Arne Reidar Thommessen

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 25, 1920

Date of death

July 8, 1943Årsak: War-related shipwreck

Parents

Reidar Thommessen, f. 1889 i Stavern og Gudrun Thommesen, Fredrikborgveien 21, Bygdø

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Oslo

Place of living

97 Kent Rd., Glasgow

County

OsloBuskerud

Service

Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Enlistment district

Oslo

Rank

Matros / Skytter

Education

Middelskole

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/T B. P. Newton, Torpedert

Other

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

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (5)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  M/S Fishpool	Great Britain	Matros	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	6/4/1942
  M/S Sally Maersk	Great Britain	Matros	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	1941
  M/T B. P. Newton	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Avonmouth	3/9/1943	Omkom ved torpedering	7/8/1943
  M/T Belinda	Norway	Matros	Liverpool	4/17/1942	Liverpool	12/28/1942
  D/S Rinda	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	1939	Unknown	Unknown

• Medals (2)
• Image (1)