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.
Olav Pedersen Ballestad
- Date of birth
- April 16, 1909
- Date of death
- September 21, 1974
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Gjerpen
- Place of living
- Snipetorpgt. 12, Skien
- County
- Telemark
- Service
- Rank
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2Prisoner during WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 35022.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Gjertrud Ballestad, 2 barn.
Sjømannen selv skriver: Rømte fra M/S NYHORN, da den lå internert i Port Lyautey 21.9.1941. og ankom Gibraltar 24.9.1941.
Reiste til Norge fra Newcastle med D/S LYRA 21.7.1945.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Internerte norske handelsskip i Nord-Afrika (1940-1942)*Enlisted M/S Nyhorn as elektriker
Sources
Engagements (7)
- Ships
- M/S Montevideo
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Elektriker
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 6/8/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Swansea, Wales, Uk
Date: 6/8/1945
- Ships
- M/S Helgøy
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Elektriker
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 6/8/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Date: 5/8/1944
- Ships
- M/T Høegh Hood
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Elektriker
- Signed on
- Harbour: Gibraltar
Date: 11/8/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Galveston
Date: 5/19/1942
- Ships
- D/S San Zeferino
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Rank
- Elektriker
- Signed on
- Harbour: Gibraltar
Date: 11/4/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Gibraltar
Date: 11/7/1941
- Ships
- M/S Nyhorn
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Elektriker
- Signed on
- Harbour: Marseille, Privence-Alpes-Còte d`Azur, Frankrike
Date: 2/28/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Internert
Date: 6/30/1940
- Ships
- M/S Teneriffa
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: December 1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: February 1940
- Ships
- M/T Thorshov
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/9/1938 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: November 1939
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
Medals (2)
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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