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.
Gunnar Andersen
- Date of birth
- August 13, 1922
- Date of death
- February 27, 1943Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Nøtterøy
- Place of living
- Gråbrødregt.16, Tønsberg
- County
- Vestfold
- Service
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 37379, NY 12599.
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 20.02.1941, som U.d.m.
Sivil stilling: Sjømann. Lettmatros.
Sivil utdannelse: 3 års fartstid. Kanon & maskingeværkursus.
Fra Våre Falne:
Gunnar Andersen
FØDT: 13.08.1922 FØDESTED: Tønsberg DØD: 27.02.1943 DØDSÅRSAK: Torpedert av tyske båter STED/SKIP: MTB Harstad ANDERSEN, GUNNAR, slakterlærling, Tønsberg. Født 3. august 1922 i Tønsberg, s. av Sigurd Ingv. Andersen, f. 1898 i Tønsberg, og Berglioth f. Andreassen, f. 1901 på Nøtterøy. Han gikk til sjøs under krigen, var utskreven dekksmann og falt ombord på marinefartøyet Harstad 27. februar 1943. Gravlagt i Tønsberg.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.3. rulleblad 13-14.
VG Våre Falne
Engagements (6)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/6/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 2/27/1943
- Ships
- D/S Heimdal
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Midl. U. D. M.
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 5/20/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/6/1942
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Midl. U. D. M.
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/17/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/20/1942
- Ships
- M/S Rydboholm
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Rank
- Dekksgutt
- Signed on
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 2/13/1941
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/22/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 2/19/1942
- Ships
- M/T Skandinavia
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Jungmann
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1/18/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 12/16/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (8)
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Royal Norwegian Naval Barracks (R.N.N.B.)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 8/6/1942
- To
- 8/6/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Royal Norwegian Naval Barracks (R.N.N.B.)
- Position
- Midl. U. D. M.
- From
- 4/23/1942
- To
- 5/20/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Royal Norwegian Naval Barracks (R.N.N.B.)
- Position
- Midl. U. D. M.
- From
- 4/20/1942
- To
- 4/20/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Marinens stasjon, Port Edgar (M.S.P.E.)
- Position
- Midl. U. D. M.
- From
- 2/20/1942
- To
- 4/17/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Hull
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 8/20/1941
- To
- 8/22/1941
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Devonport
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 4/13/1941
- To
- 8/20/1941
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Skegness
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 2/26/1941
- To
- 4/13/1941
- Place of service
- Tjenestested S.O.K. (Sjøforsvarets overkommando)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 2/20/1941
- To
- 2/26/1941
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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