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HNoMS Uredd (P-41)
Encyclopedia
HMS P41 was a Royal Navy
U-class
submarine
built by Vickers-Armstrong
. She was transferred to the exiled Royal Norwegian Navy
before completion and renamed HNoMS Uredd. She has so far been the only Norwegian
submarine ever lost.
-occupied Norway
, eventually completing a total of seven successful missions for the Royal Norwegian Navy
, sinking several German ships. She was destroyed by a minefield in February 1943.
In February 1943 she was assigned, under the presumed command of Rolf Q. Røren, to drop off five Kompani Linge Special Agents at Bodø
as part of Operation Seagull
- and then proceed to Senja
to pick up two French
submariners that had been left behind by the Junon
.
In 1985, HNoMS Tana discovered the wreckage of the Uredd southwest of Fugløyvær and confirmed that she had hit a German minefield laid by the German minelayer Cobra - killing 34 crew and six Special Agents. The following year, King Olav V unveiled a memorial to those lost aboard the Uredd, located in Grensen.
The wreck is officially a war grave
.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
U-class
British U class submarine
The British U class submarines were a class of 49 small submarines built just before and during the Second World War...
submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
built by Vickers-Armstrong
Vickers
Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 1999.-Early history:Vickers was formed in Sheffield as a steel foundry by the miller Edward Vickers and his father-in-law George Naylor in 1828. Naylor was a partner in the foundry Naylor &...
. She was transferred to the exiled Royal Norwegian Navy
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. , the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support...
before completion and renamed HNoMS Uredd. She has so far been the only Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
submarine ever lost.
Career
She was transferred to Norwegian command on 7 December 1941. She served mostly as a patrol craft off the coast of NaziNazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
-occupied Norway
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
, eventually completing a total of seven successful missions for the Royal Norwegian Navy
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. , the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support...
, sinking several German ships. She was destroyed by a minefield in February 1943.
In February 1943 she was assigned, under the presumed command of Rolf Q. Røren, to drop off five Kompani Linge Special Agents at Bodø
Bodø
is a city and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten region.The city of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Bodin was merged with Bodø on 1 January 1968. Skjerstad was merged with Bodø on 1 January 2005...
as part of Operation Seagull
Operation Seagull
Operation Seagull was a British action during the Second World War to destroy several Nazi-controlled industrial targets including a smelter at Arendal, with the help of Kompani Linge agents from Norway....
- and then proceed to Senja
Senja
Senja is the second largest island in Norway . It is located along the Troms county coastline with Finnsnes as the closest town. Senja is connected to the mainland by the Gisund Bridge. The municipalities located on Senja are Lenvik , Berg, Torsken, and Tranøy...
to pick up two French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
submariners that had been left behind by the Junon
French submarine Junon (Q186)
Junon was a Minerve-class submarine of the French Navy.She was seized by the British on 3 July 1940, shortly after the French surrender, and was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces. On 19 October 1942 she torpedoed and sank the Norwegian merchant off the west coast of Norway. She served in...
.
In 1985, HNoMS Tana discovered the wreckage of the Uredd southwest of Fugløyvær and confirmed that she had hit a German minefield laid by the German minelayer Cobra - killing 34 crew and six Special Agents. The following year, King Olav V unveiled a memorial to those lost aboard the Uredd, located in Grensen.
The wreck is officially a war grave
War grave
A war grave is a burial place for soldiers or civilians who died during military campaigns or operations. The term does not only apply to graves: ships sunk during wartime are often considered to be war graves, as are military aircraft that crash into water...
.
Special Ops Agents
- Cpl. Sverre GranlundSverre GranlundCorporal Sverre Granlund was a Norwegian commando during the Second World War.-Early life and World War II:He was born in Sauherad, to a father from Øyer and a mother from Høyland. He lived initially in Saltdal and later, Bodø. His job was at the Nordland Line...
- had served as a commando during Operation MusketoonOperation MusketoonOperation Musketoon was the codeword for an Anglo-Norwegian raid in the Second World War. The operation was mounted against the German-held Glomfjord power plant in Norway between 11–21 September 1942.... - Sgt. Thorlief Daniel Grong
- Lt. Per Getz
- Pte. Eivind Dahl Eriksen
- Pte. Hans Rohde Hansen
- Tobias Skog
Submariners
- Sb-Lt. Edwin Conde - Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
- Sig. Victor Habgood - Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
- Tlg. Jack Barker - Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...