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.

Finn Knatten

Date of birth: May 12, 1917
Date of death: March 1, 1942
Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
Parents
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Sander
County: Vestfold
Service: The Norwegian Merchant Fleet (Nortraship) 1940-1945
Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940
Rank: Fireman
Arbeider - Hvalfangst
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945: M/T Finnanger, [Torpedert]
Other: Participant in WW2
Whaling expedition 1939-1940

Londonregisteret:

Registernummer under krigen: London 2422, NY 23490.

Våre Falne:
Finn Knatten
FØDT: 12.05.1917 FØDESTED: Sandar DØD: 01.03.1942 DØDSÅRSAK: Torpedert av tysk ubåt STED/SKIP: MT Finnanger
KNATTEN, FINN, mekaniker, hvalfanger, Sandar. Født 12. mai 1917 i Sandar, s. av Georg Knatten, f. 1881 i Sandar, og Thora f. Larsen, f. 1882 s. st. Reiste ut på hvalfangst i 1939. Under krigen seilte han i alliert fart som fyrbøter på m/t Finnanger, og omkom i februar 1942 da skipet forsvant i Nord-Atlanteren etter at det 26. februar 1942 planmessig forlot en konvoi. Skipet var på vei fra Greenock til Curacao.

Sources

RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0060

Vestfoldarkivet (med mannskapsliste til "Kosmos" ekspedisjonen 1939/40)

VG Våre Falne

Engagements (3)

Ships
M/T Finnanger
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Fireman
Signed on
Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 2/3/1942
Signed off
Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 3/1/1942
Ships
D/S Bergensfjord
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Unkown
Signed on
Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 12/19/1941
Signed off
Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Ships
Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Kosmos
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Arbeider - Hvalfangst
Signed on
Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1939
Signed off
Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1940

Voyages

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Medals (0)

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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