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.
Johan Olaf Olavesen
- Date of birth
- December 17, 1887
- Date of death
- September 23, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Fredriksvern, Stavern
- Place of living
- Torvgt. 4, Stavern
- County
- Vestfold
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- TrimmerArbeider - Hvalfangst
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 5607, NY 23701.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Lovise Olavesen.
Våre Falne:
OLAVESEN, JOHAN OLAF, sjømann, Stavern. Født 17. desember 1887 i Stavern, s. av Olaves Andreassen, f. 1841 i Brunlanes, d. 1897 i Stavern, og Johanne Marie f. Hansen, f. 1845 i Hedrum, d. 1924 i Stavern. Gift 1916 i Brunlanes med Lovise Hansen, f. 1883 s. st. 3 barn. Seilte under krigen i alliert fart, sist med M/S VIBRAN, som gikk fra Cardiff 18. september 1942 og forsvant sporløst på vei til Halifax.
Sources
Engagements (5)
- Ships
- M/S Vibran
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Cardiff, Wales, UK
Date: 9/16/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 9/23/1942
- Ships
- D/S Lysland
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Alliert havn
Date: 12/3/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Alliert havn
Date: 1/30/1941
- Ships
- D/S Lom
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Alliert havn
Date: 8/5/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Alliert havn
Date: 10/13/1940
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Arbeider - Hvalfangst
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1940
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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