Viktor Esbensen

Viktor Esbensen
Viktor Esbensen
Born(1881-03-11)11 March 1881
Vardø, Norway
Died29 January 1942(1942-01-29) (aged 60)
At sea, near Falmouth, England
OccupationWhaler
SpouseElvina Adeline Birgitte Larsen
RelativesCarl Anton Larsen (father-in-law)

Viktor Esbensen (11 March 1881[1] – 29 January 1942) was a Norwegian mariner known for exploring the Antarctic region together with his father-in-law Carl Anton Larsen, looking to make a living from whaling. He was killed when his ship was sunk in World War II.

  1. ^ "Viktor Esbensen". Birth and baptism records 1881, page 26, Finnmark county, Bysoknet in Vardø, Parish register (official) nr 6. (1879–1886). The National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 16 September 2011.