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.
Morten Gundersen
- Date of birth
- February 3, 1904
- Date of death
- May 20, 1941Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Records
- Hovedrulle Nr. 4445
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Arendal
- Place of living
- Hesvika-Staubø, Flosta
- County
- Aust-Agder
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2Went missing on the sea
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 4812.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Elise Gundersen.
Andre kilder:
04.09.1919: Første utmønstring, Dampskip "BANAN", Kristiania, mønstret av i Mobile 13.05.1921.
Styrmannsertifikat 10.05.1924.
Skipsførersertifikat 16.03.1934.
Krigforlist med Motortank "JOHN P. PEDERSEN" da skipet ble torpedert i Nord-Atlanteren ca. 100
nautiske mil Syd av Grønland på reise Halifax - Clyde med olje. 21 personer omkom. 15 ble reddet.
Morten Gundersen omkom.
Se også:
http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/johnppedersen.html
Minnehallen i Stavern skriver:
M/T JOHN P. PEDERSEN var på reise i konvoi lastet med 9.000 tonn brenselolje bestemt for Clyde. Konvoien ble angrepet av fem tyske ubåter. John P. Pedersen ble torpedert 20. mai 1941 av tysk U 94 i posisjon 150 n. mil syd av Grønland. Besetningen kom seg alle i livbåtene. Den ene, kapteinens båt, forsvant, men et fly skal ha observert en livbåt fra JOHN P. PEDERSEN 1. juni i omtrentlig posisjon 59 N og 40 W med 12 overlevende og fem døde. Dette ble først meddelt 8. juni fra marine kontoret i Reykjavik. Ingen melding om at disse var reddet. 21 omkom, 13 nordmenn, to hollendere, to svensker og fire briter.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Den norske tankflåten som reddet Storbritannia (1940)*Enlisted M/T John P. Pedersen as second mate
Sources
Engagements (11)
- Ships
- M/T John P. Pedersen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Second mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Arendal
Date: 9/28/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 5/20/1941
- Ships
- D/S Atna
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Styrmann / 1. Styrmann
- Signed on
- Harbour: Kristiansand
Date: 6/15/1938 - Signed off
- Harbour: Kristiansand
Date: 2/13/1939
- Ships
- D/S Dagfred
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Second mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Oslo
Date: 9/28/1933 - Signed off
- Harbour: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Date: 10/21/1937
- Ships
- M/T John P. Pedersen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Boatswain
- Signed on
- Harbour: Arendal
Date: 12/8/1932 - Signed off
- Harbour: Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Skottland
Date: 4/27/1933
- Ships
- D/S Cadmus
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- First mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 12/29/1931 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 5/31/1932
- Ships
- D/S Dagø
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- First mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 2/26/1930 - Signed off
- Harbour: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Date: 12/16/1931
- Ships
- D/S Dagfin
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Second mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Oslo
Date: 11/17/1927 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 6/28/1929
- Ships
- D/S Havborg
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Second mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Tvedestrand
Date: 7/9/1924 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 9/7/1925
- Ships
- D/S Hav
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Tvedestrand
Date: 7/9/1922 - Signed off
- Harbour: Cardiff, Wales, UK
Date: 4/15/1923
- Ships
- D/S Thode Fagelund
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 6/2/1921 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 6/28/1922
- Ships
- D/S Banan
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Førstereisgutt
- Signed on
- Harbour: Kristiania / Oslo
Date: 9/4/1919 - Signed off
- Harbour: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Date: 5/13/1921
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
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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