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.
Frits Bjerkan
- Date of birth
- June 11, 1909
- Date of death
- September 10, 1943Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Trondheim
- Place of living
- Lundfjordli, Stoksunds
- County
- Sør-Trøndelag
- Rank
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 12026, NY 14585.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Elfrid Løkke Bjerkan.
Våre falne:
BJERKAN, FRITS, styrmann, Stoksund. Født 11. juni 1909 i Trondheim, s. av dykker Anton Frithjof Elias Bjerkan, f. 1870 i Bjørnør, og Julie Marie f. Spøtvold, f. 1879 i Sparbu. Styrmanns- og skippereksamen, eksamen som radiotelegrafist 1936. Gift i Oslo 1940 med Elfrida Katrine Fredrikke Løkke, f. 1905 i Bjørnør. Var 1. styrmann på m/t India. Skipet gikk fra Talara, Chile, 3. september 1943 og forsvant på vei til Sydney N.S.W.
Sources
Engagements (1)
- Ships
- M/T India
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- First mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Hamburg, Tyskland
Date: 1/1/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 9/10/1943
Voyages
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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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