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.
Olvar Andersen
- Date of birth
- May 17, 1919
- Date of death
- July 1, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Oslo
- Place of living
- Munkedamsvei. 29b, Oslo
- County
- Oslo
- Rank
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2Prisoner during WW2
Londonregisteret:
Registernummer under krigen: London 10025, NY 184.
Våre falne:
"DØDSÅRSAK: Torpedert av amerikansk ubåt STED/SKIP: MV Montevideo Maru (japansk fangetransportskip) [...] Var på m/s Herstein som 20. januar 1942 ble bombardert av japanerne på Rabouls havn. Ble tatt til fange og ble etter 1/2 års fangenskap transportert på japansk s/s Montevideo Maru, og omkom 1. juli 1942 da skipet ble torpedert".
Sources
RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0004
RA/S-2156/F/Fa/L0002
Sjøforklaring
Engagements (1)
- Ships
- M/S Herstein
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Oslo
Date: 1/24/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Flyangrep
Date: 1/20/1942
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
Medals (0)
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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