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.

Karl Anton Svendsen

Date of birth: November 30, 1887
Date of death: March 19, 1951
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Skien
Place of living: Bakkegaten 21, Skien
County: Telemark
Service: Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940
The Norwegian Merchant Fleet (Nortraship) 1940-1945
Enlistment district: Skien
Rank: Boatswain
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945: Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Solglimt, [Kapret og senere senket]
Other: Participant in WW2
Prisoner during WW2
Whaling expedition 1939-1940

Ex gratia-arkivet:

Registernummer under krigen: 26224 London, 5099 NY.

Gift med (jf. London-kort): Mina Svendsen.

Var påmønstret Flytende Hvalkokeri D/S "Solglimt" da skipet ble kapret den 14.1.1941 av tysk hjelpekrysser "PINGUIN". Ankom Bordeaux den 20.3.1941 og repatriert til Norge i mai 1941 etter tysk fangenskap.

Sources

Fanger.no

RA/S-3545/G/Gg

Engagements (1)

Ships
Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Solglimt
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Boatswain
Signed on
Harbour: Norge
Date: 9/28/1939
Signed off
Harbour: Kapret
Date: 1/14/1941

Voyages

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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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