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.
Otto Friis Hansen
- Date of birth
- January 7, 1911
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Nøtterøy
- Place of living
- Munkerekken, Nøtterøy
- County
- Vestfold
- Service
- Rank
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 20950, NY 6920.
Satt i tysk krigsfangeskap i Milag og Malag Nord i perioden 24.10.1943 til 1945.
Øvrig informasjon:
I 1946 var Otto Friis Hansen ombord på skipet D/S Ramø da det traff en mine mens det lå til kai i Henningsvær. 15 personer omkom, mens Friis Hansen var blant de overlevende også i dette forliset. Dette står beskrevet i boken "Historien om D/S Ramø's forlis i Henningsvær i Lofoten 1946" av Kjell Andre’ Sivertsen (1999). I denne boken forteller også Otto Friis Hansen om sine opplevelser under krigen; om forliset med M/S Siranger, og at han ble tatt ombord i ubåten som senket dem og ført i tysk fangenskap i Marlag und Milag Nord. Her oppgir han at han ble satt fri av allierte styrker 28. april 1945. Videre er det også flere fotografier av Otto Friis Hansen i Sivertsen sin bok.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Engagements (4)
- Ships
- M/S Stockholt
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Third mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 5/12/1948
- Ships
- D/S Nidardal
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Third mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 6/3/1948 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
- Ships
- M/S Siranger
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Third mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 8/1/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 10/24/1943
- Ships
- M/S Sørholt
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Third mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Malmø
Date: 3/9/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 6/6/1942
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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