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.

Asle Theodor Nilsen

Date of birth: December 9, 1909
Date of death: December 21, 1940
Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
Parents
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Sandnessjøen
Place of living: Nesttun
County: Hordaland/Bergen
Nordland
Service: The Norwegian Merchant Fleet (Nortraship) 1940-1945
Rank: Fireman
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945: D/S Samnanger, [Torpedert]
Other: Participant in WW2

Londonregisteret:

Registernummer under krigen: London 5540.

Våre falne:

"NILSEN, ASLE THEODOR, fyrbøter, Fana. Født 9. desember 1909 i Sandnessjøen, s. av Andreas Nilsen, f. 1882 i Steigen, d. 1928 i Sandnessjøen, og Anna Teoline, f. 1881 i Sandnessjøen, d. 1926 s. st. Seilte med d/s Samnanger, og omkom 21. desember 1940 da skipet, som var på reise fra Oban i Skottland til Sierra Leone, ble torpedert av tysk u-båt i Sør-Atlanteren."

Sources

RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0080

Våre falne

Engagements (1)

Ships
D/S Samnanger
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Fireman
Signed on
Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Signed off
Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 12/21/1940

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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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