DONNING JAKOB

 

Mollyhawk, Donning Jacob was born in Jomala, Åland, on 1 July 1918.

He made his fist voyage in 1935, in the barque WARMA, Captain K. V. Lindqvist.

Jakob Donning rounded Cape Horn eastwards in 1939 during a voyage Gothenburg- Port Victoria- Falmouth 1938-1939., in the 4-masted barque PAMIR, when he served as Able Seaman/Sailmaker.

The Master was Captain Verner Björkfelt.

Jakob Donning obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Mariehamn in 1945.

He served as 2nd Mate and Chief Mate of ships belonging to the Rederiaaktbolaget Sally, and subsequently as Master of ships of the same Company- m v BERNY, s s PARMA, m v BONNY, m v SIGNY, m v GUNNY, m t PEGNY, DAGNY and JONNY.

Jakob Donning retired in 1977. He was one of the first members of the POMMERN sailmakers, a group of ex-sailingship men and other enthusiasts who began sewing for the 4-masted barque and museum-ship POMMERN in 1934.

He has been active in that work ever since.