ERIKSSON ERIK, NILS

 

Eriksson Erik Nils, Albatros, was born in Lemland, on 17.11.1888 and died there on 28.6.1977.

He obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Mariehamn in 1919.

Erik Nils Eriksson rounded Cape Horn five times : in the full-rigged ship PERA both westwards and eastwards in 1910 and in 1912, and in the 3- masted barque PROMPT in 1921, as Master.

Nils Eriksson became Master of the PROMPT in 1920, but subsequently left the sea and took up farming