Steinar Joakim Kvalsund

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 28, 1917

Date of death

August 4, 1999

Parents

Josefine og Amund Kvalsund

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Herøy

Place of living

Nerlandsøy, Herøy

County

Møre og Romsdal

Service

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Rank

U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen, s. 402:
  Innlemmet i Shetlandsgjengen: 17.1.1945, nr. c--.
  Antall turer: --
  Overført annen virksomhet: 17.2.1945.

  Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:

  Antatt i Marinen: 6. august 1943, som: U.d.m. 

  Sivil stilling: Maskinist på fiske.(Fisker).

  Tidligere militærtjeneste: 84 dgr. rekrutt på Setnesmoen 1938. Under krigen i Norge.

  Dimittert fra Marinen: 7. august 1945.

  The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/870/5:

  "KVALSUND had done military service at Setnesmoen during the summer of 1938, and was called up on the outbreak of war in Norway to Aandalsnes More, Infantry Regiment No.11, Captain HOVDEN. [...]

  He took part in the defence of his country the Gudbrandsdal sector and returned home after the capitulation and resumed his former employment aboard the cutter "Storegg I"."

  "Arrived: Lerwick 21.7.43 ex m.v. "Storegg I"."

  Sources

  «Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen», Asgeir Ueland, 2017.

  "Seedie's Roll of Naval Honours & Awards 1939-1959", Seedie, 1989

  Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.24. kort 048–049.

  The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/870/5

  RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbbb/L0001

• Engagement (1)
• Medal (1)