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D/S Marosa To Marosa on the "Ships starting with M" page. Owner: A/S Mabella Built by F. Schichau GmbH, Elbing, Danzig, Germany in 1925.
Her voyages are listed on these original images from the Norwegian National Archives:
(Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database). Follow the convoy links provided for more information on each. Errors may exist, and as can be seen, the record is incomplete.
From Page 1 of the archive documents, we learn that she was in Colombo when war broke out in Norway on Apr. 9-1940. 2nd Mate on this ship when the war started was Bernt Anker Olsen, who is listed on my Merchant Marine Prisoners of War page. He was taken prisoner by the Japanese in Hong Kong on Dec. 8-1941 when he later served as 2nd mate on the British Kiangsu. But he was also held by the Japanese for a few days while still on board Marosa in May* of 1941. Marosa's officers were Norwegian and the crew was Chinese. She had just departed Hong Kong when a Japanese warship signalled for her to stop and give her name. The name was given but Bernt A. Olsen, who was on duty did not stop the ship, which resulted in her being shelled by the warship, at which point the captain and 1st mate came running to the bridge, and the ship was stopped. Under threat of being sunk if they did not comply, they were now ordered to follow the warship to Bias Bay (north of Hong Kong), where they were told to drop anchor and wait for further orders. 3 days later they were allowed to proceed to Singapore. No explanation for this treatment was ever given to them. (B. A. Olsen had also served on Falkefjell, as able seaman, probably pre war).
It looks like she ran ashore when on a voyage from Melbourne to Newcastle N.S.W. in Oct.-1942 - see Page 3. After this, there's a long gap in her voyages. Some Norwegians on board as per 1943 were Ole Kristian Abrahamsen (captain?), Tollef Nilsen, Thorolf Harald Ottersen, Odd Einar Hansen, Ole Martin Olsen, Gottfred Lindstrøm. Related external links: Not the slightest chance - The defence of Hong Kong. Includes a listing of each individual defender. Back to Marosa on the "Ships starting with M" page.
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