Thore Horve

Thore Horve
Born(1899-10-06)6 October 1899
Hetland, Sweden-Norway[1]
Died15 August 1990(1990-08-15) (aged 90)
Oslo, Norway[1]
NationalityNorwegian
AwardsWar Cross with Sword

Thore Horve (6 October 1899 – 15 August 1990) was a Norwegian naval officer and businessperson. He is best known for his naval commands and efforts during World War II, for leading the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1946 to 1949 and in 1951, and for his work to compensate war sailors many years later.

  1. ^ a b Johnson, Jon Anton. "Thore Horve". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 June 2020.