Biographical Data
Olsen, William Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Captain (MM)
Official Number

 

Birth	00/00/1909	Death	28/10/1977
Place	(nk)	Place	Richmond
Area	(nk)	Area	BC
Country	Norway	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
He was qualified as a Master Mariner (Home Trade) #21846. He was appointed as a British Columbia Marine Pilot. In 1955 he assisted in the transit of the stricken Greek freighter Makedonia in transit to Vancouver BC.

 

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References
Newell, Gordon (Ed.) (1966); Wilson, Hill (2005);
Last update
2011-04-05 04:09:44

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