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.
Olav J. Lekven
- Date of birth
- July 14, 1916
- Date of death
- January 4, 1945Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Os
- Place of living
- Straumsgrend, Bergen
- County
- Hordaland/Bergen
- Service
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 3914 , NY. 13408.
U.S. Navy rulle nr. 8146085.
Våre falne:
«Var 2. styrmann på d/s Polarland som gikk i alliert fart. Skipet gikk fra Sydney 3. januar 1945 og ble torpedert dagen etter. Det sank i løpet av et par minutter, og bare 5 mann av besetningen ble reddet. 18 mann omkom».
Engagements (3)
- Ships
- D/S Polarland
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Second mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 1/12/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 1/4/1945
- Ships
- M/T Atlantic
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 1/4/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
- Ships
- D/S Hada County
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Third mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Bergen
Date: 2/20/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 7/8/1941
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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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