Jan Mayen Island (Part 3 of 6)

Radio Intelligence Personnel Set Sail

NOBI Communications Officer. Efforts were made to locate a lighter of less than five tons, but there were none in Iceland. Therefore, it was decided to use the NORTHLAND’s boats and two life rafts in lieu of any other lightering equipment. The radio equipment, other than the HFDF equipment, had failed to arrive by plane from CONUS as scheduled. So as not to delay sailing, LCDR Dosland assembled a TCE transmitter and two 5KW motor generators. At 2000, November 2, CTU 24.8.15 (LTJG Pedersen and his men) reported on board the NORTHLAND, which sailed for Jan Mayen Island at 1100, November 4, 1943.

On November 3, the State Department reported receiving a reply from the Norwegian government regarding the Jan Mayen station. The Norwegian government concurred with the proposed installation subject to certain conditions including that the installation and personnel would be withdrawn after the cessation of hostilities.