Wilhelm 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

January 6, 1905

Date of death

March 17, 1942Årsak: War-related shipwreck

Parents

Olga Marie og Nils A. Nilsen

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Stokke

Place of living

Søndre Ravndal, Munkerekken, Nøtterøy

County

Vestfold

Service

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Rank

2. Maskinist

Has sailed for shipping company

E. B. Aaby, Kristiania / Oslo

Hagb. Waage, Kristiania/Oslo

Education

Maskinistskole (r)

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/T Ranja, [Torpedert]

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (2)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  M/S Rena	Norway	Maskinist	Unknown	Unknown	New York	12/14/1940
  M/T Ranja	Norway	Maskinist	Alliert havn	7/25/1941	Omkom ved torpedering	3/17/1942

• Medal (1)