DANIELSSON KARL

 

Mollyhawk, Danielsson Karl Thorsten was born in Jomala, Åland, on 17.5.1903. and died in 1967.

He made his first voyage in 1919 in the 4- masted barque MALBOROUGH HILL.

He obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Mariehamn in 1929.

Thorsten Danielsson served as 2nd Mate of the 4-masted barque POMMERN and the s s MINERVA and as Chief Mate of the 4-masted schooner DIONE and the s s VIRGO. He was Master of the DIONE, VIRGO, s s RIGELLAND and s s VIRGO (ex ADRIATICO).

He subsequently worked at the offices of the Algot Johansson Shipping Company in Mariehamn.

Thorsten Danielsson rounded Cape Horn seven times.