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- ↑ Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen, eds. (1995). "Forfatteroversikt". Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 467. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ↑ "Personale". Bergens Sjøfartsmuseum. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ↑ Thowsen, Atle (1995). "Handelsflåten". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 157. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ↑ Thowsen, Atle (1995). "Nortraship". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 302–303. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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