Sigurd Valvatne

Sigurd Valvatne DSO DSC (1 May 1913 – 17 December 2004)^[1] was a Norwegian naval officer.

Sigurd Valvatne
Born	(1913-05-01)1 May 1913 Kvinnherad, Norway
Died	17 December 2004(2004-12-17) (aged 91)
Occupation	Naval officer
Awards	War Cross with Sword St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch War Medal Defence Medal 1940–1945 Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross Atlantic Star 1939–1945 Star Order of the Dannebrog

He was born in Kvinnherad to Arnfinn Valvatne and Kaia Sundnes. He graduated as naval officer in 1937, and further graduated from submarine training in 1939. During the Second World War he served as submarine commander. His war decorations include the Norwegian War Cross with Sword, the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch, the Norwegian War Medal, the Defence Medal 1940–1945, and the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal, the British Distinguished Service Order, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Atlantic Star and the 1939–1945 Star. He continued a military career after the Second World War. From 1963 to 1969 he served as head of the Admiral Staff. He was decorated Knight of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog.^[2]

Selected works

In 1954 he wrote the book Med norske ubåter i kamp.^[2]

References

1. "Allied Warship Commanders Sigurd Valvatne, RNON". uboat.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
2. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Valvatne, Sigurd". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 579. Retrieved 27 October 2016.