Arthur Marin Johnsen

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

January 18, 1917

Parents

Marie Hansine Johnsen

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Skibotn i Lyngen

Place of living

Skibotn i Lyngen

County

Troms

Service

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Rank

U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/801/4:

  "Worked as lorry-driver for German Luftwaffe after invasion, at Stavanger, Egersund and Sula aerodromes. Said he left because he was being coerced by the Germans to join the German N.S. and because his father had been put in a concentration camp for subversive activities. Later his father was released and Arthur JOHNSEN got a job with the German Naval Authorities. [...] Arrived Sweden 7th October 1942." Kom antagelig over til U.K. med fly.

  Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen, s. 400:

  Innlemmet i Shetlandsgjengen: 25.2.1943, nr. c157.
  Antall turer: sesong 1943-44=10, sesong 1944-45=9.
  Overført annen virksomhet: 20.11.1944.

  Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:

  Antatt i Marinen: 25.3.1943, som: U.d.m.

  Sivil stilling: Fisker.

  Tidligere militærtjeneste: 1938/40 Inf.rgmt 16. Under krigen i Norge 4 mndr , 20 dgr.

  Dimittert fra Marinen: 18.2.1946. M.K.N.

  Tjenestested: "Henriksen", som: U.d.m. fra: 25.3.1943-20.11.1944.

  Sources

  «Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen», Asgeir Ueland, 2017.

  Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.22. kort 209-210.

  The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/801/4

• Engagements (2)
• Medals (0)