Background
Petersen, Carl Edward was born on January 21, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Christian Edward (Thinggaard) and Magdalene (Hoy) P.
marine engineer naval architect
Petersen, Carl Edward was born on January 21, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Christian Edward (Thinggaard) and Magdalene (Hoy) P.
Educated Pratt Institute, Tri-State College of Engineering, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. Graduated from the United States Navy Steam Engineering School, Stevens Institute Technology, 1918.
With Morse Dry Dock & Repair Company, 1910-1918, successively as marine machinist, draftsman, estimator and outside superintendent. Engineer officer, transport duty, United States Navy, 1918. Superintendent engineer United States Army Transport Service, during period of conversion of merchant vessels to troop ships, 1919.
Estimator in charge cost of ship repairs at Portuguese of New York, United States Shipping Board, 1919-1920.
Naval architect United States Mail Steamship Company, 1920. Naval architect United States Lincolnshire in charge reconditioning the George Washington, America, President Harding.
President Roosevelt, et cetera, 1921-1927. Assistant to vice president Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock Company, 1928-1937.
Assistant manager const. and repair department Matson Navigation Company, 1938-1941.
Had charge general design steamships President Hoover and President Coolidge. Lieutenant commander United States Naval Reserve Called to active duty as commander Volunteer Naval Reserve, engineer special service duties, December 17, 1941. Coordinator ship repairs and assistant material officer, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, on special orders from secretary of navy, December 21, 1941-April 1942.
Executive and repair officer, United States Naval Section Base, New Orleans (Algiers), Louisiana, to July 1943.
Stationed Tampa, Florida, senior assistant supervisor of shipbuilding United States Navy, 1943-1944.
Fellow American Geographic Society Licensed engineer State of New York, chief engineer ocean steam vessels (any tonnage).
Married second, Ann Suber, October 28, 1937. Children: Carl Thinggaard (by 1st marriage), Dianne Mary.