BLOMQVIST INGJALD

 

Mollyhawk, Blomqvist Ingjald was born in Kristinestad, Finland, on 15.9.1911. He made his first voyage in 1929 in the 4- masted barque ARCHIBALD

RUSSELL as apprentice .

He then served as O.S.in the 4- masted  barque LAWHILL from 1931-1932.

Ingjald Blomqvist rounded Cape Horn twice, eastwards : in 1930 in the ARCHIBALD RUSSELL (Captain K.G. Sjögren) and in 1932 in the LAWHILL (Captain  Arthur Söderlund).

An account of those voyages is given below in Swedish.

Imgjald Blomqvist obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Turku/ Äbo in 1941.

He served as 2nd Mate in various shipping companies for 3 years, as Chief Mate in the Vaasan Laiva Oy company for 3 months and as Master of ships of the Finnish Government for some 2 years. He subsequently served as 2nd and Chief Mate in various companies.