Frants Folke Erikson
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Warsailors.com:
Herborg was on a voyage from Abadan to Fremantle with 11 000 tons crude oil on June 19-1942 when she was captured in broad daylight by Thor (Günther Gumprich), position 26S 77E. A prize crew was placed on board Herborg under the command of Leutenant Rudolf Gerwin, and she was first taken to Batavia on June 29, then to Yokohama on July 22 ("German Raiders of WW II" gives the date July 7 for arrival Japan).
According to a statement by Ordinary Seaman Svenn Solberg at the maritime hearings (held in Gibraltar on Jan. 15-1943) the entire complement was initially taken on board the raider, but the chief engineer and 7 engine crew were later sent back to Herborg together with a German prize crew. After Thor had captured the Norwegian Madrono on July 4 Solberg and Ordinary Seaman Frank Folke Erikson were transferred to that ship, going with her to Batavia and Yokohama (ref. text for Madrono further down on this page). Herborg's captain, the 3 mates and the 3 engineers had remained on Thor. On Aug. 28 Solberg and Erikson were transferred to Rhakotis together with 7 others from Herborg as well as the 3rd engineer from Madrono.*. Herborg also went to Yokohama and was still there when Rhakotis departed at the end of Sept. After the sinking of Rhakotis (scroll down at this link for details on the sinking) 2 lifeboats landed at Coruna, where the Norwegians were taken care of by the British Vice Consul who sent them to Madrid where they met up with the Norwegian Minister Svenn Ebbell who helped them get to Gibraltar, with arrival on Jan. 10.
* Erikson's statement has it the other way around, saying they were transferred to Rhakotis with 7 others from Madrono and 1 from Herborg.
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