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.
Sverre Andreassen
- Date of birth
- February 26, 1898
- Date of death
- June 21, 1944Cause of death: Disease
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Fredrikstad
- Place of living
- Valhalagaten 18, Fredrikstad
- County
- Østfold
- Service
- Rank
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Historikk 1. verdenskrig:
Sjømannen vitnet ved sjøforklaring holdt den 3. mai 1917, ved det norske Generalkonsulat i Rotterdam, etter at bark TELEFON ble stanset og stukket i brann den 26.4.1917 av tysk ubåt UC 50 i pos. 54.57 N, 01.48 Ø, på reise Fredrikshald – W. Hartlepool med props.
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 9319, NY 25615.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Ruth Andreassen, Valhalagaten 18. Fredrikstad.
Våre Falne:
Sverre Andreassen
FØDT: 26.02.1898 FØDESTED: Fredrikstad DØD: 21.06.1944 DØDSÅRSAK: Sykdom STED/SKIP: DS Austvangen
ANDREASSEN, SVERRE, maskinist, Fredrikstad. Født 26. februar 1898 i Fredrikstad, s. av Martinius Andreassen, f. 1858 i Eidsberg, d. 1932 i Fredrikstad, og Mathilde Andrea Hanibalsdatter, f. 1864, d. 1941. Gift 1927 i Fredrikstad med Ruth Karlsen, f. 1902 i Borge. 1 barn. Døde av slag 21. juni 1944 under vakt ombord på d/s Austvangen, på reise fra Port of Spain i Trinidad til Georgetown i Brit. Guyana.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Engagements (8)
- Ships
- Bark Telefon
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Senket
Date: 4/26/1917
- Ships
- D/S Austvangen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Date: 3/15/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom
Date: 6/21/1944
- Ships
- D/S Polarland
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: 6/26/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Norfolk
Date: 2/29/1944
- Ships
- D/S Lisbeth
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: 11/27/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Quebec, Canada
Date: 6/11/1943
- Ships
- D/S Senta
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Montreal, Qe, Canada
Date: 5/11/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: 9/20/1942
- Ships
- D/S Spero
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 5/30/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: St. John
Date: 5/5/1942
- Ships
- D/S Heien
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 5/27/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 3/31/1941
- Ships
- D/S Vestfold
- Nationality
- Panama
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Sesongene
Date: 1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Alliert havn
Date: 1940
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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