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 Kleiven

Date of birth: July 27, 1915
Date of death: August 17, 1941
Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
Parents
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Ulstein
Place of living: Ulstein
County: Møre og Romsdal
Service: Hjemmeflåten og fart i tyskkontrollerte farvann 1940-1945
Rank: Able seaman
Education: Styrmannskole (r)
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945: D/S Haakon Jarl, Torpedert
Other: Participant in WW2

Våre falne:

«Drev før krigen havfiske, seilte deretter i utenriksfart til 1939. Den 27. desember 1940 mønstret han som matros på D/S HAAKON JARL som gikk i kystrute. Omkom 17. august 1941 da skipet ble torpedert av en u-båt utenfor Sværholtklubben i Finnmark».

Sources

Sjøforklaring D/S Haakon Jarl

VG, Våre falne

Engagements (1)

Ships
D/S Haakon Jarl
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Able seaman
Signed on
Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Signed off
Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 8/17/1941

Voyages

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Places of Service (0)

Medals (0)

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

Images (2)

Gunnar Kleiven Copyright: Ukjent fotograf / Våre falne

Bauta over de som mistet livet 1940-1945 på kirkegården i Ulsteinvik Gunnar Kleivens navn er nevnt Copyright: Fotograf Ole Jørgen S Abrahamsen / ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter

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