Knut Olav 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

August 24, 1919

Date of death

May 20, 1941Årsak: War-related shipwreck

Parents

Sigvart Olsen og Petra Emilie f. Gundersen

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Dypvåg

Place of living

Holmesund, Flosta

County

Aust-Agder

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Enlistment district

Tvedestrand

Rank

Maskinassistent

Has sailed for shipping company

Helmer Staubo, Kristiania/Oslo

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/T John P. Pedersen, Torpedert

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Went missing on the sea

• Miscellaneous
  1. 

  Londonregisteret:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 5639.

  Våre falne:

  3 års læretid ved maskinverksted i England. Omkom 20. mai 1941 da m/t John P. Pedersen ble torpedert ca. 100 n. mil sør for Grønland, på reise fra Halifax til Clyde. (Fra «Våre falne»)

  Sources

  RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0087

  Våre falne

  RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0011

• Engagement (1)
• Medal (1)
• Image (1)