Crew of the SS Leikanger
Commemorated on various memorials.

Commemorated on "Minnehallen for Sjømenn" in Stavern, Norway.

HANSEN, EUGEN, Master, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Bergen, Hordaland. Born: 22.11.1903 (Age 38).

HANSTVEDT, KARL JOHAN, Engineer, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Hosanger, Hordaland. Born 30.10.1893 (Age 48).

HAREIDE, NILS PETTER ALFRED, Engineer, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Hareid, Møre og Romsdal. Born 17.08.1890 (Age 52).

HAUG, HILMAR, Able Seaman, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Davik, Sogn og Fjordane. Born 26.05.1923 (Age 19)

JOHNSEN, KARL-JOHAN, First Mate, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Bergen, Hordaland. Born 07.06.1910 (Age 52).

KNUTSEN, KAARE EDGAR, Able Seaman, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag. Born 26.03.1920 (Age 22).

KRISTOFFERSEN, GUSTAV, Boatswain, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Stangaland, Rogaland. Born 02.07.1906 (Age 36).

KVITEBERG, ANDRIAS, Carpenter, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Bergen, Hordaland. Born 24.08.1899 (Age 43).

LESUND, HAFTOR, Stoker, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Aure, Møre og Romsdal. Born 03.05.1920 (Age 22).

LILLEÅS, OLAV, Engineer, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Haugesund, Rogaland. Born 18.02.1915 (Age 27).

LOFNES, JOSTEIN, Able Seaman, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Davik, Sogn og Fjordane. Born 04.06.1918 (Age 24).

MATHISEN, OSCAR, Steward, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Hammerfest, Finnmark. Born 27.02.1914 (Age 28).

OHLSEN, RIKMOND RUDOLF, Able Seaman, Leikanger DS - 27 July, 1942.
From Oslo. Born 18.04.1923 (Age 19).

Adapted from http://www.minnehallen.no/snameaction.cfm?skip=Leikanger%20%20%20DS
With assistance from Siri Lawson (http://www.warsailors.com/freefleet/index.html) for help with translation.

Commemorated on the Halifax Memorial, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

BACH, EARL, Chief Radio Officer, S.S. Leikanger (Norway). Merchant Navy. 27th July 1942. Age 23.

Information kindly supplied by Billy McGee (http://www.british-merchant-navy.co.uk)

Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, Panel 64.

KENT, CHARLES, Greaser, S.S. Leikanger (Norway). Merchant Navy. 27th July 1942. Age 26. Son of William and Eliza Kent, of North Kensington, London.

NEEDHAM, GEORGE W., Mess Room Boy, S.S. Leikanger (Norway). Merchant Navy. 27th July 1942. Age 17. Son of Maisie Needham, of Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

Information kindly supplied by Billy McGee (http://www.british-merchant-navy.co.uk)

Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial Panel 67, Column 2.

PUNTER, CYRIL HERBERT, Gunner, 1807313. 6/3 Maritime Regt. Royal Artillery. 27th July 1942.
Age 21. Son of Herbert William and Lilian Maud Punter, of Leyton, Essex.

Information kindly supplied by Billy McGee (http://www.british-merchant-navy.co.uk)

In addition, one Danish crewman lost his life but his memorial is unknown.