The information on registered seafarers is not in all cases complete. As new sources are studied, information on engagements and medals etc. will be added to some of the already registered seafarers.
Rolf Emanuel Hansen
- Date of birth
- January 13, 1904
- Date of death
- July 26, 1993
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Oslo
- Place of living
- Frydenbergstien 17, Glemmen
- County
- OsloØstfold
- Service
- Rank
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 21012, NY 24086.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Cecilie Hansen.
Hansen skriver i brev datert 17. februar 1981 følgende: "Jeg har selv ikke søkt om noen påskjønnelse for min fartstid under krigen, det var vel ikke noe ekstra storveies, men torpedert har jeg da vært, så er det "Torpedonålen" jeg nu søker om. Jeg blev torpedert med Wilhelmsens S/S Cubano [20]. oktober 1940. Var med troppetransportskibet S/S Bergensfjord under angrepet på Sicilia 10. juli 1943, da allierte styrker gikk iland ved Syracus. Og var med S/S Sirehei under invasjonen i Normandi i juni 1944, hvor skibet ble senket i forbindelse med operasjonene der".
Privat arkiv:
Etter D/S SIREHEI ble senket av eget mannskap 10. juni 1944, kom Hansen til Southampton 12. juni og avmønstret i London 14. juni.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Invasjonen i Normandie (Operasjon Neptun, juni 1944)*Enlisted D/S Sirehei as 2. maskinist
- Angrepet på Sicilia (Operasjon Husky, 1943)*Enlisted D/S Bergensfjord as 4. maskinist
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Privat arkiv avgitt til Arkivet freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0005
Engagements (10)
- Ships
- D/S Sirehei
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/1/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Senket av eget mannskap eller alliert skip (skutlet)
Date: 6/10/1944
- Ships
- D/S Sirehei
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 3. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 11/24/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/1/1944
- Ships
- D/S Bergensfjord
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 4. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 12/16/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 9/11/1943
- Ships
- D/S Norvarg
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 3. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 3/26/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Cardiff, Wales, UK
Date: 10/13/1942
- Ships
- D/S Fana
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 3. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 10/10/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 11/6/1941
- Ships
- D/S Ophir
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Milford Haven
Date: 4/28/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Manchester, England
Date: 9/1/1941
- Ships
- M/T South Africa
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Reparatør
- Signed on
- Harbour: Clyde
Date: 1/12/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Greenock, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Skotland
Date: 3/29/1941
- Ships
- D/S Cubano
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 3. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Fredrikstad
Date: March 1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 10/20/1940
- Ships
- T/S Tana
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 3. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Oslo
Date: 9/25/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Arendal
Date: 3/12/1940
- Ships
- D/S Varangmalm
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 3. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Kopervik
Date: 5/10/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Kopervik
Date: 9/11/1939
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
Medals (3)
Going through new source material in order to document the war sailors and their history is an ongoing and extensive effort, and there exist no complete register over decorations awarded. Infomation about medals will therefore be registered gradually and be based on different source materials. The war sailors were awarded medals both during and after the war. Do you want to read more about decorations, then please study this page: Decorations
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