Jacob Nilsen Backer

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

September 14, 1897

Date of death

April 28, 1975

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Drammen

Place of living

Solhaug, Nanset, Larvik

County

VestfoldBuskerud

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Rank

Skipsfører

Has sailed for shipping company

Melsom & Melsom, Nanset, Larvik

Education

Skipsførerskole

Other

• Participant in WW1
• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous
  1. 

     Jacob Nilsen Backer
     Copyright: Norges Skibsførere, Annen utgave 1935-53

  Ex gratia-arkivet:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 6081, NY 23956.

  Gift med (jf. London-kort): Bergliot Backer.

  Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945:

  • Den norske tankflåten som reddet Storbritannia (1940)*
    Påmønstret M/T Polarsol som Skipsfører

  Sources

  Døde 1951-2017, digitalarkivet.no

  RA/S-3545/G/Gg

  RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0004

  Norges Skibsførere, Annen utgave 1935-53

• Engagements (4)
• Medals (2)
• Image (1)