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------------------------------------------------- From: Imre Kolcze Genealogy Hi, Your web page was very interesting for me in regards to a cargo ship SS Molda. Thanks and your help would be greatly appriciated keep up the good work you do. Cheers, Imre (Here's my page about Molda, showing her WW II voyages, and also Post War history). ------------------------------------------------- From: Roy Brown WWII Convoy UGS-40 I participated in the air attack by German torpedo planes and bombers on 11 May 1944 off North Africa. (A quick Google search reveals a lot of information on the attack on this convoy). ------------------------------------------------- From: Peter Ansoff Email Address for Guestbook Post Hello from Virginia,USA! I would like to contact Mr. David Gale, who left a post in the Guestbook on January 10, 2004. I am doing some research about the capture of the MV Gonzenheim ex-Kongsfjord by HMS Neptune, and Mr. Gales' father served aboard the Neptune. Could you send me his email address, or forward this inquiry to him? Many thanks, Peter Ansoff (Address has been forwarded). ------------------------------------------------- From: Christoffer Hannevig Arne Sunde Hi Siri, my previous email before, thanks for your help, I just picked up the message, (sorry for being slow off the mark!) Best regards and thanks (i hope the email will come through this time) I note you have had contact form Arne Sunde's grandson Erik Sunde. Could you contact him and ask him if he would co-operate with us in researching his Grandfathers role in Stockholm during his mission there in 1940. We have been working on the case since we last contacted you, historian Hans Olav Lahlum has completed a report on the events concluding that the departure of Irania was approved by the Norwegian Government. Best regards Christoffer Hannevig PS I will keep you posted on developments - The case against my Grandfather is being considered for re-opening at the moment See Ships in Sweden - Erik Sunde's address has been forwarded. ------------------------------------------------- From: Nils Magne Løvrak Some information about Olav Mathias Bærø Hello Kind Regards Ps. fantastic page you have done! Here's my page about Marianne. ------------------------------------------------- From: Mark Richards Capt. Johan Arndt Bach - St. Olaf's Medal - Sinking of the Pan Norway My mother, Joan Susanne Bach (Briggs) gave to me the St Olav's Medal from King Haakon of Norway that her father (my grandfather) was awarded posthumously in 1951. I have a transcript of the event that I can share if you reply I can attach the documents. It includes the following: 3d -COAST GUARD DISTRICT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, SO LAFAYETTE ST NYC; DI9-140Q NEW YORK, N.Y., 6 July, 1951.---In a simple ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters here, Rear Admiral Louis B. Olson, Commander of the Third Coast Guard District and Eastern Area, today presented the St. Olav's medal with Oak Leaves to Mrs. Helen F. Bach, of Liberty, New York. She received the medal for her late husband, Captain John Arnt Bach. Present also were his two daughters, Dianna, 7, and Susann, 8. Captain Bach, who died in 1949, was master of the tanker SS PAN NORWAY returning from a war trip in February, 1942, when the ship was attacked by a Nazi submarine 600 miles from Bermuda. Before the SS PAN NORWAY could return the attack, it was engulfed in flames and Captain Bach ordered his crew to abandon her. He stayed and saved the ship's papers and documents in the few minutes available. The radio officer stayed until the last minute, transmitting an SOS signal that was fortunately heard by a neutral ship passing nearby. Before the German submarine left the vicinity, it surfaced near the lifeboats and its Captain called out in German, "Does anyone speak German?" Captain Bach answered in German and the submariner told him here where two more survivors were struggling to keep afloat. Consequently, all 39 men were saved. Additonally, I would like to know if Capt Hardegans account of the incident is also available. Best Regards, See Pan Norway (with a summary of Hardegen's account). ------------------------------------------------- WW2 Veteran wants to visit Norway Hello, Thank you. Murray Hamer Lt. I've provided addresses to some seamen's associations in Norway. Here's my page about Marie Bakke. ------------------------------------------------- From: Jon Kummen Norwegian Tanker" Alcides" My father, Hjormund Kummen was one of the "escaping Norwegians" on the ship from Turkey to Port Said.He later sailed on the Somerville, and eventually reached Canada, where he trained as a pilot for the RNAF. He flew Lockheed Lodestar on "Stockholmsruten" out of Scotland. He was from Skjak and in May 2012 his ashes will be returned home. Here is my page about Alcides. ------------------------------------------------- From: Bill McDermott Corona Trying to find any contacts with descendants of the D/S Corona. I inherited and have a large model made with loving care. It was purchased during the '70's in San Francisco. The assumption is the model was made by a person who served aboard. Interested in making a gift of it to that someone with a connection, family etc. only. My page about Corona can be found here (but it's uncertain whether the model is of that ship). ------------------------------------------------- From: Bernard Enga Passengers on H.67.S "Anna" Thank you for this very informative site. For you information, I can supply details of the passengers on th H67S "Anna" who crossed the NorthSea in january 1942: They were I have considerable details of this trip as well as the details of the escapes from Telavaag. Our family remained in contact with the Telle family who had hidden my father and who suffered the executions and destruction of the village following the escapes. Many thanks Bernard "Fred" Enga Here's what I have on this vessel ------------------------------------------------- From: Janet Bernd Anton Wold family Hi Siri, I am the granddaughter of Lois Wald Allison and live in rural southeast Kansas. My mother, Deanna Allison Lane passed away in June 2009. As we began going through her things, we discovered a Wold family Bible. We will try to copy pages and send to you. Hope to hear from you soon. ------------------------------------------------- From: P. Knox Snar I have an original shipbuilders model of the Snar (aka Fageraas). I am trying to collect information regarding this wartime ship. I am from Texas, USA. I would appreciate any information or direction you could give me. Thank you. Here's my page about Snar. I've suggested my Ship Forum for further details. ------------------------------------------------- From: Berit Gamlem fdt. Thorbjoernsen Granli My father was the captain of this ship and I know a lot of what happend after it was hit by torpedo from the germans. Berit Gamlem See my page about Granli ------------------------------------------------- From: Stavland Haugland 1 My grandfather was on Haugland 1. He asked me the other day if I could use the internet (or the intraweb, as he calls it) to find something about Haugland 1, he would prefer a picture, but when I found this page he was so happy. Thank you so much for the effort to get this out there. It is a very important part of our history. Here's what I have about this ship. ------------------------------------------------- From: Phil Morgan Norwegian medal I think that Spinks were the original designers/suppliers of this medal. Try www.Spink.com Phil This message is in reply to a message further down on this page. ------------------------------------------------- From: Benjamin David Baker Brynjolv Baardson Hei! I'm Brynjolv Baardson's grandson, and I was really amazed to find this great page! My family (notably my uncle and mother) have been trying to do some research on the Norwegian war sailors in Japanese captivity, and have tried to raise awareness about the topic at home in Norway. I'm planning on getting my grandfather's book translated into English, so that his remarkable story can be told to a much bigger audience. If anyone have any information or advice on this I'd be very grateful! My mail to you came back as undeliverable, so it looks like you left the wrong address. Please send me an E-mail, so that I'll have the correct address to pass on to people who might be able to assist. Please see my page about Ravnaas. ------------------------------------------------- From: John McClean K.G. Meldahl Hi Siri Kind regards John. Here's what I have on K.G. Meldahl. ------------------------------------------------- From: Frances Greig MT Fenris 1944 I have with interest been looking at the information on this site about the MT Fenris. My father (Glen Harnden) joined the ship as a deckboy in February 1944, just 3 weeks before it was torpedoed. I was wondering where the crewlist came from - is that at a specific time or has it been compiled from these messages ? Also serving on the ship with him was Ron Sutton (oilman) who joined the day prior to my father in Port Adelaide. We have recently been discussing these events and in particular the torpedoing of the ship and his experience of it. I would be happy to share anything I have that may be of interest to others. Plus I would appreciate any further information that others may have, in particular photographs around that time. Regards Frances Here's my page about Fenris ------------------------------------------------- From: BRIAN DAVIES Norwegian Marine Medal WW2 My uncle William (Billy) Johnston was awarded the Norwegian Marine Medal WW2 with certificate after the successful break out during Operation Rubble. I am trying to get a replacement ribbon for the medal but to no avail. I emailed the Norwegian embassy in London but no reply! Any help would be greatly appreciated. ------------------------------------------------- From: Sandra Indrevold-Miskiw Correction for Magnus Indrevold My father Magnus was a "deckboy" on the ship Ariadne and that ship left Tromso Norway June 8, 1940 headed to help the U.K. This ship was bombed by German aircraft. 8 were killed and others hurt. Survivors were taken aboard the ship "Arrow" and were taken to the U.K. My father then joined the merchant ship "D.S. Stalein" on July 16 1940 as a "messboy". Once again this ship was destroyed by the Germans on July 31, 1940 and he was injured and sent to England to recouperate from a severely damaged ankle. He was awarded the "survived twice" medal. He then joined the Royal Norwegian Air Force on May 21, 1941 and served in Camp Little Norway from 1941-45. He left Canada to go home to Norway and returned to marry his fiance on Sept 2, 1946 Here is Ariadne ------------------------------------------------- From: Saleh Al-Bulushi Citation Dear Sir, Thanks and have a good day. Saleh ------------------------------------------------- From: Alfred Mifsud Trusty Star Information Thank you for such informative site, Keek up the good work. God Bless You. Alfred ------------------------------------------------- From: Ian Murray Tordenskjold I note from your site there are 2 Tordenskjold ships. My father Frank Murray served as Radio Officer on a ship named Tordenskold from 18/12/1943 to 25/09/1945. I have a document Liberator Hyrekontrakt NL-M26 which has some of the officers names in their own handwriting; captain, chief officer, chief engineer, 2nd officer and steward. Some are difficult to read but others are legible. I can scan it and send it to you if it is of interest to anyone. Kind regards Ian Murray ------------------------------------------------- From: Dr N Firth SS Grado I have written a paper on ships built at the Chepstow shipyards in South Wales during and immediately after WWI for the peer-reviewed journal Monmouthshire Antiquary and would like to include an image of the SS Grado, built as the War Forest in 1918. I have found one on the warsailors.com website, taken from the Sverre Johansen collection, and am asking if I could incorporate this image in the paper with acknowledgment to warsailors.com. Thanking you for your attention, Naylor Firth (Here is my page about Grado). |
