D/S Skotfoss

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(When Skotfos?) - Source: Bjørn Milde's collection.

Interned - 1940:

One of the 26 Norwegian ships interned in North and West Africa 1940-1942. A French visitor to my website has told me that according to his records Skotfoss sailed from Brest on June 6-1940 in convoy 48-B under French escort. At Casablanca June 13. Seized in Dakar in July-1940. Under French flag at Dakar 1941 (July 10?) as Ste Lucile. Sailed from Dakar on July 12-1941 in convoy (Hadrian, now renamed Ste Germaine? was also in this convoy). At Casablanca July 21. Sailed from Casablanca on Aug. 3-1941 in convoy. At Oran Aug. 7.

"Nortraships flåte" does not agree with the date she was initially held back, saying she was interned on June 23-1940 (requisitioned in the summer of 1941).

I've received a document from Theodor Dorgeist, Germany which indicates Skotfoss / Ste Lucile came under German control at some point under the name Norda 7 (the same document gives Norda 8 for Ringulv / Ste Marthe, and Norda 9 for Kari / Ste Colette, both interned).

"Sjømann - Lang Vakt" by Guri Hjeltnes says she had a crew of 20, 19 Norwegian, 14 escaped. After she had been requisitioned the crew was placed on board Duala, another Norwegian ship at Dakar.

Captain Kristian Marentius Nilsen, Chief Engineer Kristen Hjalmar Kristensen, Steward Nils Ingvart Larsen and Boatswain Herman Elias Johansen from Skotfoss took part in the daring escape of M/S Lidvard from Dakar on July 26/27-1941.

Fate:

Skotfoss (or Ste Lucille) was sunk at Trapani Apr. 6-1943, later raised and sold.

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