Guðmundur Kjærnested
This article is about the Icelandic commander. For the American co-founder of a shipping company, see TransAtlantic Lines.
| CDR s.g. Guðmundur H. H. Kjærnested | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 29, 1923 Hafnarfjörður, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Died |
September 2, 2005 (aged 82) Reykjavík, Republic of Iceland |
| Allegiance |
 Iceland |
| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Icelandic Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1940–1984 |
| Rank |
 Commander s.g. |
| Commands held |
ICGV Týr ICGV Ægir |
| Battles/wars |
First Cod War Second Cod War Third Cod War |
| Awards |
 Cross of Grand Knight of the Order of the Falcon (Iceland) Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (Denmark) Knight of the Order of St. Olav (Norway) |
Cdr. Guðmundur Kjærnested was born Guðmundur Hjaltason Halldórsson Kjærnested in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland on 29 June 1923. Cdr. Kjærnested was a commander in the Icelandic Coast Guard and took part in all three Anglo-Icelandic Cod Wars; he is most famous for being the commander of ICGV Týr and for his achievements while protecting disputed changes to Icelandic territorial waters from the Royal Navy and British trawlers during the Cod Wars. Guðmundur died on 2 September 2005. He is regarded as a national hero and a true patriot in Iceland.
National Honours
- Knight of the Order of the Falcon (17 June 1976) [1]
- Grand Knight (Commander) of the Order of the Falcon (17 June 1984) [1]
Foreign Honours
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Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog -
Norway: Knight of the Order of St. Olav
References
- 1 2 Icelandic Presidency Website, Guðmundur Kjærnested
- Guðmundur Kjærnested obituary (Icelandic)
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