Winston S. Churchill did not like information forwarded him in year 1943 about the sinking of the American Liberty ship : " John Harvey ". He ordered all British documents to be pruged -documents burned due to enemy action. The site is the city of Bari in Italy. " John Harvey " - the U.S Liberty ship had been carring a secret cargo. The cargo contended 2,000 M47A1 mustard gas bombs. A secret cargo. Mustard gas is a chemical agent that causes severe burning of the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. The ship was bombed by German bombers on December 2, 1943. Nearly all crewmen on the ship were killed. I paid the city of Bari a visit. I did not know anything about the city or what went on here during the Second World War. No. But on the wall of a building situated close to the habour, I found information about the war. Later on I got information that four Norwegian cargo ships were damaged due to the German air attack: " Bollsta", "Lom", "Norlom" and "Vest " - Norwegian cargo ships which were all damaged. Four sailors were killed on the ship: "Lom" and six sailors were killed on: " Norlom". Today the city is a wanted aim for foreign tourists. Few of them care to read on the walls of the city.
WWII Liberty ship like the " John Harvey".
Norwegian ships damaged during the German attack on Bari.
D/S Vest.
The ship was damaged but later repaired and returned to service. The ship was scrapped in 1959.
Bollsta
The ship was attacked by German bombers. The ship sank.Six sailors are reported killed.
The name of four sailors killed: Ole Chr. Folkvold ( County:Aust-Agder), Olaf Jacobsen(County: Vestfold), Erling Rasch Eylertsen (County: Telemark) and Gunnar Svingen(Arnesen)(County: Oppland). In year 1948 the ship was raised and returned to service. In year 1969 the ship was scrapped in Italy.
Norlom
The ship was bombed and sank at Bari. Six of the crew were killed.In year 1946 the ship was raised and later sold to be scrapped.
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