Thank you for sharing the above information!
My father SubLt. William Eldon Warwick was serving on the "Andania" when it was torpedoed on June 15, 1940 at 23:30 hours, finally sinking at 06:55 hours on June 16.
The HMS Forfar was formerly the passenger ship SS Montrose, which was requisitioned as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in 1939. She was sunk in December 1940.
According to Captain Bains of the Andania, the fishing vessel Shallagrimur "was directed to the Andania by HMS Forfar" Within Capt. Bains testimony at the hearing, please find the following:
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....The boats were in thw water about four hours when the Icelandic trawler Skallagrimur (R.E.145) was sighted heading towards us, apparently instructed by Forfar to the position." and further, "at 07:30 hours a Sunderland Flyingboat was sighted and informed of a safe transfer of all personnel. Intercepted HMS Forester about 19:00 hours.
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There appears no record of any of the HMS Forfar taking on any of the survivors or even being in the immediate vicinity of the HMS Andania.
The Sunderland aircraft was piloted by Actg. Flt-Lt Sidney Robert Gibbs, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his participation in the war effort which amongst other things included the following write up:
"Valuable information concerning shipping in the Tromso area was obtained. This officer has carried out over 600 operational hours flying since commencement of hostilities. His excellent reconnaissance work includes the locating of the survivors of the Andania and guiding a destroyer to the rescue."
It would be very much appreciated if we could see a photograph of the cigarette case. If you have photograph of the medal it would also be appreciated.
Thank you for your continued interest.
David B. Warwick