Jakob Gustav Espeland

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

November 6, 1916

Parents

Far: Karl Espeland

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Moster (nå del av Bømlo)

Place of living

Mosterhavn

County

Hordaland/Bergen

Service

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Rank

Matros

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

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• D/S Akabahra, Flyangrep

Other

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

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (10)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  M/S Fernglen	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York	3/26/1945	Philadelphia	6/18/1945
  D/T Marathon	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Cardiff, Wales, UK	1/7/1944	Philadelphia	3/22/1945
  D/S Freidig	Norway	Matros / Skytter	London	2/27/1943	Leith	5/31/1943
  D/S Akabahra	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Greenock, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Skotland	10/29/1942	Flyangrep	1/7/1943
  M/S Oregon Express	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York	10/9/1942	Liverpool	10/27/1942
  D/S Fagersten	Norway	Matros / Skytter	London	8/17/1942	New York	10/3/1942
  D/S Henrik Ibsen	Norway	Matros	London	12/30/1941	Liverpool	6/29/1942
  D/S Inger Elisabeth	Norway	Matros	Montreal	11/12/1941	London	12/22/1941
  M/T Albert L. Ellsworth	Norway	Matros	New York	4/21/1941	Montreal	9/19/1941
  M/S Banaderos	Norway	Matros	New York	3/7/1940	New York	3/31/1941

• Medals (2)
• Image (1)