As the Allied losses increased dramatically the British demanded all Norwegian ships, and after hard negotiations a new tonnage agreement was signed the 10 October 1941, effectively letting Britain charter 3/4 of all Norwegian vessels.
As the Allied losses increased dramatically the British on 29 April 1941 demanded all Norwegian ships, this was a total surprise for the Norwegians. After hard negotiations a new tonnage agreement was signed the 10 October 1941, effectively letting Britain charter 3/4 of all Norwegian vessels.