Jakob Bernhard Førland

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

June 5, 1921

Date of death

February 11, 2011

Parents

Johanna Førland

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Tysvær

Place of living

Tysvær pr Haugesund

County

Rogaland

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Rank

Motormann

Smører

Matros / SkytterU. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)

Education

Skytterkurs

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/T Ida Knudsen, Torpedert

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Served in the Merchant Marine Defence department

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (6)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  D/S Bergensfjord	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Glasgow	7/14/1945	Unknown	11/23/1945
  Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Orwell	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Gourock	11/16/1944	Glasgow	7/3/1945
  M/T Vardefjell	Norway	Motormann	Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England	1/5/1944	Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England	7/6/1944
  M/S Nyhorn	Norway	Motormann	Casablanca	1/11/1943	Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England	12/13/1943
  M/T Ida Knudsen	Norway	Motormann	Unknown	5/1/1941	Torpedert	7/21/1941
  M/T Ida Knudsen	Norway	Smører	Haugesund	3/29/1940	Unknown	4/30/1941

• Medals (2)