Thorvald Svihus

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

March 22, 1907

Date of death

July 2, 1964

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Stavanger

Place of living

Nedre Dalsgate 7, Stavanger

County

Rogaland

Service

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945

Rank

1. Styrmann

2. Styrmann

SSH inspeksjon og væpningsoffiser

Education

Styrmannskole (r)

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Kosmos II, Torpedert

Other

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

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (6)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  M/S Margrethe Bakke	Norway	Væpningsoffiser	New York	8/6/1943	New York	6/15/1944
  M/S Villanger	Norway	Væpningsoffiser	Liverpool	7/3/1943	New York	7/24/1943
  D/S Topdalsfjord	Norway	1. Styrmann	Liverpool	2/8/1943	Cardiff, Wales, UK	6/30/1943
  Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Kosmos II	Norway	Passasjer	New York	10/15/1942	Torpedert	10/29/1942
  D/T Standard	Panama	2. Styrmann	Om bord pr.	11/8/1941	Om bord pr.	5/2/1942
  M/T Barfonn	Norway	1. Styrmann	Stavanger	5/12/1939	New York	7/14/1941

• Medals (2)
• Image (1)