August Bertrand Clifton
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August Bertrand Clifton | |
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Born | Tønsberg, Norway | 26 August 1881
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Shipmaster Politician |
August Bertrand Clifton (born 26 August 1881) was a Norwegian shipmaster and politician.
He was born in Tønsberg to ship owner Hans Bruu Johannessen and Sofie Kathrine Nielsen. He was elected representative to the Storting for the period 1925–1927, for the Conservative Party.[1]
Second World War
During the Second World War, Clifton was captain on MT Fenris. The ship was torpedoed and damaged by the German submarine U-168 in February 1944, while in the Indian Ocean.[2]
References
- ^ "Biografier 1905-1945. August Bertrand Clifton" (in Norwegian). Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "M/T Fenris". warsailors.com. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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