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Bjarne Birkeland

Merchant Navy. Norwegian

Born  27 Jul 1898Vestre Moland, Aust-Agder
Died  1 Jan 1980(81)

Roster information listed for Bjarne Birkeland


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
TrafalgarMotor merchantChief Officer16 Oct 1942U-129 (1)

Personal information

Son of Olaf Martini and Katrine Birkeland; husband of Lillemor Birkeland, of Vestre Moland. Bjarne Birkeland had been Mate aboard the Norwegian steam merchant Imo that collided with the French freighter Mont-Blanc in Halifax Harbour on 6 December 1917. The cargo of high explosives carried by the latter subsequently blew up in what became known as the "Halifax Explosion".

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