Håkon Nilsen

The cargo hidden on board Main later turned out to have consisted of provisions and matériel for the invading German forces at Trondheim, chiefly some 2,000 naval mines.

When ordered to steer his ship towards Britain, the captain of Main refused, only yielding after the Norwegian warship fired several warning shots and threatened to torpedo him.

[citation needed] After the two ships had left Haugesund at about 0900hrs on 9 April, they soon came under attack from a Luftwaffe bomber around 40 nautical miles (74 km) off the Norwegian coast.

After the German sailors had boarded and lowered their life boat Draug fired eight to ten rounds into the waterline of the scuttled merchantman to ensure that she would sink.

[citation needed] Now carrying sixty-seven German sailors along as PoWs in addition to her own crew of seventy-two, Draug sped away towards Sullom Voe in the Shetland Islands.

[citation needed] After arriving in the United Kingdom, many members of Draug 's crew were transferred to Royal Navy ships and would serve aboard them during the remainder of the Norwegian Campaign.

[citation needed] On 28 September 2014 he was the first Norwegian war veteran who in recognition of heroic service was posthumously awarded the Arctic Star Medal by the United Kingdom.

[citation needed] Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom reportedly called the route the "worst journey in the world".