ERIKSSON MAGNUS

 

Magnus Eriksson was born in Kökar, Åland Islands, on 1 April 1910 and died in 1974.

He obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Mariehamn in 1941.

Magnus Eriksson rounded Cape Horn four times, eastwards, during the following voyages :

1934-35 as carpenter in the 4-masted barque L'AVENIR, Mariehamn, Copenhagen, Port Victoria, Falmouth, Glasgow, Mariehamn, Master Nils Eriksson. 1935-1936 as 3rd Mate in the L'AVENIR, Mariehamn -Copenhagen -Port Lincoln Falmouth -London-Mariehamn, Master Nils Eriksson.

1937-38 as 2nd Mate in the 4-Masted barque PASSAT, Trângsund -Copebhagen-East London-Port Victoria -Falmouth -Hull-Mariehamn, Master Nils Erksson.

1938-39 as Chief Mate in the PASSAT, Mariehamn -Copenhagen-Port Lincoln -Falmouth -Belfast-Mariehamn, Masster Linus Lindvall.

Magnus Eriksson subsequently served as Pilot at the Kökar Pilot Station.