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.
John Gangsø
- Date of birth
- August 24, 1919
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Måløy
- Place of living
- Måløy
- County
- Sogn og Fjordane
- Service
- Rank
- Messegutt / Jungmann
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 7852 , NY 17330.
Var ombord på Saphfir som ble senket av tyske styrker ved Narvik havn 9. april 1940
Var ombord på Arnfinn Jarl som ble senket av britiske fly langs norskekysten i 1940
Kom til England som flyktning i Desember 1941 som flyktning etter Måløy raidet
Gikk inn i Nortraship og seilte i alliert tjeneste resten av krigen
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Invasjonen i Normandie (Operasjon Neptun, juni 1944)*Enlisted D/S Sirehei as fireman
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0012
Engagements (12)
- Ships
- D/S Arnfinn Jarl
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 12/27/1940
- Ships
- D/S Saphir
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 4/9/1940
- Ships
- D/S Hestmanden
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Fireman
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 7/7/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 9/8/1944
- Ships
- D/S Sirehei
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Fireman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England
Date: 3/26/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Senket av eget mannskap eller alliert skip (skutlet)
Date: 6/10/1944
- Ships
- D/S Kolsdal
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Fireman
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 12/23/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England
Date: 3/24/1944
- Ships
- D/S Akershus
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Fireman
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 7/21/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Reykjavik
Date: 4/29/1943
- Ships
- D/S Atle Jarl
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Fireman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England
Date: 10/22/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Newhaven
Date: 1/2/1942
- Ships
- D/S Bergensfjord
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Messboy
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 8/30/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 9/30/1941
- Ships
- D/S Eikhaug
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Fireman
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 4/8/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 5/27/1941
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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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