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Thor Nelman Thorstensen

Merchant Navy. Norwegian

Born  4 Apr 1917Dypvåg, Aust-Agder
Died  8 Jul 1943(26)

Roster information listed for Thor Nelman Thorstensen


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
NorlandMotor tankerMechanic20 May 1942U-108 (1)
B.P. NewtonMotor tankerMechanic8 Jul 1943 (+)U-510 (1)

Personal information

Son of Thoralf and Nelly Amalie Thorstensen, of Borøya, Dybvåg. He survived the sinking of the Norwegian tanker Rigmor during Operation Performance, the attempt of ten interned ships to reach the UK from Sweden, when she was bombed by German aircraft in the North Sea on 2 April 1942.

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