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.
Nils Mikalsen
- Date of birth
- June 30, 1919
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Langhamn. Dyrøy
- Place of living
- Langhamn, Dyrøy
- County
- Troms
- Service
- Rank
- Matros / SkytterU. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 30602, NY 22067.
Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946:
Skytter nr. 1045: Mikalsen, Nils. Født 30.6.1919 i Langhamn, Troms.
Yrke: Sjømann.
Fartstid ca. 81 måneder.
Var ombord i D/S JANNA som lettmatros da skipet ble torpedert 11.juli 1940. Alle reddet. Senere var han ombord i panamaskipet M/T NORNESS og ble torpedert med denne 14.1.1942.
Meldte seg til marinen.
Antatt i marinen og ble utdannet til skytter i Camp Norway, Lunenburg, Canada.
Senere gjorde han tjeneste som skytter på følgende norske handelsskip:
D/S CRAWFORD ELLIS fra 10.9.1942 til 13.3.1943.
M/S GENERAL RUGE fra 19.4.1943 til 2.12.1944.
M/S FERNWOOD fra 29.12.1944. til 14.6.1945.
Dimittert i Dumbarton den 30.november 1945.
For sin innsats for Norge under den annen verdenskrig ble han ble tildelt Krigsmedaljen, Deltakermedaljen og Haakon den VII`s 70 års medalje.
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 14. juli 1942, som: U.D.M.
Sivil stilling: Matros.
Dimittert fra Marinen: 8. desember 1945.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg/
Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946
Privat arkiv avgitt til Arkivet freds- og menneskerettighetssenter (Troms Folkeblad 29. august 1990).
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.20. Kort 285-286.
RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbba/L0003
Engagements (9)
- Ships
- D/S Laksnes
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 7/23/1946 - Signed off
- Harbour: Norge
Date: Unkown
- Ships
- M/T Velma
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 1/10/1946 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
- Ships
- D/S Bergensfjord
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 7/14/1945 - Signed off
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 11/23/1945
- Ships
- M/S Fernwood
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 12/29/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 6/14/1945
- Ships
- M/S General Ruge
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 4/19/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: San Francisco, California, USA
Date: 12/2/1944
- Ships
- D/S Crawford Ellis
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Date: 9/10/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Tampa
Date: 3/13/1943
- Ships
- M/T Norness
- Nationality
- Panama
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 12/12/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 1/14/1942
- Ships
- M/T Norvinn
- Nationality
- Panama
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 8/8/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 10/21/1941
- Ships
- D/S Janna
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: St. John
Date: 6/17/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 7/11/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (4)
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Travers Island
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- Ukjent
- To
- Ukjent
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Dumbarton
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- Ukjent
- To
- 12/8/1945
- Place of service
- Sjøforsvarets skytteravdeling i handelsflåten (S.S.H.)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 3/13/1943
- To
- Ukjent
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Camp Norway, Lunenburg
- Position
- SSH Marine Skytterelev
- From
- 7/20/1942
- To
- 9/9/1942
Medals (4)
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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