Harry Anker Olsen

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

December 28, 1912

Date of death

May 5, 1943Årsak: War-related shipwreck

Parents

Gustav & Lovise Olsen

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Grimstad

Place of living

Grimstad

County

Aust-Agder

Service

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Enlistment district

Grimstad

Rank

Motormann

Maskinist

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• D/S Fingal, Torpedert

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Londonregisteret:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 23436, NY 8676.

  Våre falne:

  Omkom 5. mai 1943 da d/s Fingal ble torpedert i Det tasmanske hav, på reise fra Sydney i Australia til Salomonøyene. (Fra «Våre falne»)

  Sources

  RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0086

  Våre falne

  RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0011

  SAK/2031-0013/F/Fa/L0007, Grimstad mønstringskrets

• Engagements (4)
• Medal (1)