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.

Johan Eugen Besslo

Date of birth: December 6, 1916
Date of death: May 11, 2001
Parents
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Place of living: Gihle, Stokke
County: Vestfold
Service: Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940
The Norwegian Merchant Fleet (Nortraship) 1940-1945
Rank: Arbeider - Hvalfangst
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945: Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Pelagos, [Kapret og senere senket]
Other: Participant in WW2
Prisoner during WW2
Whaling expedition 1939-1940

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Registernummer under krigen: London 27493.

Oppbragt av det tyske kaperfartøyet PINGUIN på feltet i Antarktis 15.1.1941.
Besetningen på hvalkokeriet D/S PELAGOS ble sendt hjem til Norge med avmønstring i Norge den 9.5.1941.

Sources

Døde 1951-2017, digitalarkivet.no

RA/S-3545/G/Gg

Fanger.no

Engagements (1)

Ships
Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Pelagos
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Arbeider - Hvalfangst
Signed on
Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Signed off
Harbour: Kapret
Date: 1/14/1941

Voyages

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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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