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.
Hans Viktor Oddvard Nilsen
- Date of birth
- May 17, 1921
- Date of death
- April 14, 1943Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Harstad
- County
- Troms
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 32130.
Våre falne:
«Var matros på d/s Hestmanden og fulgte skipet over til England da kampene i Norge var slutt. Meldte seg til Den norske marine og ble dekksmann på jageren Eskdale, nvor han tjenestegjorde som kanoner. Omkom 14. april 1943 da jageren gikk ned med størsteparten av besetningen».
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 10. mars 1941, som: U.d.m.
Sivil stilling: Matros.
Militær spesialutdannelse eller kurser: Kanonskytterkurs for korvetter, Chatham S.D.
Publikumshenvendelse til ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter:
Deltok i Lofot-raidene.
Sources
Buitink, Jitse., "Andværinger på Eskdale", Andøyposten, 05.07.2024, s. 4
Norges Handels og Sjøfartstidende (26. juni 1946) og Tromsø (1. mars 1947)
Publikumshenvendelse til ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0081
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbbc/L0001
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.29. Kort 125-126
Engagements (7)
- Ships
- M/T Sildra
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
- Ships
- Jager HNoMS Eskdale
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Oerlikonskytter (Marinen)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 4/14/1943
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- S. D. Opr. (Marinen)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 9/14/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/2/1942
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- S. D. Kurs (Marinen)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/11/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/11/1942
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 9/16/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 2/6/1942
- Ships
- D/S HNoMS Ranen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/10/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/24/1941
- Ships
- D/S Hestmanden
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: June 1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Voyages
Places of Service (8)
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Marinens Depot Liverpool (M.D.L.Pool)
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- 11/3/1942
- To
- 12/8/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Tunsberg
- Position
- S. D. Opr. (Marinen)
- From
- 8/14/1942
- To
- 9/14/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Tunsberg
- Position
- S. D. Kurs (Marinen)
- From
- 4/10/1942
- To
- 4/11/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested HMS Nimrod
- Position
- S. D. Kurs (Marinen)
- From
- 2/12/1942
- To
- 4/9/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Tunsberg
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 2/7/1942
- To
- 2/13/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Dumbarton
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 6/30/1941
- To
- 9/16/1941
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Chatham
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 5/30/1941
- To
- 6/28/1941
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Skegness
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 4/24/1941
- To
- 5/30/1941
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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