The information on registered seafarers is not in all cases complete. As new sources are studied, information on engagements and medals etc. will be added to some of the already registered seafarers.
Olav Elias Espe
- Date of birth
- January 9, 1914
- Date of death
- April 10, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Ullensvang
- Place of living
- 5773 Ullensvang
- County
- Hordaland/Bergen
- Service
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: Londonnummer 11938. NY. 24839.
Våre falne:
Gift 1934 i Ullensvang med Marta Vigleiksdotter Sekse, f. 1916. 2 born. Drog til sjøs 17. februar 1940. Var på m/s Chr. Knudsen som gjekk frå New York 8. april 1942 og vart borte på veg til Cape Town.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0010
AV/SAB-A-100050/F/Fd/L0006, Innrulleringssjefen i Bergen
Engagements (4)
- Ships
- M/S Chr. Knudsen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Immingham
Date: 5/2/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 4/10/1942
- Ships
- D/S Karlander
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Sharpness, Gloucestershire, Skottland
Date: 11/11/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/24/1941
- Ships
- D/S Tres
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 6/17/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 9/6/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
Medals (1)
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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