Jacob Tennefoss

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 26, 1899

Date of death

September 7, 1959

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Porsgrunn

Place of living

Krøgerlien 10, Porsgrunn

County

Telemark

Service

Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945

Rank

Hvalfanger

Has sailed for shipping company

Chr. Salvesen & Co. Leith. UK

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Ex gratia-arkivet:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 48553.

  Gift med (jf. London-kort): Aasta Tennefoss. 2 barn: Ingeborg f. 11.5.1924 og Per f. 13.4.1930.

  Var stasjonert ved Leith Harbour, South Georgia fra 12.11.1941 til 3.4.1945. (Var underlagt  British Defence Force), South Georgia Defence.

  Reiste hjem fra South Georgia 4.4.1945 med Fl.K. SIR JAMES CLARK ROSS. Ankom Sandefjord 16.6.1945.

  Sources

  RA/S-3545/G/Gg

• Engagement (1)
• Medals (0)