Johan Svendsen

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

August 20, 1887

Date of death

January 26, 1943Årsak: War-related shipwreck

Parents

Karl Svendsen og Amanda Josefine f. Andersen

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Sandefjord

Place of living

Enggaten 2, Tønsberg

County

Vestfold

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945

Enlistment district

Tønsberg

Rank

ReparatørSmed Hvalfangst

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/T Nortind, [Torpedert]
• M/T Nortind, Torpedert

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Whaling expedition 1939-1940

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (4)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  M/T Nortind	Norway	Reparatør	Liverpool, Lancashire, UK	5/21/1942	Omkom ved torpedering	1/26/1943
  D/S Svend Foyn	Great Britain	Smed Hvalfangst	Alliert havn	8/18/1941	Alliert havn	1/24/1942
  D/S Svend Foyn	Great Britain	Smed Hvalfangst	Alliert havn	1940	Alliert havn	5/27/1941
  Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Sourabaya	Great Britain	Smed Hvalfangst	Unknown	1939	Alliert havn	1940

• Medal (1)
• Image (1)