John Alvin Nilsen

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

May 22, 1904

Date of death

September 12, 1976

Parents

Gbr. Niels Johan Nilsen fra Næsset og hustru Anna Marthee Madsdtr. fra Indthjore

Records

A 3234

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Landvik, Grimstad

Place of living

Landvik, Grimstad

County

Aust-Agder

Service

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Rank

Matros

Tømmermann

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• D/S Akabahra, Flyangrep
• D/T Sarita, Torpedert

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (11)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  D/S Tanafjord	Norway	Tømmermann	Grimstad f. utlandet	9/10/1948	Unknown	Unknown
  D/T Benoil	Norway	Tømmermann	Aruba	1/8/1947	Kristiansand	4/15/1947
  M/T Herbrand	Norway	Matros	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland	4/16/1945	Rotterdam, Nederland	5/17/1946
  D/S Rolf Jarl	Norway	Matros	Cardiff, Wales, UK	9/25/1944	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	4/5/1945
  D/S Don	Norway	Matros	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland	8/1/1944	Cardiff, Wales, UK	9/16/1944
  D/S Germa	Norway	Matros	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland	10/26/1943	London, England	7/22/1944
  D/S Henrik Ibsen	Norway	Matros	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland	3/2/1943	London, England	10/5/1943
  D/S Akabahra	Norway	Matros	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland	10/27/1942	Flyangrep	1/7/1943
  M/T Polartank	Norway	Matros	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	6/25/1942	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland	9/22/1942
  M/S Rio Branco	Norway	Tømmermann	Rio de Janeiro	8/28/1940	Southampton, Hampshire, England	5/7/1942
  D/T Sarita	Norway	Tømmermann	Grimstad	5/2/1939	Torpedert	7/14/1940

• Medals (2)