ANDERSSON NILS

 

The Captain Mollyhawk, Honorary Albatros, was born in Lemland, Åland, on 11.11.1897 and died  in Mariehamn on 10.7.1986.

He made his first deep-sea  voyage in the ship PARCHIM in 1914, rouding Cape Horn both westward and eastward. At the outbreak of World War I, the PARCHIM, like other vessels under the Finnish flag, was seized by the U.S.A authorities. Her officers and crew were allowed to move freely in the U.S.A and earn their livelihoods .

In 1918 the PARCHIM was released, and Nils Andersson joined her as Able Seaman. He made his last passage of Cape Horn (W) in 1919 on board the PARCHIM. Upon returning hom, Nils Andersson obtained his Mate's certificates and sailed as Mate in the ESPERANSA, SUNLIGHT and BALDER.

He obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in 1923, and became Master of the JUPITER in Baltic trade and in 1924, Master of the BALDER in the North  Sea  trade . He then commanded the barque WINTERHUDE in deep sea trade until 1927, he joined the Asta Shipping Company of Mariehamn , managed by the brother Arthur  Andersson . He commanded the iron barque OAKLANDS, the m v ALCA, s s MINERVA, s s ASTA, s s ASTURIAS and m v ARTURA.

Nils Andersson was one of the founder members of the Åland Islands Section of the A.I.C.H. and was also Vice President and subsequentky Chairman of the Committee.

In 1983, he was awarded the title of Honorary Albatross .