Willy Oldemar Svarva

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 20, 1918

Date of death

June 20, 1970

Parents

Willy Svarva

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Trondheim

Place of living

Øvre Møllenberg gate 14 B, Trondheim

County

Sør-Trøndelag

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Rank

Lettmatros

Motormann

Matros / Skytter

Has sailed for shipping company

Nortraship, London/New York

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/T B. P. Newton, Torpedert
• D/S Reiås, Kollisjon

Other

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

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (18)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  D/S Surna	Norway	Lettmatros	Unknown	1/5/1950	Unknown	8/1/1950
  M/S Beljeanne	Norway	Motormann	Unknown	9/19/1949	Unknown	12/19/1949
  M/T Bergechief	Norway	Motormann	Unknown	5/23/1949	Unknown	9/12/1949
  M/S Titania	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York	5/22/1945	New York	11/16/1945
  M/T Solstad	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Liverpool	8/9/1944	New York	3/12/1945
  D/S Reiås	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Cardiff, Wales, UK	3/17/1944	Kollisjon	6/13/1944
  D/S Troubadour	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Port Said	1/4/1944	Southend	2/11/1944
  M/T Egda	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Suez	1/1/1944	Suez	1/4/1944
  M/T Egda	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York	8/23/1943	Aden	12/4/1943
  M/T B. P. Newton	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Baltimore	4/17/1943	Torpedert	7/8/1943
  M/T Ferncourt	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Milford Haven	3/9/1943	Baltimore	4/17/1943
  M/S Ferncliff	Norway	ukjent	Norfolk	8/1/1942	Liverpool	1/7/1943
  M/S Rio Branco	Norway	ukjent	Barry	5/27/1942	Norfolk	7/3/1942
  M/T James Hawson	Norway	Motormann	New York	4/14/1942	Avonmouth	5/18/1942
  M/S Braganza	Norway	Motormann	Liverpool	1/9/1942	New York	2/28/1942
  M/S Rena	Norway	Motormann	Savannah	10/27/1941	Manchester	1/3/1942
  D/T Litiopa	Norway	ukjent	Halifax	12/19/1940	New Orleans	9/6/1941
  M/S Mosfruit	Norway	Lettmatros	Unknown	2/27/1940	New York	7/3/1940

• Medals (2)