Olai 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

August 25, 1922

Date of death

December 2, 1978

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Stavanger

Place of living

Briseid, Farsund

County

Rogaland

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Enlistment district

Farsund

Rank

Lettmatros

Messegutt

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

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Served in the Merchant Marine Defence department

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (24)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  M/T Østhav	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	10/17/1951	Unknown	Unknown
  M/S Heina	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	5/31/1951	Unknown	10/5/1951
  D/S Polyriver	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	12/19/1950	Unknown	3/19/1951
  M/S Oregon Express	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	8/16/1950	Unknown	12/12/1950
  M/S Siranger	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	3/18/1950	Unknown	8/4/1950
  M/S Buenos Aires	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	8/17/1949	Unknown	3/10/1950
  M/S Frierfjord	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	6/28/1949	Unknown	8/11/1949
  M/S Hermund	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	8/18/1948	Unknown	6/9/1949
  D/S Svolder	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	4/26/1948	Unknown	8/10/1948
  D/S Skuld	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	1/17/1948	Unknown	4/12/1948
  D/S Løvstad	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	9/24/1947	Unknown	12/30/1947
  M/S Sofie Bakke	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	5/20/1946	Unknown	3/4/1947
  D/S Norelg	Norway	ukjent	Oslo	1/31/1946	Unknown	5/6/1946
  D/S Basel	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	11/10/1945	Unknown	1/4/1946
  M/S Cypria	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Manchester	12/13/1944	Unknown	9/4/1945
  M/S John Bakke	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Manchester	3/21/1944	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England	9/10/1944
  M/T Noreg	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York	11/27/1943	Glasgow	3/16/1944
  M/T Strinda	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Glasgow	6/5/1943	New York	10/18/1943
  D/S Grey County	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Cardiff, Wales, UK	3/10/1943	Swansea	5/29/1943
  D/S Idefjord	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Halifax	11/9/1942	Liverpool	3/6/1943
  D/S Askepot	Norway	Matros	New York	7/8/1942	New York	9/11/1942
  M/S Banaderos	Norway	Lettmatros	New York	3/20/1942	New York	6/12/1942
  M/S Mosfruit	Norway	Lettmatros	New York	7/12/1940	New York	3/20/1942
  D/S Spurt	Norway	Messegutt	Farsund	5/2/1939	New York	7/12/1940

• Medals (2)