Derek John Hopkins

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.

Date of birth

October 13, 1925

Date of death

July 16, 1943Årsak: War-related shipwreck

Parents

Helen V. Hopkins

Gender

Male

Nationality

Great Britain

Birthplace

Clapton/london, U.K.

Place of living

17 Elgin Road, Seven Kings, Essex, England

County

Utlandet

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Rank

Messegutt

Has sailed for shipping company

Elling Aarseth, Ålesund

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• D/S Bjørkhaug, Minesprengt

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Londonregisteret:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 53800.

  Seaman was onboard "Bjørkhaug" two periods. First period sign off date not registerd, but he is onboard in Jan/Feb 1942 according to crfew lists.

  Day of birth may have been 12.Oct.

  Sources

  RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Feb/L0013

  Rosendahl, Bjørn Tore (Red.) (2015) De var også krigsseilere. Omkomne utenlandske sjøfolk på norske skip under andre verdenskrig. Kristiansand: Stiftelsen Arkivet.

• Engagements (2)
• Medals (0)