HOLMBERG ALFRED

 

Holmberg Alfred Teodor,Mollyhawk, was born in 6 March 1898 and died in Mariehamn in 1967.

He made his first voyage in 1915 in the barque PROFESSOR KOCH.

Subsequently he sailed in the m v SANTA ISABEL and barque ALBYN.

He passed his Master Mariner's examination in Mariehamn in 1924.

Alfred Holmberg sailed as Chief Mate in the barque WOODBURN, 4-masted m v GULLKRONA, 3-m barque TJERIMAI ( 12.5.24- 24.12.1924) and barque OLUS ( 20.8.25.-24.2.27.). He was Master of the m v JUPITER ( 3.5.25-13.8.25.)and the barque ZARITZA (15.4.27.-27.12.27.).

He was Chief Mate of the ss s THORNBURY ( 20.4.-24.11.28.) and then Master of the schooner SVEA ( 27.4.29.- 30.1.30.and 15.4.- 17.10.30).

He passed his wireless operator's examination, 1st class, in 1934.

Alfred Holmberg further served as 3rd Mate of the s s NAXOS (20.12.31-16.10.33) Chief Mate of the s s ALDEBARAN ( 17.10.33.-27.2.34 ) and Wireless Operator of the s s BETTY H.( 23.3.34 -24.7.34.).

After 1938 he served as Master of the s s SAVONIA,s s HULDA THORDEN, m v MARITA THORDEN,s s KARIN THORDEN and s s MARIEFORS.

Alfred Holmberg rounded Cape Horn twice and was one of the Founder Members of the Åland Islands Section of the A.I.C.H.