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.
Edvard Jon Olsvik
- Date of birth
- November 17, 1905
- Date of death
- October 16, 1941Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Ålesund
- Place of living
- Vestby
- County
- Møre og Romsdal
- Rank
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Londonregisteret:
Registernummer under krigen: London 2250, NY 4203.
Våre falne:
«Omkom 16. oktober 1941 da d/s Erviken ble torpedert i Atlanterhavet, på reise fra Sydney N.S. til Mersey».
Minnehallen i Stavern:
«M/T Mexico var på reise fra Curacao til London med 3.800 tonn brenselolje. 6. mars 1941, nær innløpet til Themsen, sprang en akustisk mine under maskinrommet med ødeleggende virkning. M/T Mexico ble løftet opp, motoren ble stoppet momentant, og splintdeler og skipsdeler fløy til værs før en røyksky innhyllet akterskipet, som kort etter lå under vann. Mexico sank i løpet av fem minutter. Akterut ble fire nordmenn, en belgier, en brite, en hollender, en finne og to latviere drept. 21 reddede ble brakt i land i Sheerness».
Sources
Engagements (3)
- Ships
- D/S Erviken
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Stuert
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 10/16/1941
- Ships
- M/T Jenny
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
- Ships
- M/T Mexico
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Stuert
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Minesprengt
Date: 3/6/1941
Voyages
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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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