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Knut Martin Mæland

Merchant Navy. Norwegian

Born  16 Mar 1901Stavanger, Rogaland
Died  5 Feb 1942(40)Halifax, Nova Scotia

Roster information listed for Knut Martin Mæland


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
TarangerMotor merchantChief Engineer Officer3 May 1941U-95 (1)
NyholtMotor tankerPassenger (Chief Engineer Officer)17 Jan 1942 (+)U-87 (1)

Personal information

Son of Aksel and Kristine Mæland; husband of Ada Hildegard Mæland, of Stavanger. He stayed in hospital at Reykjavik after the sinking of Taranger from May to December 1941 and was taking passage aboard Nyholt when the ship was sunk. Rescued after the sinking he was taken to a hospital at Halifax, but died of wounds and was buried there.

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