Karl Magnus Thorsell

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

December 8, 1905

Date of death

January 20, 1942Årsak: War-related shipwreck

Parents

Mr. Thorsell

Gender

Male

Nationality

Sweden

Birthplace

Gøteborg, Sverige

Place of living

Gøteborg, Sverige

County

Utlandet

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Rank

Stuert

Has sailed for shipping company

Nortraship, London/New York

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/S Herstein, Flyangrep

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Londonregisteret:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 56145, NY 11718.

  Alternativt fødselsår: 1906.

  Sources

  Ellis Island og andre New York passasjerlister, 1820-1957, mannskapsliste M/S Herstein, myheritage.no

  RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Feb/L0027

  Rosendahl, Bjørn Tore (red.)., Foreign Seafarers remembered: Foregin seamen killed in service of the Norwegian merchant fleet during Second World War, Stiftelsen Arkivet, 2015

• Engagement (1)
• Medals (0)