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 Thøger Andresen
- Date of birth
- April 19, 1923
- Date of death
- January 4, 1943Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Larvik
- Place of living
- 22 Borcroft Ln, Mansfield, England
- County
- VestfoldUtlandet
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Londonregisteret:
Registernummer under krigen: London 36505.
Gift med (iflg. Londonregisteret): Alice Norma Andresen.
Har seilt på D/S Fl. "Hvalkokeri Lancing".
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 19.09.1940 som U.d.m.
Sivil utdanning: 1,5 års middelskole.
Sivil stilling: Matros (Hvalfangst).
Våre Falne:
Karl Thøger Andresen
FØDT: 19.04.1923 FØDESTED: Larvik DØD: 04.01.1943 DØDSÅRSAK: Minesprengt STED/SKIP: DS Bodø
ANDRESEN, KARL THØGER, dekksmann, Tjølling. Født 19. april 1923 i Larvik, s. av K. M. Andresen, f. 1886 i Larvik, og Ruth f. Walby, f. 1895 i Sandefjord. Gift 1942 i Nottingham med Alice Norma Gill, f. 1923 i Mansfield. 1 barn. Middelskole, skoleskipskurs. Var på hvalfangst sesongen 1939–40. Meldte seg ved ankomsten til England 1940 til Den kgl. norske marine. Omkom da «Bodø» krigsforliste 4. januar 1943. Krigsmedaljen.
Sources
RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0006
Norges Handels- og Sjøfartstidende, 6. juni 1946
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.3. rulleblad 173-174.
RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbbc/L0001
Engagements (3)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Jungmann
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Coltskytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1/23/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved minesprenging
Date: 1/4/1943
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 10/16/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1/22/1942
Voyages
Places of Service (2)
- Place of service
- Tjenestested S.O.K. (Sjøforsvarets overkommando)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 9/19/1940
- To
- 9/19/1940
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Rosythavdeling
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 9/19/1940
- To
- 10/16/1940
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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