Ingvald Eidsheim

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Born(1909-11-27)27 November 1909
Hosanger, Norway
Died23 February 2000(2000-02-23) (aged 90)
AllegianceNorway
RankKommandørkaptein
(Commander (N))
Ingvald Eidsheim
Born(1909-11-27)27 November 1909
Hosanger, Norway
Died23 February 2000(2000-02-23) (aged 90)
AllegianceNorway
RankKommandørkaptein
(Commander (N))
UnitShetland Bus
CommandsHNoMS Hitra
HNoMY Norge
HNoMS Hitra, Eidsheims old ship, in Scalloway, Shetland June 2003

Ingvald Olsen Eidsheim DSO, DSC (born 27 November 1909 in Hosanger Municipality, died 23 February 2000) was a Norwegian sailor and war hero. He joined the Shetland bus as the commander of Hitra. He conducted 43 trips to Norway.[citation needed]

After the war he worked as a civilian until he rejoined the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1948 and amongst other assignments commanded the Norwegian Royal Yacht Norge.[citation needed]

From 1950 he served on the Central Defence Command Staff and eventually headed the Norwegian Home Guard staff. Following his retirement he committed himself to the restoration of his old ship Hitra.[citation needed]

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