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.

Halfdan Johansen

Date of birth: July 16, 1910
Date of death: April 30, 1942
Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
Parents
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Skien
Place of living: Skien
County: Telemark
Service: Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945
The Norwegian Merchant Fleet (Nortraship) 1940-1945
Rank: First mate
Education: Styrmannskole (r)
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945: D/S Taborfjell, Torpedert
Other: Participant in WW2

Londonregisteret:

Registernummer under krigen: London 5135, NY 15813.

Våre falne:

«Dro til sjøs 17 år gammel. Seilte under krigen i alliert fart som styrmann på d/s Rutenfjeld til skipet ble beslaglagt av tyskerne i Dakar. Han dro da til Amerika hvor han tok hyre på d/s Taborfjell. Omkom 30. april 1942 da skipet ble torpedert ca. 100 n. mil øst for Cape Cove, Canada, på vei fra Matanzas, Cuba, til Montreal».

Alternativ fødselsdato: 15.7.1910.

Sources

RA/S-2081/F/FE/Fea/L0050

VG, Våre falne

Engagements (3)

Ships
D/S Rutenfjell
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Unkown
Signed on
Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Signed off
Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Ships
D/S Taborfjell
Nationality
Norway
Rank
First mate
Signed on
Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 9/12/1941
Signed off
Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 4/30/1942
Ships
D/S Empress of Australia
Nationality
United Kingdom
Rank
Unkown
Signed on
Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 8/7/1941
Signed off
Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown

Voyages

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Medals (0)

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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