Johan Leonard Faanes

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 16, 1908

Date of death

February 21, 1965

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Trondheim

Place of living

Skogsveien 8, Strømmen pr. Oslo

County

Sør-TrøndelagAkershus

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Rank

1. Styrmann

2. Styrmann

SSH inspeksjon og væpningsoffiserU / Fenrik (Utskrevet Fenrik)U / Ltn. (Utskrevet Løytnant)

Has sailed for shipping company

Den norske Amerikalinje A/S, Kristiania / Oslo

Nortraship, London/New York

Education

Skipsførereksamen

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Kosmos II, Torpedert

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Served in the Merchant Marine Defence department

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (8)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  D/S Bergensfjord	Norway	Væpningsoffiser	Glasgow	7/31/1944	Glasgow	6/30/1945
  M/T Bralanta	Norway	Væpningsoffiser	New York	5/1/1944	Glasgow	5/22/1944
  D/S Ole Bull	Norway	Væpningsoffiser	Charleston	5/12/1943	Philadelphia	4/24/1944
  D/S Norelg	Norway	Væpningsoffiser	Glasgow	2/2/1943	New York	5/10/1943
  Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Kosmos II	Norway	Passasjer	New York	10/16/1942	Torpedert	10/29/1942
  M/S Norbryn	Norway	1. Styrmann	Sydney	11/22/1941	New York	6/23/1942
  D/S Norefjord	Norway	1. Styrmann	Halifax	11/6/1940	Montreal	7/10/1941
  D/S Norefjord	Norway	2. Styrmann	Oslo	10/28/1939	Halifax	11/5/1940

• Medals (7)