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.
Erling Olsen
- Date of birth
- January 27, 1916
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Lista
- Place of living
- Borghaug, Lista Farsund.
- County
- Vest-Agder
- Service
- Rank
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 23267, NY 23594.
I kravskjema skriver Erling Olsen: Angående avmønstringen av "Andrea Brøvig"
Krigsforliste 23.6.1942. Kom senere i land til Port of Spain. Var i land der til ca. 20.7.1942.
Ble sendt med troppetransport skipet "Robert. E. Lee" Båten ble senket av en torpedo i gulfen.
Vi kom inn til New Orleans og senere sendt til New York. Der ble vi avmønstret ca. 8.8.1942.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Den norske tankflåten som reddet Storbritannia (1940)*Enlisted M/T Andrea Brøvig as able seaman
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0008
Engagements (2)
- Ships
- M/T Kaldfonn
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 9/18/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 4/8/1946
- Ships
- M/T Andrea Brøvig
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Farsund
Date: 2/5/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 6/23/1942
Voyages
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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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