Kavi Ugl Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Hello Shetlinkers, I have a question in relation to the Shetland Bus.Can anybody tell me if the vessel M/K Thoralf M-90-HØ was a Shetland Bus vessel?. Is her name actually Sævik though?.There's a model of M-90-HØ in the Unst Boat Haven.http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg286/thorleif08/P1010578.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Its not a boat I am familiar with. There is alist of Shetland Bus boats here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shetland_bus_boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdal Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Hmm, that wikipedia list was compiled by Oddrun and lifted from Shetlopedia http://shetlopedia.com/The_Shetland_Bus_BoatsHad a look through the Shetlopedia version and Thoralf/Saevik does not appear. Neither does a boat of either name appear in the Shetlopedia Timeline, years from 1940 to 1945, which lists many, many boats arriving from Norway with refugees. That is not to say it did not arrive in Shetland at some time and as Shetlopedia is a work in progress, it could be added as and when more information is forthcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Know nothing about her, but this is her in person as late as 1959. http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/index.php?a=wordsearch&s=item&key=Wczo3OiJNLTkwLUhPIjs=&pg=1 Her name across the front of the wheelhouse is unreadable on both though, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Many boats were used in the initial run, soon after invasion, so may not be part of the SOE operation but still may have transported refugees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 This is a list of boats that escaped Norway during WW2. The M/K Thoralf does not appear on it. I suspect given the photo Ghostrider linked to she was just a boat that was active around Shetland post war. http://www.warsailors.com/shetlandbus/boatst.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Ugl Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Thanks very much for the replies and info - it's much appreciated. It was Norwegian man who was asking about her on a Norwegian shipping forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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