JAKOBSSON KARL-GUSTAV.

 

Jakobsson Karl-Gustav, Mollyhawk, was born in Vasa, Finland, on 5 March 1921.

He rounded Cape Horn eastward in the 4- masted barque VIKING, in 1939, Master Captain Uno Mörn.

He served in the VIKING from September 1938 until August 1939, voyage Nystad (Uusukaupunki ) -Port Lincoln -Cardiff-Mariehamn.

He obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Äbo / Turku, in 1951.

Kark-Gustav Jakobsson served as Master of the m v KORSHAMN, Chief Mate and Master of the m v BORNHOLM, and Master of the s s KORSHOLM II and s s KORSHOLM, s s JOHAN and m v JOHANNA.

He also worked as forwarding manager of the Oy Wilh. Schauman Ab company.

In 1969, he was Master of the m v NORDEK.

Karl-Gustav Jakobsson was awarded the Medal of Freedom I AND II and the Cross of Freedom IV.