I am really not sure how to phrase this question but here goes. It has come to my attention that a Norwegian ships captain was captain of yet another ship other than the ships he left Norway on in 1880. If by chance he did not own this ship who this information show up in his records in Norway, similarily if there was a norwegian sailor on board this ship would his records in Norway be noted or would it have only been if the ship was Norwegian owned?
I am sorry the question is long winded and I hope this sort of thing has not been asked before I would hate to offend anyone by asking yet another question that has been asked before. I hope I have the right section as well.
There will usually be records of all ships a captain mastered, whether it was his own or not. When it comes to Norwegian sailors serving on foreign ships it is usually not a lot of information, but it varies in different records. Usually it will only say something about the sailor going abroad to seek service.
So if the sailor changed ships is say Canada :-)) his future passage would not be noted in Norway? I sort of guess this is hva you are telling me even if its nolt really want I want to hear :-))but... Tusen Takk Børge your advice is greatly apprecited.
Norwegian Ships Captains
Posted - 10/03/2008 : 06:12:05
