Rolf Vestrum 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

March 9, 1921

Date of death

August 14, 2005

Parents

Far Hartvig Nilsen, Tjølling pr. Larvik

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Sandar

Place of living

Skreppested, Tjølling pr. Larvik

County

Vestfold

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Rank

Dekksgutt

Lettmatros

Matros / Skytter

Other

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

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (9)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  M/S Fernglen	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York	4/2/1945	New York	11/1/1945
  M/T Solsten	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York	11/20/1944	Texas City	2/14/1945
  M/T Gefion	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York	10/29/1943	Baltimore	10/20/1944
  M/T Solsten	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York	7/21/1943	New York	9/20/1943
  D/S Sirehei	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Falmouth	6/1/1942	Halifax	3/16/1943
  M/S San Andres	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Liverpool	3/18/1942	Avonmouth	5/21/1942
  M/S Toronto	Norway	Matros	New York	12/11/1941	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England	2/2/1942
  M/S Minerva	Norway	Lettmatros	New York	5/6/1941	New York	12/10/1941
  M/S Herstein	Norway	Dekksgutt	Oslo	10/19/1939	New York	2/13/1941

• Medals (4)
• Image (1)