The theory was further strengthened by claims that a Norwegian vessel was in the area at the time the man was discovered.
Norwegian naval vessels observed the British operation, but did not intervene.
It was here that she sank the Norwegian vessel, Spind.
The British did not set fire to either as the Norwegian vessels still had their crews and wounded aboard.
Some bystander said that she was a Norwegian vessel.
The Norwegian vessels managed to escape, but they did not take part in the rest of the war.
She was sunk after a collision with a Norwegian vessel on 3 September 1940.
On 12 June she and several other Norwegian naval vessels arrived at Tórshavn.
The two unarmed Norwegian vessels sailed together throughout the day.
All Norwegian sealing vessels are required to carry a qualified veterinary inspector on board.