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WILLIE WILHELMSEN

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Photographer:
roar jensen [ View profile ]
Captured:
Apr 9, 2015
Location:
Hammerfest, Norway
Added:
Jul 13, 2015
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3,759 x 2,781

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A former rescue vessel. Location: Kvalsund near Hammerfest.
She did what is considered to be the bravest and most heroic recue operations in the history of "Redningsselskapet". In 1943 she rescued 43 men from MILOS that ran aground and sunk in a violent storm South of
Kristiansund.
Captain John Bakken and his crew were threatened to get shot
by the german occupying force when they refused to recieve their honors.

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