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.
Otto Kjær Bjelland
- Date of birth
- February 8, 1919
- Records
- Hovedrulle B-232
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Holt
- Place of living
- Bjelland, rode 4, Holt
- County
- Aust-Agder
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Other
- Participant in WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 11427, NY 33839.
Bosatte seg i Port Arthur, Texas etter krigen. Amerikansk statsborger fra 1953.
Bjelland, Otto Kjær, f. 08.02.1919 i Holt, bosted Bjelland, rode 4, Holt.
07.06.1934: Mønstret i Tvedestrand som Maskingutt til D/S CRAWFORD ELLIS, mønstret av New York 27.09.1937.
28.09.1937: Mønstret i New York til D/S BINNA som Maskingutt, mønstret av i Rotterdam
20.10.1937.
21.08.1939: Mønstret i Tvedestrand som Motormann til M/S HAV, avmønstring ikke ført.
Ingen flere mønstringer notert i Tvedestrand Mønstrings protokoller.
Ved kontakt med Riksarkivet har vi fått flere opplysninger om Otto Kjær Bjelland. Han avmønstret M/S HAV 31.12.1940.
11.02.1941: Mønstret til svensk M/S MIRRABOOKA som motormann, avmønstret 20.12.1941.
20.12.1941: Mønstret som smører til M/T OHIO , Panama, mønstret av 12.09.1944.
01.11.1944: Mønstret som 3.maskinist til M/S ALBERT HILL, Panama, mønstret av
22.10.1945.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Engagements (6)
- Ships
- D/T Albert Hill
- Nationality
- Panama
- Rank
- 3. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 11/1/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: San Francisco, California, USA
Date: 10/22/1945
- Ships
- M/S Mirrabooka
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Rank
- Motorman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Alliert havn
Date: 2/11/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Alliert havn
Date: 12/20/1941
- Ships
- D/S Binna
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Maskingutt
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 9/28/1937 - Signed off
- Harbour: Rotterdam
Date: 10/20/1937
- Ships
- D/S Crawford Ellis
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Maskingutt
- Signed on
- Harbour: Tvedestrand
Date: 6/7/1934 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 9/27/1937
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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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