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.

Johannes Kirkhus

Date of birth: January 25, 1910
Date of death: March 17, 1942
Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
Parents
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Kvinnherad
Place of living: Hatlestrand
County: Hordaland/Bergen
Service: Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945
Rank: Carpenter
Other: Participant in WW2

Londonregisteret:

Registernummer: London 202162.

VG Våre falne:

"Seilte før krigen en tid på norskekysten, senere i utenriksfart. Under krigen seilte han i amerikansk tjeneste med s/s Ceiba, og omkom [17]. mars 1942 da skipet ble torpedert utenfor den amerikanske kyst".

Sources

RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0059

Kvinnheringar i krig, 1940-1945, Kvinnherad Sogelag (hovedforfatter: Jørgen Markhus), 2006.

VG Våre falne

Ellis Island og andre New York passasjerlister, 1820-1957 - MyHeritage

Engagements (1)

Ships
D/S Ceiba
Nationality
Honduras
Rank
Carpenter
Signed on
Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 10/23/1941
Signed off
Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 3/17/1942

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 (0)

Documents (1)

Kvinnheringar i krig, 1940-1945, Kvinnherad Sogelag (hovedforfatter: Jørgen Markhus), 2006.