Birger Helge Kålstad

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

February 26, 1923

Date of death

August 9, 2016

Parents

Halvdan og Amanda Kålstad

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Skien

Place of living

Kamperhauggt. 2b, Skien,

County

TelemarkAust-Agder

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Enlistment district

Skien

Rank

Jungmann

Matros / SkytterSalonggutt

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/S Besholt, Torpedert
• M/S Bra - Kar, Flyangrep
• M/T South Africa, Torpedert

Other

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

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (9)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  M/S Thalatta	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England	1/10/1945	Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick, Canada	10/7/1945
  M/T Atlantic	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Alliert havn	8/10/1944	Alliert havn	9/5/1944
  D/S Idefjord	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	6/23/1943	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	9/6/1943
  M/S Estrella	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Para	12/23/1942	New York, NY, USA	1/26/1943
  M/S Besholt	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York, NY, USA	9/1942	Torpedert	12/2/1942
  M/S Talisman	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York, NY, USA	8/31/1942	New York, NY, USA	9/4/1942
  M/T South Africa	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Falmouth, Conwall, Uk	4/27/1942	Torpedert	6/8/1942
  D/S Tanafjord	Norway	Jungmann	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	5/30/1941	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland	3/19/1942
  M/S Bra - Kar	Norway	Salonggutt	Om bord pr.	4/9/1940	Flyangrep	5/3/1941

• Medals (4)
• Image (1)
• Document (1)