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Egil Schmidt Medals- father Norge merchant navy I have a medal which I am told was presented to my father it is round with the 7 in h at the top and above the crown on the rear it is a cross with two flags also on the ribbon there is oak leafs I was told it was to do with m.s. HIRD but when I checked at the british public records office his name was not mentioned in the report. Can you please help or point me in the right direction so I may find out more about this medal. Best Regards Egil Schmidt. Here is my War Medals page. I also gave Egil the address to the Maritime Museum in Oslo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: David Gunby "HMS Southern Gem" I live near to a man who served on the above vessel during the years 1940 to 1945.The vessel was previously known as "Suderoy VI" Suderøy VI can be found on my page Suderøy Factory & Whale Catchers. I've posted Bill's story to my Warsailor Stories page. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jim Hall Oceanliners Good evening. This is Jim. Greetings from the USA. I have been to the Scandnavian countries very often and find them very beautiful and the people very warm. I find your site very interesting and informative. I have a question. Could you give me some history on the M/S Oslofjord. I have a souvenior plate. I saw your two pictures but would like to have some history. Also would you know of an oceanliner named Istrian which is a country near Croatia. If not a contact I could make. Have a wonderful evening. Thanks Jim Information on Oslofjord can be found on my page Ships starting with O.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Debra Inger Brittingham What a wonderful discovery I have made here today! I am the great niece of Captain Johannes Pedersen Nesholt. (D/S Altair; shelled, torpedoed and sunk June 18-1940 and D/S Selvik; took over as captain in Sept.-1941). Uncle Johs and my grandfather were brothers. I was lucky enough as a young girl to spend time in Norway getting to know him... and I still own a lovely necklace I received from him as a gift one year as I boarded the train to leave Oslo. Thank you for bringing some wonderful memories alive again! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Ted Agar Convoy Histories WWII Afternoon Siri, Love to you all from the Yorkshire coast maritime History Group. Ted is the one who has sent me so much information on the various Atlantic convoys - without him the convoy section would never have been started. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've been asked to post the following: Hi My name is Arne Loevlie I am looking for some of my old friends and some of my old ships from the 1950's Name of the ships. Bow Canada, Øyvind Lorentzen's company. Tancred, and Turandot Willhelmsen line. Some of my frends, Bjørnulf Ramvik From Lofoten Odin Olsen From Nordland, Edvard Nelsen From Mosjøen. There are more but it's all from the 1953 to the 1960 Bow Canada build 1953 in Kiel. Tancred had one big explosion outside San Francisko1955. Am hoping someone have inf about the ships or the men. thank you very much, Arne NOTE: I posted some information on Tancred and Turandot on my Ship Forum. (I've kept Arne's E-mail address in my files if anyone would like to contact him). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Neil Dean Lawrence Dean Thank you, because of your Devoted help another man is honoured : See also Dec. 6 and Febr. 20-2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: David Van Oord Ravnanger Hi D/S Ravnanger can be found on a separate page, includes crew list. Note March 11: David has since found out that BERNHARD LARSEN, born in Bergen 07.10.1898, had signed on the Norwegian Alaska on Oct. 22-1940 while that ship was in Middlesbrough for cargo and repairs. He and two other un-named Norwegians (both firemen) were on their way back to the ship on Nov. 2-1940 after having been on shore leave when he was struck by a Corporation Motor Bus in Queens Square close to The Middlesbrough Mission to Seamen. Mr. Larsen died in The North Riding Infirmary the next day. He was buried on Nov. 6-1940 at North Ormesby Cemetary, Middlesbrough. The service was conducted by a Norwegian ( Pastor ? ) SELINUS and the grave number is 378. He was an able seaman, 42 years old, lived at SKAAREGATEN 189, HAUGESUND, NORWAY. David thought it would be a good idea to add this in case his family is unaware of what happened to him, as is so often the case. It's still very important to him to get in touch with the families of Ravnanger's survivors as well. 2nd Officer Anders Johannes Kaldefoss and 3rd Officer Ragnvald Johan Espenes were killed on June 10-1941 when the ship Chr. Krogh was sunk. Olav Reklev was killed on Nov. 6-1941 (see posting on my forum). Also, David says he has copies of the Mission to Seamen's Logs dated Nov.-1940 which clearly state that 27 survivors (not 26 as previously listed) arrived at the Mission 7 am 11/11/1940. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Greg Fromyhr Family research & Norwegian POWs in Japan/Asia Siri, If you have a free moment it would be good to hear from you. For some reason, the names of Ole Jacob's and Teddy's crew are not mentioned among the Japanese POWs in Norwegian sources. Both these ships are further discussed on my page Norwegian Victims of Atlantis (includes Ole Jacob crew list) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jack Myers Norwegian ships during world war 11 I served aboard the S/S Ragnhild and the M/V Cetus during 1943/4 as mess boy and Galley boy and recieved a Medal from King Olaf, I would like to know how many Medals were issued to British and Canadian seamen -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Dave Campbell Merchant marine Hello from Dave; Excellent web site. Am interested in prices (CDN) of books listed under section "Fleet Lists & Company Histories", i.e.Norwegian America Line, Fred Olsen Line. Would appreciate info very much. Would like to add, a departed friend who lived in Mass. U.S.A. was sailing aboard the N.T.Nielsen Alonso when she was torpedoed on Feb 1943. He was rescued by the American Coast Guard ship USCG Campbell! Hope to hear from you. Kindest Regards The Norwegian America Line fleet list found on My sources page can be purchased at the website Ships in Focus (click on "other quality publications"). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Helio Fernando Hallite Research (GOLAR PATRICIA) Congratulations. It´s very important for us. Golar Patricia is one of the ships my father was on and can be found under Odd's Ships. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Colin Hadson Motor Ship Maria Bakke I served on the Maria Bakke 1945 - 1946. Paid off in Norway (Sarpsberg) Repatriated home to Australia on M.S. Mosdale. Would like a picture of the Maria Bakke if possible. Regards Colin I referred Colin to this URL http://www.nmm.ac.uk/cgi-bin/empower?DB=histphotos where 2 pictures of Marie Bakke can be found. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jean Ann Brown Siri You have progressed very far in your endever. Keep going. I still think there is a book in this adventure of yours. ( a non-fiction book, like books shown on C-Span on the week-ends on C-span Books TV.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Eric Bissmire Battle of the Atlantic Hello Siri, -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Gloria A. Dean Hello Siri: Respectfully Gloria A. Dean -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: TC KOLL and DALVANGEN. KOLL. Info has been added to Dalvangen under Ships starting with D, and Koll under Ships starting with K. (Tony is also responsible for a lot of the information found in my Atlantic Convoys section). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Frank Alliss 1960's shipping/Norwegian Loved the stories and pictures on this site, I too sailed on Norwegian ships and loved it, my nickname was Mouse, if anyone out there from Norway remembers me please email me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Gibson Smith's Dock Co ltd Hello there. First, a congratulation on your fine site. It is really very good, and contains much useful information. Mr. Gibson also sent me some info on this ship which can be found in the last paragraph of my text under under D/S Rask on my page Ships Starting with R. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Frank Armstrong Norwegian ships of ww2. I was a radio oficcer on Norwegian ships, mostly tankers in ww 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: TC Maritime Research I response to Mr.Williams enquires.BOSTON CITY did indeed sail from Halifax. NS. but on the 17-04-1944. It arrived at Liverpool on the 02-05-1944.for Manchester. The only vessels to sail from Halifax.NS.on the 16-04-1944.were: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Karl Hagen Genealogy and WWII I found your site very useful, I am trying to trace my Grandfathers history. Both my Family tree and his WWII activities. His name was Arne Hansen Hagen (I think this was changed during or before the war from Hagen Hansen) He served in the Royal Norwegian Navy before the war and transferred to the Merchant Navy. He died in the late 80's. He has family in Norway still called Tvennig Hansen living in Merloy. I know the daughters name of Mona Tvennig Hansen and we use to write some years ago but have since lost touch. I would very much like to learn about my ancestry but do not really know where to start with such little information. I suggested the Norwegian National Archives. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Alfred A. Williams Naval & Maritime History WW2 You have a most interesting site and because I was assigned to a ship named Boston City sailing from Halifax N.S.April 16 1944 with an all Norwegian crew and flying the flag of Norway I wondered if you could shed some light on the history of this ship and/or its crew. I suspect it was originally of Norwegian registry and the name was changed for reasons unclear. I was a Convoy Signalman of the Royal Canadian Navy and had joined the service in 1940 till 1945. Con/Sigs as we were called would be sent to different ships to carry out the duties of all visual signals. These particular ships would be designated as Commodore-Vice Commodore or Rear Commodore of the particular Convoy. The captains of these ships were aware of their jobs and treated us extremely well. We arrived in Liverpool Eng.on the 2nd of May 1944 and would then report to our U.K.headquarters and await our next assignment which would be another vessel returning to North America. I hope this request does not put you to any inconvenience and I thank you for any info. you might have. If you have any questions I shall gladly answer.......Al.W I was unable to help with this, the only Boston City I could find was British. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Molly Dodds ss Duchess of York Hi Siri, My husband has been trying to get some information on the SS Duchess of York, and we were given a list of addresses by Jan Visser, Webmaster of Royal Netherlands Navy Warships of WW11. My husband, James, is a survivor of the sinking of the Duchess of York when it was bombed in 1943, Sunday 15th July. He would greatly appreciate any information regarding other survivors, especially RAF personnell who eventually landed in Takoradi, Gold Coast, W. Africa. Any information would do. A Google search will bring up information on this ship. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ANITA (HIGHUM) PHILLIPS HISTORY OF NORWEGIANS FROM NORWAY. HI! I AM DOING RESEARCH OF MY FAMILY HERITAGE. WE ARE NORWEGIANS FROM OSLO, NORWAY AS EARLY AS THE 1400S. I AM LEARNING ALOT FROM MY FAMILY GENEALOGY BOOK. WRITTEN BY A FAMILY MEMBER, CAROLYN JONES, HIGHUM. NOW DECEASED. I KNOW THE HOLM AND LAWSON NAME IS IN IT. AND MANY OTHERS... IT IS VERY INTERESTING TO BE DOING RESEARCH. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Endre B. Honningsvaag Shiphistoric abt 1930-dd Good to see such a complete work. I've since been able to determine that E. Honningsvaag was one of the men who escaped in a lifeboat. More info on Heimvard can be found on my page Ships starting with H. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Robin Morris Norwegen ship Stiklestad. My Father Charles William Morris served in the Royal Navey in the last war, and spoke many times about a norwegen ship he served on as a gunner [pom poms]. My Father died some years ago but I have never forgot his storys about this ship, and would be in your debt if you could tell me if this is the same ship that is in your list of merchant marine. And if possible where can i get a picture of the ship. Yours in hope Robin Morris -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Sriram rajagopal - Chief officer Nautical I thoroughly enjoyed going through your webpage. It is very artistically designed (I especially liked the fonts used, and the layout). Great work!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Robert Allan Dommersnes MS Bonneville Excellent site. I've contacted Aksel Remøe, the radio operator at the time of the sinking of Bonneville and asked him to contact Robert. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Richard Nussey MV Vibran I am researching my wife's uncle, Henry James Wink RNR, who was lost aboard the Norwegian freighter MV Vibran which was sunk on 24.9.42 by a torpedo from U582. This information has been handed down in the family although there never has been official confirmation of this. It was not until I saw your web site that we found more information on Vibran. I have been unable to track down any other information on this ship which may or may not have been part of a convoy. Unfortunately the UK Commonwealth War Graves Commission records give him as being lost from HMS Canada although there was no such ship then. The family had no idea which ship he was on when he was lost. Many thanks for the interesting web site. Richard Nussey Vibran can be found on my page Ships Starting with V -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: david van oord Ravnanger sunk in Teesbay Hi Ravnanger can be found on a page of its own -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Christian Winter My grandfather / ship Ariadne Hello everybody ! I referred him to NUAV's forum -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Kjell M. Johansen Kvarstadbåtene I have since created a separate section for the Kvarstad Ships -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bernie Byer John P Pedersen You are doing a wonderful job with your site. My father was radio officer on John P Pedersen in convoy HX126. sunk may 20, 1941. He recorded his personal notes and records before he died in 1995. His notes indicate the call sign was LDQM- had net tonnage 6128. He also recalls getting the convoy dispersal signal- he was followed into the water by the captain and first mate. Recalls that the captain and cheif engineer were brothers sailing together for the first time in 20 years. We have copies of survivors statements from Norges Krigsseilerforbund which verify that his recollections are very accurate. We were sent an extract from "Notraship Flåte" by Rustung Hegland that is in Norwegian - is there an English translation available on line? As far as I know there is no translation of Nortraship flåte on line, but I sent Bernie a translation of the extract in question. John P. Pedersen can be found at this link See also Guestbook message from the daughter of Gunner Stanley Chapman The History of Camp Norway can be found on this site. The book in question, "Somewhere on the East Coast of Canada" has ISBN 82_995038_1_7, translated by Berit and Victor Pittman. The Norwegian version, "Et steds på Kanadas Østkyst" by Jostein Kjelsrud has ISBN 82_995038_0_9. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Brian Hanson M.T.Lise I see my sister-in-law has been in touch with you about the Lise, the power of the internet never ceases to amaze me as I am a new member and a 70 year old age pensioner. You do not realise how much pleasure and satisfaction you have brought this family, knowing that future generations can look up this sight and remember the utter futility of wars, and the sacrfices made by ordinary people. once again thank you Brian is of course referring to my ship lists. Receiving mail like this is extremely rewarding and motivating. Thank you! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bettie M.Seay My brother Alexander Charles Jones I heard this date from my brother-in-law in England who had contacted you with reference to my brother who was aboard the Norwegian ship Lise when it went down, it is nice to know that he is not forgotten, as for many years his name was not memorialized, due to the efforts of my brother-in-law he is now remembered in the memorial in London, I live in America now but went to London to see the memorial it was very difficult but nice to know that he will never be forgotten. Thank you so much. See Brian Hanson's message on Jan. 4-2002 further down on this page (and also above). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan. 5-2002 From: Francisco Carretero I was the 3 rd. assistant enginer in... During a year (maybe 1971 or 1972) I was the 3rd. assistant engineer in the Golar Liz My father was the radio operator on Golar Patricia when she exploded and sank in 1973. See Odd's Ships. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Carolyn Taylor Norway merchant ships hello- I found your fantastic website and was able to link to another site. This site provided me information about my great uncle--Nicolai N. Grimstad. He perished on a merchant ship in 1943. But more importantly, I'm interested in gathering information about my grandfather, Hjalmar Nilson Grimstad. I've traced my Norwegian ancestry back to the 1600's, but curiously I have not been able to find out much about his early years in the Merchant Marines. We have scant information about when he left Norway, and what ships he sailed on. He was born in 1905, so I would guess he was about 16 or 18 when he left. Are there seamen's training schools in Norway? If you have any advice, I'd appreciate it, but I understand if you are too busy. Thank you, -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Brian Hanson MV Lise My brotherinlaw Charles Alexander Jones aged 16 was killed when the Lise was sunk by U-69. I notice that you make no mention of it in your coverage of the sinking, Why? it would be nice if you included the British crew on board who were killed. Mr. Hanson has now sent me the names of the men killed on Lise which can be found on my page about Lise. Thank you! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Elizabeth Nueva Andalucia My neighbour asked me to research what became of the crew on the M/T Nueva Andalucia which In the Norwegian version of my guestbook there's a message from someone who knows 2 of the survivors from this ship. He asked one of them where they stayed, but he can't remember exactly, he only remembers that they stayed "somewhere in town". Their names can be found in the text under Nueva Andalucia on my page Ships starting with N
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