Elling Johan Andersen

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

April 11, 1892

Date of death

September 11, 1970

Parents

Anders Laurentius Torsen; Kristine Marie Thorsen, f. Ellingsdatter

Matrosrulle

3170

Records

2812

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Eide

Place of living

Homborsund, Lillesand

County

Aust-Agder

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Enlistment district

Lillesand

Rank

Skipsfører

Has sailed for shipping company

Westfal - Larsen & Co, Bergen

Øyvind Lorentzen, Oslo

Bachke & Co, Trondheim

Education

Skipsførerskole

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/S Brandanger, Torpedert

Other

• Participant in WW1
• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (7)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  D/S Polyana	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
  D/S George R. Holmes	USA	1. Styrmann	New York	11/19/1944	New York	3/3/1945
  M/S Rita	Norway	Skipsfører	New York	11/30/1942	Galveston	4/8/1944
  D/S Gunvor	Norway	Skipsfører	Mobile	3/24/1942	Unknown	6/8/1942
  M/S Rio Branco	Norway	Skipsfører	New York	2/14/1941	New York	11/29/1941
  M/S Brandanger	Norway	Skipsfører	Portland, Dorset	8/18/1940	Torpedert	10/11/1940
  D/S Skjoldheim	Norway	Skipsfører	Unknown	5/13/1939	Unknown	Unknown

• Medal (1)
• Image (1)