Arne Zal Rånes

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

June 11, 1921

Parents

Kristian Rånes, Kristiansand

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Røst, Lofoten

County

Nordland

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945

Enlistment district

Kristiansand

Rank

Dekksgutt

Lettmatros

Matros

Matros / Skytter

Other

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

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (14)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  M/S Kong Haakon VII	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	4/3/1945	Tromsø	6/18/1945
  Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Orwell	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Greenock, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Skotland	11/17/1944	Avonmouth	3/6/1945
  D/S Hardanger	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland	11/19/1943	Swansea, Wales, Uk	9/20/1943
  D/S Grey County	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Swansea, Wales, Uk	6/4/1943	Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England	11/5/1943
  M/T Vanja	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York, NY, USA	8/31/1942	Plymouth, Devon, England	5/24/1943
  D/T Meline	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Manchester, England	5/1/1942	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	8/10/1942
  D/S Selis	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	3/17/1942	Greenock, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Skotland	5/1/1942
  M/T Spinanger	Norway	Matros	New York, NY, USA	6/17/1941	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	2/7/1942
  M/S Tabor	Norway	Smører	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	1/9/1941	New York, NY, USA	6/10/1941
  D/S Oriskany	Great Britain	Matros	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA	9/13/1940	Om bord pr.	12/25/1940
  M/T Solsten	Norway	Lettmatros	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA	5/13/1940	New York, NY, USA	7/23/1940
  D/S Sørvangen	Norway	ukjent	Unknown	1/5/1940	Unknown	5/8/1940
  D/S Frank Seamans	Norway	Dekksgutt	New York, NY, USA	12/14/1939	Unknown	1/3/1940
  M/S Ingria	Norway	Dekksgutt	Unknown	11/2/1938	New York, NY, USA	11/29/1939

• Medals (4)