World War II Shetland Bus operation
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
|
| gptkbp:baseOfOperations |
gptkb:Scalloway,_Shetland
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
crew members killed
several vessels lost |
| gptkbp:commemoratedBy |
gptkb:Shetland_Bus_Memorial_in_Scalloway
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1945
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
World War II Shetland Bus operation
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Shetland_Islands |
| gptkbp:notableCommander |
gptkb:David_Howarth
gptkb:Leif_Larsen |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:British_Special_Operations_Executive gptkb:Norwegian_resistance |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
transport agents and supplies between Shetland and Norway
evacuate refugees from Norway |
| gptkbp:result |
successful support of Norwegian resistance
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1941
|
| gptkbp:usedVessels |
fishing boats
submarine chasers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Shetland_Islands
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|