Ole Hjalmar 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 11, 1881

Date of death

July 16, 1958

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Sandar

Place of living

Buar Fosnes pr. Tønsberg

County

Vestfold

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945

Rank

3. Maskinist

Has sailed for shipping company

Johan Rasmussen, Sandefjord

Nortraship, London/New York

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Whaling expedition 1939-1940

• Miscellaneous

  Ex gratia-arkivet:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 23481, NY 25040.

  Gift med (jf. London-kort): Magdalena Olsen.

  D/S VESTFOLD - 17.1.1943 - Torpedert (sank) av tysk U-båt U-268 (Oberleutnant zur See Ernst Heydemann ) på  reise fra New York - Storbritannia. 4 mann omkom, en fra Sandefjord, en fra Sandar, en fra Stokke og en fra Sem.

  Sources

  RA/S-3545/G/Gg

• Engagements (2)
• Medals (0)