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.
Harald August Johannessen
- Date of birth
- September 16, 1906
- Date of death
- November 2, 1942Cause of death: Other
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Bergen
- Place of living
- Fr. Meltzergt. 19, Bergen
- County
- Hordaland/Bergen
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 36980.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Jakobine Johannessen.
Våre falne:
«Gift 1935 i Bergen med Jakobine Johanne Notø, f. 1908 i Solund. Var på spesialoppdrag i Den engelske kanal, og omkom 2. november 1942 da skipet ble minesprengt».
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 09.03.1942.
Sivil stilling: Styrmann & radiotelegrafist.
Sivil utdanning: Radio & Skipperskole.
Sertifikater: Styrmann & radiosert.
Tidl. mil. tjeneste: Kvarven 1931. 48 dgr.
Beskikket: U/Fenrik 20/4-42.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Den norske tankflåten som reddet Storbritannia (1940)*Enlisted M/T Alfred Olsen as second mate
Sources
Aftenposten, 10.9.1945
BT, 23.6.1945
Dickson, Bill Chatterton., Seedie's Roll of Naval Honours and Awards 1939-1959, Tisbury, Ripley Registers, 1989, s. 393
Gjems-Onstad, Erik., Krigskorset og St. Olavsmedaljen med ekegren, Oslo, Grøndahl Dreyer, 1995, s. 198
RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbbc/L0001
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.33. kort 139-140
Engagements (2)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U / Fenrik (Utskrevet Fenrik)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/27/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved minesprenging
Date: 11/2/1942
- Ships
- M/T Alfred Olsen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Second mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 4/9/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Beskutt av skip/ubåt/land
Date: 5/10/1941
Voyages
Places of Service (5)
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Royal Norwegian Naval Barracks (R.N.N.B.)
- Position
- U / Fenrik (Utskrevet Fenrik)
- From
- 7/24/1942
- To
- 8/25/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested S.O.K. (Sjøforsvarets overkommando)
- Position
- U / Fenrik (Utskrevet Fenrik)
- From
- 7/10/1942
- To
- 7/24/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Tunsberg
- Position
- Off. Asp. (Offisersaspirant, Marinen)
- From
- 4/9/1942
- To
- Ukjent
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Skegness
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 3/13/1942
- To
- 4/9/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested S.O.K. (Sjøforsvarets overkommando)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 3/9/1942
- To
- 3/12/1942
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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