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.
Arthur Møller Halvorsen
- Date of birth
- April 9, 1914
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Sannidal
- Place of living
- Helle, Kragerø
- County
- Telemark
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2Prisoner during WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 21990, NY 30849
2.verdenskrig v/ Riksarkivet:
Kokk M/T Brarena av Oslo. Rederiet Ludv. G. Braathen. påm. Norge 4.1939. Skipet ble beslaglagt av Italienske myndigheter i Napoli 10.6.1940.
Fangeskap og ankommer Gøteborg 12.2.1941 - oppbærer fangenskapslønn til og med 19.3.1941.
Stuert M/T Rigmor av Oslo. Rederiet Johan Stenersen og Hagb.Waage. påm. Gøteborg 20.03.1941. reddet ved forlis 2.4.1942. ( M/T Rigmor var en av Kvarstabåtene som ikke klarte å bryte den tyske blokaden. Skipet ble bombet i senk av tyskerne 2.4.1942 - besetnigen tatt opp av HMS Eskimo)
Stuert M/S Kronprinsen av Oslo. Rederiet Nortraship. påm. Glasgow 26.4.1942. avm. Baltimore 4.10.1945.
Arthur Møller Halvorsen ble tildelt Krigsmedaljen og Haakon VII`s Frihetsmedalje.
Bosatte seg i U.S.A.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- De arktiske konvoiene (1941-1945)*Enlisted M/S Kronprinsen as stuert
- Kvarstadbåt (Operation Performance, 1942)*Enlisted M/T Rigmor as stuert
Sources
Engagements (3)
- Ships
- M/S Kronprinsen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Stuert
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 4/26/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Baltimore, MD, USA
Date: 10/4/1945
- Ships
- M/T Rigmor
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Stuert
- Signed on
- Harbour: Gøteborg, Västra Götaland, Sverige
Date: 3/20/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Flyangrep
Date: 4/2/1942
- Ships
- M/T Brarena
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Cook
- Signed on
- Harbour: Norge
Date: 4/8/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Internert
Date: 6/10/1940
Voyages
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Medals (2)
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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