| This time
"Ula " had a special mission . They were to take 5 agents from
"Kompani Linge" ashore. The place was Medfjorden . When
"Ula" went in to Medfjorden she had to be very careful due to some
fishing boats and their fishing gear and nets. The distance to some of the
fishing boats was nor more than 1500 feet. The 5th. September 1943
at 23.10 o clock "Ula" emerged by the eastern shore -
camouflaged by the mountains. She had slow down her speed towards Kvalviken where
the agents should be put ashore. The guns on Ula were manned,
and the rubber boats with equipment for the agents were made ready.
15 minutes later the first boat was
on its way ashore with 2 agents. Two of the crew on "Ula
row the agents asore, they were Stømsland and Knut Eeg Nielsen. The
rubber boat kept in touch with "Ula" with a flag line, this way
the other boats were pulled ashore. Later came 2 boats with agents and
equipment and batteries to the radio
1 1/2 hours later the crew on
"Ula" were back on board and minutes later "Ula" went
out Medfjorden.
My father Knut Eeg Nielsen
took a
small stone with him back onboard as a symbol of mother Norway.He also
told a young agent ashore while they awaited the next shipment of supplies
that he found him extremely brave to go into occupied land
- while he was going back to his sub. The young agent said he never
would changed place with the submariners . He would never go onboard a sub ever
again. He did not sleep for the six days he was onboard.
Following
signal "Ula" received from Flag
Officer Commanding Submarines after this mission :
"My heartiest
congratulations. Well done indeed." |
