Finn Olavesen

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.

Date of birth

June 13, 1921

Date of death

June 15, 1943Årsak: War-related shipwreck

Parents

Edvard & Karen Olafsen

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Hurum

Place of living

Volden. Asker

County

Buskerud

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Utenlandsk alliert marine 1939-1945

Rank

Motormann

Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945

• M/S Høegh Silverdawn, [Senket]

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Londonregisteret:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 22920, NY 7145.

  Våre falne:

  Omkom 15. juni 1943 da m/s Høegh Silverdawn ble senket av en japansk hjelpekrysser øst for Fremantle, Vest-Australia, på reise til Abadan. (Fra «Våre falne»)

  Sources

  RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0084

  Våre falne

  RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0011

• Engagements (6)
• Medal (1)
• Images (0)
• Documents (0)