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.
Simon Berntsen
- Date of birth
- December 24, 1889
- Date of death
- September 11, 1941Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Porsgrunn
- County
- Vestfold
- Service
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Londonregisteret:
Registernummer under krigen: London 10947, NY 9072.
Var på hvalfangst sesongen 1939/1940 som 2. koker.
Våre falne:
Gift 1923 i Sandar med Signe Marie Gjelstad, f. 1900 i Sandefjord. 1 barn. Var før krigen hvalfanger, under krigen seilte han som sjømann med amerikanske båter. Var sist ombord på s/s Montana, og omkom da båten forliste etter torpedering ved Island 11. september 1941.
Sources
RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0011
Sandefjords Blad, 30.12.1946
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0010
Engagements (2)
- Ships
- D/S Montana
- Nationality
- Panama
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 9/11/1941
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Koker Hvalfangst
- Signed on
- Harbour: Sandefjord
Date: 9/26/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 8/8/1941
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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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