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Bernhoff Olvar Morfjord

Flagg for Norway
Date of birth
September 9, 1918
Date of death
February 12, 1941
Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
Parents
Gender
Male
Nationality
Norway
Birthplace
Vågan, Kabelvåg
Place of living
Vågan, Kabelvåg
County
Nordland
Service
Rank
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
Other
Participant in WW2

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Registernummer under krigen: Londonnummer 1618.

Ifølge Londonkort reiste han ut som smører i 1935 i Borgestads rederi, og forliste v/torpedering 12.2.1941 med M/S BORGESTAD. 

Våre falne:

"Var motormann på M/S BORGESTAD, da skipet gikk i konvoi mellom Freetown og England. Konvoien ble angrepet av tysk panserkrysser ADMIRAL HIPPER, BORGESTAD tok kampen opp, reddet mange av de andre skipene, men gikk selv ned etter hard kamp. Bernhoff Olvar Morfjord  gikk ned med skipet den 12. februar 1941".

Sources

Gjems-Onstad, Erik., Krigskorset og St. Olavsmedaljen med ekegren, Oslo, Grøndahl Dreyer, 1995, s. 198

Gundersen, Thomas., "Del 1: heltene fra hadsel på M/S "borgestad"", Vesteraalens Avis, 28.04.2023, s. 17-19

RA/S-3545/G/Gg

RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0011

Våre falne

Engagements (1)

  • Ships
    M/S Borgestad
    Nationality
    Flagg for Norway
    Norway
    Rank
    Motorman
    Signed on
    Harbour: Om bord pr.
    Date: 7/1/1940
    Signed off
    Harbour: Omkom ved beskytning fra skip/ubåt/land
    Date: 2/12/1941

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    Medals (2)

    Going through new source material in order to document the war sailors and their history is an ongoing and extensive effort, and there exist no complete register over decorations awarded. Infomation about medals will therefore be registered gradually and be based on different source materials. The war sailors were awarded medals both during and after the war. Do you want to read more about decorations, then please study this page: Decorations

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