Guðmundur Kjærnested

Commander Guðmundur Hjaltason Halldórsson Kjærnested (born 29 June 1923) was a commander in the Icelandic Coast Guard and took part in all three Anglo-Icelandic Cod Wars. Born in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, 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.[1] He is regarded as a national hero and a true patriot in Iceland.[2][3][4]

This article is about the Icelandic commander. For the American co-founder of a shipping company, see TransAtlantic Lines.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Guðmundur.
CDR s.g. Guðmundur H. H. Kjærnested
Born(1923-06-29)29 June 1923
Hafnarfjörður, Kingdom of Iceland
Died2 September 2005(2005-09-02) (aged 82)
Reykjavík, Republic of Iceland
Allegiance Iceland
Service/branch Icelandic Coast Guard
Years of service1940–1984
Rank Commander s.g.
Commands heldICGV Týr
ICGV Ægir
Battles/warsFirst 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)

Honours

National Honours

Foreign Honours

References
  1. "Guðmundur Kjærnested látinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 September 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. "Maður vikunnar hjá Financial Times". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 November 1975. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. "Þjóðhetja fellur frá". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 3 September 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. "Merkir Íslendingar -Guðmundur Kjærnested". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 27 June 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  5. Icelandic Presidency Website, Guðmundur Kjærnested
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