Evening star., 1940-05-03


grund, at the cruisers, who returned
the fire and bombarded fort for
about 5 minutes. The German
bombers circled over the fort,
dropped several bombs, and then all
firing ceased. Z am, German flag
hoisted on the fort. 7:45 am, Ger
man naval party boarded ship, post
ed guard at radio room and ex-
amined ship papers, departing at
8:15 am. One destroyer docked on
the other side of Skoltegrund Mole
and commenced repairing shell hole
in bow, where shell had struck her
on starboard side to the water line
and passed completely through her
foc'sle.
Several wounded men were land
ed and removed in ambulances, and
four men who had been killed were
landed and removed in hearses. The
destroyer discharged ammunition,
anti-aircraft guns. machine guns
and supplies. Mobile bicycle forces
and infantrymen continued to land
from four men-of-war lying in
the harbor. Anti-aircraft guns were
stationed on rooftops of warehouses
on the dock and on the ends of the
dock.
The Flying Fish Saade ready to
sail; 3 pm, orders were given to
evacuate city; Sis pm, received
orders from German admiral to
leave our berth, as an air raid was
expected; 6:25 pm. eight allied
war planes raided the harbor, at
tackled the warship. No ship was
seen to be hit. Shore batteries and
anti-aircraft guns returned a steady
fire. No plane was hit; 6:35 pm,
all firing ceased.
April 10-7:30 am, air raid by
allied war planes. One German
cruiser, name unknown, was hit
amidships by bombs dropped by an
allied plane; 8 am, smoke and
flames were seen to rise from the
cruiser and an explosion was heard.
The cruiser began sinking as flames
rose to a height of about 100 feet.
April IL, about 8::30 am-Bergen
blacked out. Air raid alarm was
sounded as loud explosion was
heard from warehouse on the dock.
April II, 4:45 ANA squadron
OF allied warplanes circled the city,
attacked, and escaped undamaged.
p.m.-During an air raid, plane
circled between the Flying Fish and
the line of fire of shore batteries
and a spray of machine-gun bullets
struck the Flying Fish, hitting the
fore-deck and several drums of oil
on deck. No member of the crew
was injured.
April IA, 1925 am.-Air raid.
Three allied planes circled the city
and dove over toward Skoltegrund
Mole. A cloud of smoke was seen
to rise from the Mole and an explo-
sion was heard. An allied plane.
flying at about 200 feet over the
water, burst into flames and dove
into the harbor. At IL noon launch
containing German naval officers
approached the ship and advised us
to put out all lights and black out
at night.
April Is, 2:36 pm.-All secure at
dock at Sanveviken, Bergen.
7 p.m.-Received notice from
Maurice P. Dunlap, American Consul
at Bergen, for all officers and men,
bers of the crew to leave the vessel.
April 16-The master of the Amer
1can ship Charles R. Mccormick,
who died at sea, was buried. On
April 10 the American ship Charles
R. Mccormick" was tied up along
side Doksjaier wharf. A German
destroyer was tied up alongside her.
When the air raid started the planes
machine-gunned the destroyer, some
Of the machine-gun bullets striking
the Charles r. Mccormick" cutting
her mast stays and wire rigging in
two. No members of the crew were
injured. Immediately after conclu-
sion of the air raid the Charles r.
Mccormick" proceeded up the fjord
to safe anchorage.
April 22-The American Consul
ordered the crew to return to the
ship and secure for sea.
April 23-German naval author