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.
Halfdan Kvamsø
- Date of birth
- June 17, 1894
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Kvam
- Place of living
- Haugesund
- County
- RogalandHordaland/Bergen
- Service
- Rank
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2Prisoner during WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 6518, NY 20326.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Magnhild Kvamsø.
D/S Haraldsvang ble senket av egen besetning i Hong Kong den 11. desember 1941 da japanske styrker inntok byen. Kvamsø satt i japansk fangenskap fra 25. desember 1941 til 10. februar 1943. Passasjer fra Durban til Gourock den 13. september 1944. Til Nortraship Sunningdale som 'examiner' den 20. oktober 1944. Sluttet i Nortraship den 18. november 1944.
Tidsskriftet Krigsseileren:
Se "dokumenter" for artikkel skrevet av Kvamsø om hans tid som skipsfører på D/S HARALDSVANG. Her står også om hans flukt fra japansk fangenskap.
Sources
Engagements (5)
- Ships
- M/S Minerva
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Captain
- Signed on
- Harbour: Montreal, Qe, Canada
Date: 6/12/1945 - Signed off
- Harbour: Stavanger
Date: 12/10/1946
- Ships
- D/S Haraldsvang
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Captain
- Signed on
- Harbour: Shanghai
Date: 10/3/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Senket av eget mannskap eller alliert skip (skutlet)
Date: 12/12/1941
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
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
Images (3)
