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.
Torkel Bjørnevik
- Date of birth
- September 2, 1915
- Parents
- Nick name
- Tittien
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Roland, Iowa, USA
- Place of living
- Mosterhavn, Finnås, Haugesund
- County
- RogalandUtlandetHordaland/Bergen
- Service
- Rank
- Matros / SkytterU. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 12481. NY 16906.
Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946:
Skytter nr. 962: Bjørnevik, Torkel. Født 2.9.1915 i Amerika.
Antatt i marinen og ble utdannet til skytter i Dumbarton, Scotland.
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Foreldre er oppgitt som Marie og Endre Bjørnevik, Mosterhamn pr. Bergen.
Antatt i Marinen: 13.8.1942, som: U.d.m.
Sivil stilling: Matros.
Sivil utdannelse: Kystskipperskole 2.kl.
Sertifikater:Kystskipper 2.kl.
Dimittert fra Marinen: Dato ikke angitt på kort Se Ex Gratia arkiv.
Sources
Hansen, Sverre., Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946, Skien, Rotatrykk, 1989
Landmark, Johannes "Torkel «Tittien» Bjørnevik sine opplevingar i Atlanterhavet sommaren 1941!", artikkel
RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbba/L0001
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0013
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.4. kort 91-92
Engagements (12)
- Ships
- D/S Mercur
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Rank
- Boatswain
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/16/1948 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/25/1949
- Ships
- M/S Sofie Bakke
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Boatswain
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/29/1946 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 7/14/1947
- Ships
- M/S Rena
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 6/20/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Porsgrunn
Date: 6/6/1946
- Ships
- M/S Ida Bakke
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Port Said, Egypt
Date: 11/26/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 5/31/1944
- Ships
- M/S Kronprinsen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 6/24/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Port Said, Egypt
Date: 11/16/1943
- Ships
- D/S Lynghaug
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England
Date: 9/21/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: 5/14/1943
- Ships
- D/S Jernland
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England
Date: 12/11/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 8/12/1942
- Ships
- M/S Fernbank
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/6/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/26/1941
- Ships
- D/S Lisbeth
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Freetown
Date: 8/23/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England
Date: 10/14/1941
- Ships
- M/T Ida Knudsen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Haugesund
Date: 3/29/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 7/21/1941
Voyages
Places of Service (5)
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Travers Island, NY.
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 5/31/1944
- To
- 6/20/1944
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Port Said
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 11/16/1943
- To
- 11/26/1943
- Place of service
- Sjøforsvarets skytteravdeling i handelsflåten (S.S.H.)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 5/14/1943
- To
- 6/23/1943
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Dumbarton
- Position
- SSH Marine Skytterelev
- From
- 8/14/1942
- To
- 9/20/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested S.O.K. (Sjøforsvarets overkommando)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 8/13/1942
- To
- 8/14/1942
Medals (4)
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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