Norwegian Victims of Pinguin - Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945

Pelagos Crew List:

See the first link above for details on the capture of the Norwegian whaling fleet.

The majority of these men were repatriated to Norway in May-1941 on board the German D/S Donau. But it seems that some of them may have remained in a prison camp in France. I've been unable to find more details on this. The list below was found in "Sjøforklaringer fra 2. verdenskrig", Volume I (Maritime Declarations from WW II), Norwegian Maritime Museum. Most of these names have a notation saying "Sent home to Norway", others have no notations at all, and I'm wondering if the latter group remained in a camp? To distinguish them I've placed a C? behind their names (all the others are said to have been sent home). The man denoted *, Baker Thorstein Johansen is commemorated at the mermorial for seamen in Stavern, Norway (external link), which says some of Pelagos' crew died in a camp in France. However, the book "Våre falne", which lists Norwegian WW II casualties, states he died on the train on Apr. 18-1941, near Saumur, while being transportet to a German camp. Buried at Sorther.

A number of the names had a notation saying "Whaler Star 14" next to them. What this means I'm not sure, but I believe it must mean that they served on Pelagos' whale catcher by that name, and I have, therefore, taken them out and listed them separately under Star XIV further down on this page.

(Since I'm rather unfamiliar with whaling terminology, some of these titles might seem a little peculiar).

Captain(?) Fritz B. Gøthesen C?	1st Mate Severin Heian C?	2nd Mate Harald Myhre C?	3rd Mate Guthorm Knutsen C?	4th Mate Ansgar Carlsen C?	Radio Operator Erling Osuldsen
1st Carpenter Aksel B. Andersen C?	2nd Carpenter John Fjeldstad C?	1st Boatswain Ingvart Hansen C?	2nd Boatswain Alf Jonas Hansen C?	Able Seaman Andreas Hansen C?	Able Seaman Håkon Olsson C?
Able Seaman Einar Taranrød C?	Able Seaman Halfdan Kristiansen C?	Able Seaman Harry Eugen Samuelsen C?	Able Seaman Sigurd Sele C?	Able Seaman Sigurd Eriksen C?	Able Seaman Lorentz K. Olsen C?
Ordinary Seaman Oskar Viklander C?	Ordinary Seaman Ingolf Knutsen C?	Ordinary Seaman Sverdrup Norem C?	Ordinary Seaman Karl Knutsen C?	Ordinary Seaman Nils Hestenes C?	Ordinary Seaman Ludvig Jensen C?
Ordinary Seaman Severin Skeie C?	Ordinary Seaman Ivar Johannessen C?	Ordinary Seaman John Bergseth C?	Jr. Ordinary Seaman Robert Gabrielli C?	Jr. Ordinary Seaman Reidar W. Andresen C?	Jr. Ordinary Seaman Finn Løke C?
1st Engineer Mauritz Granerød	2nd Engineer Einar Eriksen	3rd Engineer Johan A. Nilsen	4th Engineer Gustav A. Heggelund	5th Engineer Dagfin Sten Jensen	Assistant Rolf Hansen
Electrician Lars Ekeberg	1st Repairman Ole Stålerød	2nd Repairman Gjert Johansen	Donkeyman Olaf Pedersen	Donkeyman Valter Holst	Pump Man Arnold Abrahamsen
Stoker Rolf Granerød	Stoker Dagfin Brændsrød	Stoker Egil Ås	Stoker Sigurd Freitag	Stoker Sigurd Jørgensen	Stoker John Henry Fevang
Stoker Fritjof Jespersen	Stoker John Svendsen	Stoker Alf Reidar Andersen	Stoker Thoralf M. Tveiten	Stoker Spener Austad	Oiler Karl Thorsen
Oiler Alfred Kallevik	Boiler? Man Horgan Sundseth	Boiler? Man Johan Thaule	Boiler? Man Albert Jørgensen	Boiler? Man Kristian Hotvedt	Boiler? Man Hjalmar Forsstrøm
Boiler? Man Henry Jørgensen	Boiler? Man Fritjof Nilsen	Boiler? Man Thor Reppesgård	Boiler? Man Karl A. Jørgensen	Boiler? Man Atle Kværme	Boiler? Man Torkel Hagestad
Boiler? Man Johan Jørgensen	Engine Boy Egil Andreassen	Engine Boy Herman Førland	Engine Boy Mathias Jeger Olsen	Engine Boy Bernt Kinn	1st Blacksmith Arne H. Sørensen
2nd Blacksmith Harald Nilsen	Steward Nils Adolf Nilsen	1st Cook Gustav Olsen	2nd Cook Johan Andersen	Night Cook Harald Andersen	Pantry Man Ole Thuv
Provisions Man Kjønik Kjøniksen	Baker Thorstein Johansen *	Sausage Maker Dagfin Haukeli	Galley Boy Åge H. Gulliksen	Galley Boy Thor Gram Larsen	Mess Foreman Werner Hegglund
Mess Boy Arthur Dahl	Mess Boy Erling Ødegård	Mess Boy Carsten Kjell Larsen	Mess Boy Nils Hotvedt	Mess Boy Trygve Johansen	Mess Boy Jacob Johansen
Mess Boy Thorbjørn Olsen	Mess Boy Hans Hansen	Mess Boy Ragnar Olsen	Mess Boy Jørgen Åsland	Mess Boy Karsten Pedersn	Mess Boy Karl Johansen
Mess Boy Johan Diserud	Mess Boy KåreOlsen	Mess Boy Lorentz Fjeld	1st Foreman Kristian Moen	2nd Foreman Hans M. Johansen	(Sawing bones) Hans Kristian Ramberg
(Sawing bones) Rolf Norberg	(Sawing bones) Einar Paulsen	1st Flenser Aksel M. Studsrød	1st Flenser Karsten Sjøblom	1st Flenser Lasse Tenden	1st Flenser Olav L. Tenden
2nd Flenser Ole Nelvik	2nd Flenser Gustav Blixt	2nd Flenser Sigurd Holte	2nd Flenser Kristoffer Tenden	? Ingvald Skjauff	? Lars Iversen
? Kristian Kjønnerød	? Emil Olsen	? Otto Grønli	? Sverre Snørsvald	Cutter Aksel Hansen	Cutter Aksel B. Johansen
Cutter Nils Nilsen	Cutter Georg Kvist	Cutter Nikolai Furuhaug	Cutter Trygve Sjøblom	Cutter Bernhard Johansen	Cutter Nils Eriksen
Cutter Sigvart Skaug	Cutter Kristian Evensen	Cutter Ingebert Ljosland	Cutter Harry Eriksen	Cutter Ludvik Bettum	Sharpener Baard Vaagaard
1st Cooker Bjarne Dvergastein	1st Cooker Anders Solberg	1st Cooker Konrad Lyngås	1st Cooker Trygve Henriksen	1st Cooker Peder Samuelsen	1st Cooker Sigurd Hansen
1st Cooker Henry Jacobsen	2nd Cooker Reidar Jacobsen	2nd Cooker Hans Olsen	2nd Cooker Lars Hesby	2nd Cooker Eugen Buvik	2nd Cooker Johannes Strandenes
2nd Cooker Erling Sørensen	"Factory Man" Karsten Kristoffersen	Tank Foreman Einar Moen	? Lars Hansen	? Harald Studsrød	1st Separator Carl Albin Olsen
1st Separator Elling Ellingsen	2nd Separator Arne Gert Larsen	2nd Separator Leif Pedersen	Worker Torjus Saatvedt	Worker Sverre Johansen	Worker Gudbrand Baukhol
Worker Hans A. Gabrielsen	Worker Henry Rød	Worker Snorre Hibnes	Worker Hagbart Vaaga	Worker Meidel Solberg	Worker Thorbjørn Kristiansen
Worker Erling M. Hansen	Worker Johnny Kristoffersen	Worker Kristian Taranrød	Worker Ole Skretteberg	Worker Kristen Larsen	Worker Henrik Andersen
Worker Kolbjørn Sørensen	Worker Ole Hansen	Worker Sigurd Hjalmar Seeberg	Worker Karl Amandus Olafsen	Worker Anders Johnsen Dalen	Worker Kåre Mathisen
Worker Arne Døvle	Worker Berner S. Mjaanes	Worker Thorvald Sørensen	Worker Monrad Hansen	Worker Kåre Kristoffersen	Worker Einar Horntvedt
Worker Konrad Tenden	Worker Harald Aas	Worker Johan Dahl	Worker Ole Henry Hansen	Worker Aslak Neset	Worker Haakon Andersen
Worker Thor Johansen	Worker Asbjørn K. Larsen	Worker Erik Winge	Worker Jacob Næss	Worker Ludvig Høien	Worker Harry Furuhaug*
Worker Kristoffer Ellingsen	Worker Daniel Førland	Worker Arne Jacobsen	Worker Cato Landsverk	Worker Johan Johansen	Manager Isidor Eriksen
Doctor Per Holager	Secretary Einar Bjølstad	Handyman Olav Olsen Tuv	Handyman Birger E. Thorsen	Patient Caretaker Sigurd Haakanes

* Here's a Guestbook message from Harry Furuhaug's granddaughter.

Star Whale Catchers - Crew Lists

See the this page for details on the capture of the Norwegian whaling fleet.

Star XIV:

Repatriated to Norway. As mentioned in my text to Pelagos at the top of this page, these men are listed among the crew for Pelagos, with a notation saying they were "repatriated to Norway - Whale Catcher Star 14". I'm not entirely sure what this means, whether they were in fact sent to Norway aboard Star XIV, which later became Kriegsmarine's UJ 1107 (ii), then UJ 1215 (ii), or whether they were the original crew of Star XIV. Either way, I've chosen to list them separately.

1st Mate Einar Stange	Able Seaman Bjarne Clausen	Able Seaman Jens Toldnæs	Able Seaman Ole Amundsen	Able Seaman Sigurd Simonsen	1st Engineer Theodor Eriksen
2nd Engineer Hans Raasles	3rd Engineer Martin Langeland	Stoker Karl Lier	Stoker Thorstein Jacobsen	Steward Laurentz Andreassen	Cabin Boy Odd Gulliksen
Whale Gunner Otto Olsen

Star XIX:

Captain Julius Jahre	1st Mate Henry E. M. Haugen	Able Seaman Olav Ramnes Nilsen	Able Seaman Sigurd Engebretsen	Able Seaman Martin Iversen	1st Engineer Henry A. Iversen
2nd Engineer Hans J. Hytten	Assistant Ernst Viktor Svendsen (Swedish?)	Stoker Halvdan Kihle	Stoker Berger Johansen	Steward Kristian Johansen	Mess Boy Svein Russel Pedersen
Karsten Andersen?

Star XX:

1st Mate Torger Bruun	Able Seaman Arne Olafsen	Able Seaman Hans Ellingsen	Able Seaman Rolf Jonasen	Able Seaman Thorvald Thoresen	1st Engineer Hans A. Helgesen
2nd Engineer Conrad K. Gulliksen	Assistant Karl Johan Thoresen	Stoker Hjalmar Vaal	Stoker Ludvig Christensen	Steward Rolf Gulliksen	Mess Boy Henry Hansen
Whale Gunner Torger Kaspersen

Star XXI:

1st Mate Thorleif Arnesen	Able Seaman Johan Eide	Able Seaman Haakon B. Hansen	Able Seaman Ola Kvamsvaag	Able Seaman Ole Sørensen	1st Engineer Edvin Ramberg
2nd Engineer Nils A. Olsen	3rd Engineer Lars Larsen	Stoker Arthur Gjesdal	Stoker Edvin Øvrebø	Steward Isak Jacobsen	Cabin Boy Birger Røsvik
Whale Gunner Ingemar Martinsen

Star XXII:

1st Mate Haakon Christensen	Able Seaman Johan Johansen	Able Seaman Lars Larsen Kløftene	Able Seaman Harry Jacobsen	Able Seaman Ivar Ivarsen	1st Engineer Wilhelm Johansen
2nd Engineer Karl V. Andreassen	Assistant Ole Kristiansen Stein	Stoker Ingolf Dahl	Stoker Peder Karlsen	Steward Einar Jørgensen	Cabin Boy Haakon Johansen
Whale Gunner Nils Johansen

Star XXIII:

1st Mate Mons Hansen	2nd Mate Jacob Jacobsen	Able Seaman Arne E. Hansen	Able Seaman Andreas Aleksandersen	Able Seaman Johannes Andreassen	Able Seaman Johan A. Paulsen
2nd Engineer Ragnar Pettersen	3rd Engineer Kolbjørn Jespersen	Stoker Hans Borge Kjæran	Stoker Peder Johansen	Steward Fritjof Welmer	Cabin Boy Julius Juliusen
Whale Gunner Harald Hansen

Star XXIV:

Captain Ludvig Jørgensen	1st Mate Arne Asbjørn Jørgensen	Able Seaman Gert K. Jørgensen	Able Seaman Olaf K. Jørgensen	Able Seaman Anton Pedersen	Able Seaman Karsten Pedersen
1st Engineer Emil Gjertsen	2nd Engineer Jens A. Olsen	Assistant Asbjørn Ekenes	Stoker Nils H. Paulsen	Stoker Kristian B. Botne Kristiansen	Steward Olav K. Ottosen
Mess Boy Bjarne Jakobsen