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.
Olav Berner Eriksen
- Date of birth
- January 19, 1909
- Date of death
- September 13, 1961
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Haugesund
- Place of living
- Skaaresgt. 203, Haugesund
- County
- Rogaland
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- Matros / SkytterU. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 13967, NY 9543.
Fra Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946.
Skytter nr. 2009.
Yrke: Sjømann, fartstid ca. 14 år.
Var den 9. april 1940 ombord på MS FERNWOOD, og senere ombord på MT NOREG. Mønstret av i Halifax, og meldte seg til Den norske marine.
Han ble utdannet til skytter i Lunenburg, Canada.
Dimittert i New York den 14. august 1945.
Han ble tildelt Krigsmedaljen og Deltagermedaljen.
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 13.11.1942, som U.d.m.
Sivil stilling: Matros & Båtsmann
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- De arktiske konvoiene (1941-1945)*Enlisted M/T Noreg as able seaman
Sources
Nortrashipflåtens skyttere 1941-1946
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.10. kort 003-004
RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbba/L0001
Engagements (8)
- Ships
- M/T Herbrand
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 8/28/1945 - Signed off
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 9/30/1945
- Ships
- M/T Fenja
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 6/3/1945 - Signed off
- Harbour: Portland, Dorset, England
Date: 8/13/1945
- Ships
- M/S Trondanger
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 9/4/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 5/9/1945
- Ships
- M/T Gallia
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 7/5/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Date: 8/16/1943
- Ships
- D/S Polarland
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 12/28/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 7/2/1943
- Ships
- M/T Noreg
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 5/4/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: 9/14/1942
- Ships
- D/S Cadmus
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Date: 7/10/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 4/14/1942
- Ships
- M/S Fernwood
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Baltimore, MD, USA
Date: 10/15/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Baltimore, MD, USA
Date: 4/16/1941
Voyages
Places of Service (2)
- Place of service
- Sjøforsvarets skytteravdeling i handelsflåten (S.S.H.)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 7/2/1943
- To
- 7/5/1943
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Camp Norway, Lunenburg
- Position
- SSH Marine Skytterelev
- From
- 10/15/1942
- To
- 12/28/1942
Medals (3)
Going through new source material in order to document the war sailors and their history is an ongoing and extensive effort, and there exist no complete register over decorations awarded. Infomation about medals will therefore be registered gradually and be based on different source materials. The war sailors were awarded medals both during and after the war. Do you want to read more about decorations, then please study this page: Decorations
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