Ola Nygaard

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

July 16, 1905

Date of death

March 8, 1971

Parents

Anna og Thore Oftedal Nygaard

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Stavanger

Place of living

Skudeneshavn

County

Rogaland

Service

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Enlistment district

Stavanger

Rank

3. Styrmann / 1. StyrmannSSH inspeksjon og væpningsoffiser.

Education

Styrmannskole (r)

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Kosmos II, Torpedert

Other

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

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (6)
• Medals (2)

  Award

  Krigsmedaljen

  Date of award

  11/23/1945

  Justification

  For fortjenstfull innsats i den Kgl. Norske Marine under krigen.

  1. 

     Krigsmedaljen (illustrasjon)Copyright: Nordsjøfartmuseet i Telavåg
     Image 1 of 4

  Award

  Haakon VIIs Frihetsmedalje

  Date of award

  Unknown

  1. 

     Haakon VIIs Frihetsmedalje - avers (illustrasjon)
     Copyright: Håvard Madsbakken, Forsvarets museer
     Image 1 of 3

  Going through new source material in order to document the war sailors and their history is an ongoing and extensive effort, and there exist no complete register over decorations awarded. Infomation about medals will therefore be registered gradually and be based on different source materials. The war sailors were awarded medals both during and after the war. Do you want to read more about decorations, then please study this page: Decorations