Rolf Karlsen

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 17, 1920

Date of death

April 20, 1986

Parents

Bernhard og Andrea Karlsen

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Larvik

Place of living

Bentsebrogt. 29, Oslo

County

VestfoldOslo

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Rank

Matros / SkytterU. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Whaling expedition 1939-1940
• Served in the Merchant Marine Defence department

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (14)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  D/S Wyvern	Norway	Matros	Hull, Yorkshire, England	8/16/1945	Tønsberg	11/19/1945
  M/T Norsol	Norway	Matros	New York, NY, USA	7/23/1945	Hull, Yorkshire, England	8/11/1945
  M/T Gefion	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York, NY, USA	11/9/1944	New York, NY, USA	6/23/1945
  M/T Haakon Hauan	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	10/9/1943	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	10/23/1944
  D/S Sigrid	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Hull, Yorkshire, England	4/19/1943	Cardiff, Wales, UK	9/23/1943
  D/S Ingerfire	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	12/3/1942	Barrow in Furness	3/23/1943
  M/S Tarifa	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	12/1/1942	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	12/2/1942
  D/S Vest	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland	5/30/1942	Hull, Yorkshire, England	11/18/1942
  D/S Ringen	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland	1/20/1942	Hull, Yorkshire, England	5/22/1942
  M/S Titanian	Norway	Matros	Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England	6/7/1941	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	11/25/1941
  D/S Måkefjell	Norway	Matros	Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England	3/28/1941	Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England	5/16/1941
  D/S Orania	Norway	Matros	Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England	12/17/1940	Blyth, Northumberland, England	3/22/1941
  D/S Veni	Norway	Matros	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	6/18/1940	Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England	11/15/1940
  Flytende hvalkokeri M/S Sir James Clark Ross	Norway	Lettmatros	Sandefjord	9/6/1939	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	6/18/1940

• Medals (4)
• Image (1)