The information on registered seafarers is not in all cases complete. As new sources are studied, information on engagements and medals etc. will be added to some of the already registered seafarers.
Sevrin Olav Roald
- Date of birth
- April 22, 1906
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Vigra
- Place of living
- Vigra
- County
- Møre og Romsdal
- Rank
- SkipperFisker
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen, s. 407:
Innlemmet i Shetlandsgjengen: 22.4.1942, nr. c071.
Antall turer: sesong 1940-41=2. ?
Overført annen virksomhet: 18.7.1945.
The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/1265/7 (Report dated November 1945):
"During the winter of 1941-42 Q/M Sverre ROALD made three voyages from his home in NORWAY to SHETLAND in his own fishing boat. On the first occasion he brought safely to the U.K. an agent who was in difficulties in AALESUND. On his two subsequent voyages he loaded large cargoes of arm and delivered them to AALESUND.
These activities made it necessary for him to leave NORWAY in April 1942 with his boat and family. His boat was taken over for use on clandestine operations in the flotilla of the secret SHETLAND base, and he, being thoroughly experienced as a shipwright on Norwegian fishing boats, joined the base as its senior shipwright.
The maintenance of the flotilla was a British Admiralty [commitment]. Under British direction on, Q/M ROALD worked tirelessly for three years to keep both fishing boats and submarine chasers fit for sea in all weathers, and it is largely due to his thorough workmanship, specialised knowledge and integrity that the Admiralty commitment could be fulfilled and that ships were able to sail continuously throughout each winter".
Sources
«Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen», Asgeir Ueland, 2017.
Sunnmøre Arbeideravis, 6. juli 1945
The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/1265/7
RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbbb/L0001
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Engagements (3)
- Ships
- M/K Heland (M 5 V)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Skipper
- Signed on
- Harbour: Vigra
Date: February 1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 2/25/1942
- Ships
- M/K Heland (M 5 V)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Skipper
- Signed on
- Harbour: Vigra
Date: January 1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Vigra
Date: January 1942
- Ships
- M/K Heland (M 5 V)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Skipper
- Signed on
- Harbour: Vigra
Date: 11/4/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Vigra
Date: November 1941
Voyages
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Medals (2)
Going through new source material in order to document the war sailors and their history is an ongoing and extensive effort, and there exist no complete register over decorations awarded. Infomation about medals will therefore be registered gradually and be based on different source materials. The war sailors were awarded medals both during and after the war. Do you want to read more about decorations, then please study this page: Decorations
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