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.
Edvin Anker Olsen
- Date of birth
- January 20, 1907
- Parents
- Records
- Hovedrulle Nr. 4677
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Dypvåg
- Place of living
- Hovdan, Dypvåg
- County
- Aust-Agder
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 35788, NY.17465
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Hedvig Olsen.
Andre kilder:
Til sjøs i 1926 med d.s. REGAL av Tvedestrand, tilhørende J. W. WROLDSEN & Co.
Mønstringer, se mønstrings liste.
Styrmanns eksamen i Arendal 30.06.1930. Styrmanns sertifikat for dampskip 16.06.1932.
Skipsfører eksamen i Kristiansand 22.06.1946. Skipsfører sertifikat 25.06.1946.
2.verdenskrig: Edvin Anker Johnsen var påmønstret d.t. RANELLA fra 17.10.1935 da han i Arendal mønstret på som båtsmann. 17.08.1937 ble han ommønstret til 3.styrmann, 02.04.1938 ble han 2.styrmann og 05.11.1940 tok han over som 1.styrmann. 12.06.1941 ble RANELLA torpedert og senket i Atlanteren i posisjon 43 39 N 28 00 W av tysk ubåt (U-553).
Hele besetningen på 29 kom seg velberget fra borde i 2 livbåter. Les mere om dette i linken
nedenfor.
Etter krigen tok Olsen Skipsførereksamen i Kristiansand og mønstret til Sjømannspool i USA den 12.12.1946.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Invasjonen i Normandie (Operasjon Neptun, juni 1944)*Enlisted D/S Jernland as first mate
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Tvedestrand Mønstrings Protokoller.
Warsailors com.
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0008
Engagements (13)
- Ships
- D/S Jernland
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- First mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 7/5/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Date: 7/23/1945
- Ships
- D/S Jernland
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- First mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 10/13/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Methil, Skottland
Date: 4/27/1943
- Ships
- D/T Ranella
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- First mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 11/5/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 6/12/1941
- Ships
- D/T Ranella
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Second mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Hamburg, Tyskland
Date: 4/2/1938 - Signed off
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 11/5/1940
- Ships
- D/T Ranella
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Third mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Hamburg, Tyskland
Date: 8/17/1937 - Signed off
- Harbour: Hamburg, Tyskland
Date: 4/2/1938
- Ships
- D/T Ranella
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Boatswain
- Signed on
- Harbour: Arendal
Date: 10/17/1935 - Signed off
- Harbour: Hamburg, Tyskland
Date: 8/17/1937
- Ships
- D/S Audun
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Second mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Stavanger
Date: 5/11/1934 - Signed off
- Harbour: Tvedestrand
Date: 3/3/1935
- Ships
- D/S Vardvik
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Tvedestrand
Date: 4/6/1933 - Signed off
- Harbour: Stavanger
Date: 5/6/1933
- Ships
- D/S Asgerd
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Second mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Lyngør
Date: 3/18/1933 - Signed off
- Harbour: Tvedestrand
Date: 4/6/1933
- Ships
- D/S Asgerd
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Lyngør
Date: 4/7/1931 - Signed off
- Harbour: Lyngør
Date: 3/7/1933
- Ships
- M/S Trianon
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Oslo
Date: 8/24/1930 - Signed off
- Harbour: Oslo
Date: 1/28/1931
- Ships
- D/S Asgerd
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Tvedestrand
Date: 7/16/1927 - Signed off
- Harbour: Kopervik
Date: 6/30/1929
- Ships
- D/S Regal
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Tvedestrand
Date: 3/25/1926 - Signed off
- Harbour: Arendal
Date: 4/11/1927
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Medals (2)
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