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.

Aksel Thorvald Bechmann

Date of birth: December 21, 1886
Date of death: June 7, 1964
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Asker
Place of living: Sem/Tønsberg
County: Akershus
Vestfold
Service: Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945
Rank: Captain
Has sailed for shipping company: N. H. Hartmark & Co, Haugesund
Education: Skipsførerskole
Other: Participant in WW1
Participant in WW2
Whaling expedition 1939-1940

Historikk 1. verdenskrig:
Sjømannen vitnet ved sjøforklaring holdt den 4. mai 1917, ved konsulat i Newcastle, etter at D/S RAGNHILD (tidligere Bianca) den 27. april 1917 ble sprengt av en mine lagt ut av den tyske ubåten U-29 utenfor Tyne. Skipet var på reise i konvoi fra Tyne til Skien med olje, koks og jern. En donkeymann og passasjeren Torbjørn Larsen fra Oslo, en tidligere krigsforlist styrmann, omkom i forliset. De overlevende ble berget av et eskortefartøy.

Londonregisteret:

Registernummer under krigen: London 38578.

Var på hvalfangst sesongen 1939/1940.

Gift med (iflg. Londonregisteret): Karin Bechmann.

Sources

Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, bind II 1ste halvaar 1917.

A-1326 PA 258 N. Bugge AS

Døde 1951-2017, digitalarkivet.no

RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0009

Engagements (2)

Ships
D/S Ragnhild
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Second mate
Signed on
Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Signed off
Harbour: Minesprengt
Date: 4/27/1917
Ships
D/S Terje Viken
Nationality
United Kingdom
Rank
Styrmann
Signed on
Harbour: Unkown
Date: 10/13/1939
Signed off
Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 5/30/1940

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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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