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Alf Larsen
- Date of birth
- February 8, 1920
- Date of death
- July 17, 1996
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Mjølkeråen, Åsane, Bergen
- Place of living
- Mjølkeråen pr. Bergen
- County
- Hordaland/Bergen
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- Matros / SkytterSjømannU. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)Salonggutt
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2Prisoner during WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 17066, NY 26972.
Ombord på MS SALTA som ankom Dakar 7.6 1940 og ble tilbakeholdt. Mannskapet flyktet fra Dakar med LIDVARD den 27.7 1941, og ankom til Freetown den 29.7 1941. (Fangeskapslønn fra 27.7 1941 til 4.8 1941).,
Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946:
Skytter nr. 1325: Larsen, Alf. Født 8.2.1920 i Mjølkeråen.
Yrke: Sjømann.
Fartstid 48 måneder.
Var den 9.april 1940 i Argentina. Seilte i handelsflåten til 22.3.1943 da han mønstret av M/S ELIN K og meldte seg til marinen.
Antatt i marinen og ble utdannet til skytter i Dumbarton, Scotland.
Senere gjorde han tjeneste som skytter på følgende norske handelsskip:
M/T PETTER fra 5.7.1943 til 9.3.1944.
M/S RIO BRANCO fra 15.4.1944 til 11.7.1945.
M/S RIO VERDE fra 15.8.1945 til 12.11.1945.
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 17. april 1943, som: Skytter.
Sivil stilling: Motormann.
Dimittert fra Marinen: 21. november 1945. S.S.H.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Internerte norske handelsskip i Nord-Afrika (1940-1942)*Enlisted M/S Salta as salonggutt
Sources
Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.24. kort 190–191.
RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbba/L0003
Engagements (9)
- Ships
- D/S Mataura
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 12/28/1949 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1/26/1950
- Ships
- M/S Hørda
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/5/1946 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1/5/1948
- Ships
- M/S General Ruge
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/30/1945 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 6/17/1946
- Ships
- M/S Rio Verde
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/14/1945 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/9/1945
- Ships
- M/S Rio Branco
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/15/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 7/11/1945
- Ships
- M/T Petter
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 7/5/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/9/1944
- Ships
- M/S Elin K
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Sjømann
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1/6/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 3/16/1943
- Ships
- M/S Lidvard
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Byssegutt
- Signed on
- Harbour: Freetown
Date: 8/5/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 10/29/1942
- Ships
- M/S Salta
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Salonggutt
- Signed on
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 4/9/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Internert
Date: 6/22/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (5)
- Place of service
- Sjøforsvarets skytteravdeling i handelsflåten (S.S.H.)
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- Ukjent
- To
- 11/21/1945
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Travers Island, NY.
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 3/9/1944
- To
- 4/15/1944
- Place of service
- Sjøforsvarets skytteravdeling i handelsflåten (S.S.H.)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 5/23/1943
- To
- 7/5/1943
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Normannaheim
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 4/18/1943
- To
- 5/23/1943
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Dumbarton
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- 4/17/1943
- To
- 4/18/1943
Medals (3)
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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