The information below regarding ships in the Nortraship fleet is a direct transcript of the original source 'Sjøforklaringer fra andre verdenskrig (1940 - 1945)'. The informasjon is collected from maritime inquiries held during and right after the war. The information may differ from the other quality assured information in Krigsseilerregisteret.

Maritime inquiry 1939-1945

D/S Vesteraalen

Date: October 17, 1941
Cause: Torpedert

Minute

D/S Vesteraalen, torpedert 17. oktober 1941, sjøforklaring. Kilde: RA, Justisdepartementet, Politikontoret P, O/Ob/L0297: Sjøforklaringer, journalnr. 6572/1940 - 482/1945, s. 404-410.

For bakgrunnsinformasjon om sjøforklaringen, se følgende temaartikkel: https://www.krigsseilerregisteret.no/no/artikkel/749046/

Deck log (in Norwegian)

Crew list (21)

Name
Reidar Kristian Albertsen
Details
Date of birth October 10, 1903 in Brønnøysund
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Kokk
Fate
Død
Name
Karl Severin Alvær
Details
Date of birth September 28, 1891 in Holdø i Hadsel, Vesteraalen
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Kystlos
Fate
Reddet
Name
Karl Ingolf Alfred Antonsen
Details
Date of birth October 6, 1894 in Hadsel
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Fate
Død
Name
Petter Egideus Angel Berntsen
Details
Date of birth February 1, 1899 in Sortland
Nationality
Norway
Rank
1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)
Fate
Død
Name
Henrik Bjønness
Details
Date of birth June 20, 1902
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Passasjer
Fate
Død
Name
Christian Kornelius Brun
Details
Date of birth April 19, 1911 in Meløy
Nationality
Norway
Rank
2. styrmann
Fate
Død
Name
Roald Hermand Dahl
Details
Date of birth June 14, 1923 in Hadsel
Nationality
Norway
Rank
2. Kokk
Fate
Død
Name
Meyer Gustav Johan Eilertsen
Details
Date of birth September 17, 1913 in Hadsel
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Matros
Fate
Død
Name
Ludvig Kristian Hansen
Details
Date of birth July 6, 1880 in Tromsøysund
Nationality
Norway
Rank
2. Maskinist
Fate
Død
Name
Eivind Peder Hansen
Details
Date of birth November 30, 1916 in Karlsøy
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Fate
Død
Name
Aksel Herness
Details
Date of birth August 27, 1889 in Bodin
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Skipsfører
Fate
Død
Name
Håkon Bernhard Johansen
Details
Date of birth October 22, 1906 in Bodin, Bodø
Nationality
Norway
Rank
1. kokk
Fate
Død
Name
Martin Berg Nygård Johansen
Details
Date of birth October 4, 1905 in Leiranger
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Donkeymann
Fate
Død
Name
Haldis Kristine Johnsen
Details
Date of birth October 13, 1913 in Leka
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Kokke
Fate
Død
Name
Hjalmar Aron Jørgensen
Details
Date of birth March 29, 1920 in Bø i Vesterålen
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Kullemper
Fate
Død
Name
Signe Helene Lillevoll
Details
Date of birth August 30, 1908 in Furuflaten, Lyngen
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Dampskipspike
Fate
Død
Name
Alf H. Overgaard
Details
Date of birth September 2, 1898 in Dveberg
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Styrmann
Fate
Død
Name
Borghild Pedersen
Details
Date of birth May 18, 1914 in Tromsøysund
Nationality
Norway
Rank
1. plasspike
Fate
Død
Name
Per Laurits Pettersen
Details
Date of birth July 24, 1926 in Hadsel
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Messegutt
Fate
Død
Name
Anton Remen
Details
Date of birth November 1, 1881 in Hadsel
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Båtsmann
Fate
Død
Name
Hans H. Steinhaug
Details
Date of birth May 29, 1895 in Tromsøysund
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Kystskipper
Fate
Død