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.
Henry Urke
- Date of birth
- October 14, 1922
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Ulstein
- Place of living
- Ulsteinvik
- County
- Møre og Romsdal
- Service
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 49277. N.Y. 7606.
Påmønstringer på skip under 2. verdenskrig:
POLARIS 7. februar 1940 til oktober 1940.
BERNHARD 26. oktober til 18. desember 1940.
POLARIS desember 1940 reddet ved krigsforlis 16. oktober 1942.
LILLEGUNVOR 25. januar 1944 til 24. august 1945.
CARMELFJELL 06. september 1945 til 18. september 1945.
Var ombord i en Canadisk tråler "Chapeagullas" etter forliset med Polaris ca. 7mnd.
Sources
Privat arkiv avgitt til Stiftelsen Arkivet.
Nasjonalhjelpens fond for krigens ofre.
Sjøforklaringer fra 2. verdenskrig.
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Engagements (6)
- Ships
- D/S Carmelfjell
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Messboy
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 9/6/1945 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 9/18/1945
- Ships
- D/S Lillgunvor
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Date: 1/25/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 8/24/1945
- Ships
- M/S Torefjell
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: San Pedro, California, USA
Date: 7/1/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Date: 12/16/1943
- Ships
- D/S Polaris
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 12/18/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Brann / Eksplosjon
Date: 10/16/1942
- Ships
- M/S Bernhard
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Maskingutt
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 10/26/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 12/18/1940
- Ships
- D/S Polaris
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 2/7/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 10/10/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
Medals (3)
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