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.
Gunnar Amundsen
- Date of birth
- August 30, 1924
- Date of death
- February 21, 1941Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Porsgrunn
- Place of living
- Skien
- County
- Telemark
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: Londonnummer 1624.
Våre falne:
2.kokk Gunnar Amundsen, Skien.
Han var på Frelsesarmèens barneherberge i Skien fra 1.august 1925 til han reiste til sjøs 30. september 1939.
Var med M/S BORGESTAD og omkom da skipet 12. februar 1941 i konvoi på vei mellom Freetown og England tok opp kampen med en tysk panserkrysser ADMIRAL HIPPER og ble senket. Alle borte.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
"Krigskorset og St. Olavsmedaljen med ekegren", redigert av Erik Gjems-Onstad, Oslo 1995, s. 196.
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0010
Engagements (1)
- Ships
- M/S Borgestad
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Kokk
- Signed on
- Harbour: Norge
Date: 9/30/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved beskytning fra skip/ubåt/land
Date: 2/12/1941
Voyages
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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
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