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.
Kåre Thorsen
- Date of birth
- March 14, 1918
- Date of death
- February 7, 1944Cause of death: Shipwreck
- Parents
- Records
- Q7-190,T14-190,28.09.1937
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Risør
- Place of living
- Risør rode 12
- County
- Aust-Agder
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Londonregisteret:
Registernummer under krigen: London 18493, NY 17811.
Våre Falne:
Kåre Thorsen var fyrbøter da D/S FREIDIG var på reise fra Liverpool til Aberdeen, da hun 7. februar 1944 kom ut i hardt vær i posisjon ca 15 n. mil nord av Cape Wrath. Lasten forskjøv seg, et luftrør ble slått inn, og båten tok inn vann. Freidig gikk til bunns. Redningsbåt fra Thurso kom ut og fant bare to mann i live. En livbåt med to mann ble observert inne i brenningene, men også de ble tatt av havet. 20 mann omkom.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Angrepet på Sicilia (Operasjon Husky, 1943)*Enlisted D/S Bergensfjord as fireman
Sources
RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0112
Våre Falne
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0011
Engagements (10)
- Ships
- D/S Freidig
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Fireman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 2/1/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved Grunnstøting/Uvær
Date: 2/7/1944
- Ships
- D/S Bergensfjord
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Fireman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 6/10/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Gourock, Iverclyde, Skottland
Date: 1/6/1944
- Ships
- M/S Para
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Cardiff, Wales, UK
Date: 3/18/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 6/2/1942
- Ships
- M/S Tungsha
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/21/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 10/22/1941
- Ships
- M/T Leiv Eiriksson
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/21/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1941
- Ships
- M/T John P. Pedersen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Motorman
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 1/24/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
- Ships
- M/S Høegh Carrier
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Motorman
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 12/19/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Kristiansund
Date: 1/8/1940
- Ships
- D/T Arthur W. Sewall
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Donkeyman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Risør
Date: 10/15/1937 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
- Ships
- D/T Akera
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Maskingutt til Fyrbøter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Risør
Date: 8/16/1933 - Signed off
- Harbour: Rotterdam
Date: 5/21/1937
Voyages
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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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