Knut E. Westrin

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

April 9, 1906

Gender

Male

Nationality

Sweden

Birthplace

Jarvle

Place of living

Follingsgt. 22. Skellinge

County

Utlandet

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Rank

Motormann

Has sailed for shipping company

Nortraship, London/New York

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Londonregisteret:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 56830.

  Gift med (jf. London-kort): Elin Westrin.

  Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945:

  • Kvarstadbåtene (Operation Rubble, 1941)*
    Påmønstret M/S Elisabeth Bakke som Motormann

  Sources

  RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Feb/L0028

  RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0009

  The National Archives, Kew, MT 59/1734: «Operation "Rubble": escape from Sweden of five Norwegian ships.»

• Engagements (2)
• Medal (1)