Nils Mikkelsen Vik
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.
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- Participant in WW2
- Award
- Date of award
- 2/9/1981
Justification
Tildelt Post Mortem
Krigsmedaljen (illustrasjon)Copyright: Nordsjøfartmuseet i Telavåg
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- Award
- Date of award
- Unknown
Justification
"For services when the ship was torpedoed and sunk". T/S BREEDJIK "torpedoed by a U-boat [...] and sunk in the Equatorial Atlantic on 14th September 1942".
British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service (illustrasjon)Copyright: Bruker Kvart på Samlerforumet.net
- Award
- Date of award
- Unknown
Justification
De noorse timmerman Nils Vik ex ss Breedijk.
Tømmerman Nils Vik ex ds Breedijk.
'Als timmerman van het ss Breedijk, dat op den 11en september, 1942, varende in de Zuid-Atlantische Oceaan, door een torpedo werd getroffen en spoedig daarna zonk. Met gevaar voor eigen leven, op moedige wijze opgetrden bij het redden van een gewonde kanonnier.'
(Som tømmerman på ds Breedijk, da det ble den 11. september 1942 torpedert, seilende i Sør-Atlanterhavet og skipet sank raskt. Med fare for eget liv, bidro han modig til redning av en skadet skytter).
Het Kruis van Dienste
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
