Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Olaf Fostenes

Norwegian motor merchant



Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Norwegian motor merchant Olaf Fostenes.

Aboard Olaf Fostenes when hit on 18 Sep 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
NorwegianAga, Johannes Bertin, Merchant Navy24OilerOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianAntonsen, Olav Anton, Merchant Navy21Ordinary SeamanOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianAustad, Nils Marcelius Sigbjørnsen, Merchant Navy56Chief OfficerOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianBie, Halvor Bernhard, Merchant Navy21Able SeamanOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianBjønnes, Øivind Konrad, Merchant Navy32CookOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianBorgen, Martin Edvartsen, Merchant Navy29Able SeamanOlaf Fostenes, Sandanger
NorwegianBringedal, Knut, Merchant NavyMechanicOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianCederløf, Karl Sverre, Merchant Navy26Third Engineer OfficerOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianDahle, Hans, Merchant Navy22Able Seaman/GunnerPleasantville, Olaf Fostenes
NorwegianDahlstrøm, Einar, Merchant Navy22MechanicOlaf Fostenes
BritishDarby, Peter, RNGunnerOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianEriksen, Asbjørn, Merchant Navy32StewardOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianEvensen, Thor, Merchant Navy22MechanicOlaf Fostenes
BritishHarper, Ronald, Merchant NavyMess Room BoyOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianHauge, Torleif Johan Olavsen, Merchant Navy22MechanicOlaf Fostenes, Jamaica
NorwegianHelvik, Sverre Emil, Merchant Navy28Able SeamanOlaf Fostenes, Oregon Express
NorwegianHimberg, Hans Kristian, Merchant Navy31ElectricianOlaf Fostenes
BritishHoyle, Jack, RNGunnerOlaf Fostenes
SwedishKleine, Stein, Merchant NavyAble SeamanOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianKolnes, Harald, Merchant NavySecond OfficerOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianKristoffersen, Reidar, Merchant Navy22Galley BoyOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianKrøger, Ivar, Merchant NavyMechanicOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianLidahl, Aksel Meier, Merchant Navy41MasterTosca, Olaf Fostenes
NorwegianLund, Arne, Merchant NavyAble SeamanOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianMaberg, Erling, Merchant Navy22MechanicOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianMyksvold, Harald, Merchant NavyAble SeamanOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianSalvesen, Fredrik, Merchant NavyFourth Engineer OfficerOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianSkaar, Laurits, Merchant NavySecond Engineer OfficerOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianSkage, Ola, Merchant NavyBoatswain (Bosun)Olaf Fostenes
NorwegianThuestad, Ola H., Merchant NavyChief Engineer OfficerOlaf Fostenes
BritishWainwright, Leslie, Merchant NavySaloon BoyOlaf Fostenes
BritishWay, John F., Merchant NavyRadio OperatorOlaf Fostenes
CanadianWithe, George, Merchant NavyOilerOlaf Fostenes
CanadianWood, Charles, Merchant NavyOilerOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianYtreland, Anthon Malvin Hansen, Merchant Navy35Third OfficerOlaf Fostenes
NorwegianYtterøy, Harry Bertin, Merchant Navy19Able SeamanOlaf Fostenes

36 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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