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.
Bjørn Olsen
- Date of birth
- March 25, 1924
- Date of death
- December 28, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Asker
- Place of living
- Bjerkås, Heggedal st.
- County
- Akershus
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 23203, NY 6658.
Våre Falne:
Bjørn Olsen
FØDT: 25.03.1924 FØDESTED: Asker DØD: 29.12.1942 DØDSÅRSAK: Torpedert av tysk ubåt STED/SKIP: DS Norse King
OLSEN, BJØRN, sjømann, Asker. Født 25. mars 1924 i Asker, s. av Ragnar Olsen, f. 1900 i Asker, og Hilda f. Hendriksen, f. 1900 i Vardø. Seilte under krigen i alliert fart, sist med d/s Norse King, som ble torpedert 28. desember 1942. Mannskapet ble tatt opp av et eskortefartøy, men dagen etter satt ombord igjen i skipet som sist ble sett 29. desember 1942 med kurs for Asorene. Omtalt i Vollen Ungdomslags avis januar 1946.
Sources
Engagements (5)
- Ships
- D/S Norse King
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 5/21/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 12/29/1942
- Ships
- M/S Tijuca
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 2/6/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Avonmouth
Date: 5/6/1942
- Ships
- M/S Tai Yang
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1/21/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1/25/1942
- Ships
- M/S Tai Yang
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 7/10/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 10/31/1940
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Medals (1)
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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