M/S Benjamin Franklin

Call sign: LCEN - LGDN
Shipping company: Fred Olsen & Co., Kristiania / Oslo
Nationality: Norway
Home port: Oslo

Shipyard

Name: Chantier et Ateliers de St. Nazaire, St. Nazaire, Frankrike.
Build year: 1927
Yard number: 5
Month of delivery: juni

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

Torpedert

Other

Participant in WW2
Torpedoed, 19.2.1941
Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:: 7.034
Net tonnage:: 3.960
Deadweight:: 9.900

Engine

Propulsion:: Penhoet
Engine size:: BHK 4500 NHK 984
Speed:: 13 knop

Dimensions

Length:: 452.0'
Beam:: 59.5'
Draft:: 27.9'

Miscellaneous

Crew list

Seafarer	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
Seafarer	Nationality	Position	Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
Georg Gertz	Norway	Tømmermann	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	6/26/1940	Torpedert	2/19/1941
Konrad Mauritz Wroldsen	Norway	Messegutt	Alliert havn	6/26/1940	Alliert havn	10/25/1940
Hans Otto Larsen	Norway	Motormann	Unknown	6/1/1940	Unknown	11/23/1940
Johan Trygve Thøgersen	Norway	Smører	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	6/1/1940	San Francisco, California, USA	11/23/1940
Oscar Johannesen Bøe	Norway	Båtsmann	Alliert havn	5/17/1940	Omkom ved torpedering	2/19/1941
Trygve Bernhard Bang	Norway	2. Styrmann	Alliert havn	4/1940	Omkom ved torpedering	2/19/1941
Ragnvald Kristian Sandvik	Norway	Motormann	Oslo	4/13/1940	San Francisco, California, USA	1/6/1941
Gunnar Henry Mikalsen	Norway	ukjent	Om bord pr.	4/9/1940	Unknown	6/14/1940
Alexander Johan Uhlving	Norway	Smører	Oslo	4/9/1940	Vancouver	12/19/1940
Arne Osvald Andersen Bjørshol	Norway	Lettmatros	Om bord pr.	3/24/1940	Unknown	11/23/1940
Gudny Margareth Labekk Bøe Berg	Norway	Salongpike	Oslo	3/13/1940	San Francisco, California, USA	1/6/1941
John Kristian Forseth	Norway	Matros	Oslo	3/13/1940	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	7/1/1940
Magnus Håkon Arne Gerhardsen (Gulbrandsen)	Norway	Lettmatros	Oslo	3/13/1940	San Francisco, California, USA	11/30/1940
Torstein Wilfred Jacobsen	Norway	Smører	Oslo	3/13/1940	San Francisco, California, USA	1/6/1941
Martha Bratlie Larsen	Norway	Salongpike	Unknown	3/13/1940	Unknown	1/6/1941
Ingar Ritter	Norway	Lettmatros	Oslo	3/13/1940	San Francisco, California, USA	11/23/1940
Ole Wilhelm Seelbach	Norway	Tømmermann	Unknown	3/13/1940	San Pedro, California, USA	5/17/1940
Harry Lorang Syvertsen	Norway	Matros	Oslo	3/12/1940	Torpedert	2/19/1941
Eileif Georg Kruse	Norway	Matros	Unknown	3/9/1940	Omkom ved torpedering	2/19/1941
Karl Johan Nilsen	Norway	4. Maskinist	Unknown	1939	Omkom ved torpedering	2/19/1941
John Eugen Olsen	Norway	Elektriker	Unknown	11/11/1939	Omkom ved torpedering	2/19/1941
Samuel O. Berge	Norway	Lettmatros	Oslo	11/10/1939	Oslo	3/9/1940
Ove Aksel Aabel Corneliussen	Norway	Smører	Oslo	11/10/1939	San Francisco, California, USA	11/26/1940
Harald Kristoffer Helgesen	Norway	Stuert	Norge	11/10/1939	Omkom ved torpedering	2/19/1941
Fritz Juno Nilsson	Norway	Motormann	Oslo	11/10/1939	San Francisco, California, USA	1/6/1941

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