Sjøhistorie

Arthur Marthin Nilsen Lokøy

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

September 26, 1910

Date of death

May 1, 1986

Parents

Brita og Nils Andersen

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway flaggNorway

Birthplace

Fjell

Place of living

Storesund pr. Bergen.

County

Hordaland/Bergen

Rank

U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen, s. 403:
    Innlemmet i Shetlandsgjengen: 15.4.1943, nr. c152.
    Antall turer: sesong 1943-44=4, sesong 1944-45=1.
    Overført annen virksomhet: 12.9.1944.

    Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:

    Antatt i Marinen: 23. mars 1943, som: U.d.m.

    Sivil stilling: Matros.

    Sivil utdannelse: Styrmannskole.

    Tjenestested: "Henriksen". Fra ukjent tid til 11. september 1944.

    Dimittert fra Marinen: 23. oktober 1945.

    The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/935/7:

    Fled from a ship near the Swedish coast in October 1942. Came to Sweden, Stockholm. "Here he saw an official in the Naval Attache's department who asked him if he wished to go to England and gave him to understand that he would join the Norwegian Navy. He accepted this offer and after his papers were put in order he left by air on the 5.3.43."

    "Embarked: Stockholm. Arrived: Leuchars 5.3.43, ex 'plane G-AGDD."

    Sources

    «Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen», Asgeir Ueland, 2017.

    Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.19. kort 205-206.

    The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/935/7