Olaf 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

October 27, 1900

Date of death

July 11, 1968

Parents

Marie Nilsen

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Farsund

Place of living

Heidesgt. 1, Farsund

County

Vest-Agder

Service

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945

Enlistment district

Farsund

Rank

Stuert

Has sailed for shipping company

J. M. Johannesen, Farsund

Sigurd Bruusgaard, Drammen

Th. Brøvig, Farsund

L. Harboe Jensen, Kristiania / Oslo

Anton T. Abrahamsen, Farsund

Jac. Salvesen, Farsund

Samuelsen & Olsen, Farsund

Education

Stuertskole

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/S Ingria, Torpedert

Other

• Participant in WW1
• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Ex gratia-arkivet:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 32444, NY 29325.

  Gift med (jf. London-kort): Thorhild Nilsen.

  OLAF NILSEN

  Hustru: Thorhild Nilsen Farsund

  Seilte ut i 1915 med bark Clyde av Farsund.
  Tok stuertskolen og seilte som stuert ombord 
  i D/S NOVASLI, da 2.verdenskrig brøt ut.

  Sources

  Massachusetts, Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, 1921-1949, mannskapsliste, D/S Novasli, 21.1.1940, familysearch.org

  RA/S-3545/G/Gg/

• Engagements (16)
• Medals (2)