A lot has been said about the Shetland Bus in conjunction with the “Liberation Convoy 2025”, but mostly about the earlier part of the war, when fishing boats were used. War Sailors (Feature film) - #11 by ombugge
From 1943 three US-built subchasers were used for the Shetland Bus operations, one of which has been restored and are now a museum ship:
HNoMS Hitra entering Scalloway harbour, 20 June 2003
PS> She was part of the “Liberation Convoy 2025”:
The other two are no more, but records of their activity during the war exists.
KNM “Hessa” (Named after my home island):
The three skippers of KNM Hessa.
Petter Salen (born July 21, 1909 in Ålesund, died May 24, 1979):
27 trips in total. 22 trips as skipper. 16 trips as commander on KNM Hessa and 6 trips as skipper on a fishing boat and 5 trips on a boat as a private.
Olai Hillersøy (born March 3, 1915 in Bulandet, died March 14, 2006):
37 trips in total. 7 trips as a crew member 4 trips as a skipper on a fishing boats, 21 trips as a NK on Hessa and 5 trips as a Commander on Hessa.
Inge Trondsen born February 21, 1915
11 trips as Commander on KNM Hessa. Unfortunately, we do not have a picture of Inge Trondsen.
Source: Shetlands-Larsen’s post
KNM “Vigra”:
