JOHANSSON FILIP

 

Johansson Filip, Petter, Mollyhawk, was born in Lemland, Åland, on 17.7.1912 and died on 14.11.1981.

He made his first voyage in 1928 in the s v VALBORG.

Filip Johansson rounded Cape Horn twice eastwards in the fourmasted barque LAWHILL in 1931 and 1935.

He also made a voyage in that vessel round the Cape of Good Hope.

He obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Mariehamn in 1937.

Filip Johansson served as Mate in various ships belonging to Gustaf Erikson Company,

including the LAWHILL, s v OSTROBOTHNIA, s s KIRSTA, s s AVENIR, and s v LINGARD.

He was also Master of the s s BONDEN, m v SIRIUS, m v VERA, m v STYRSÖ, m v BERGÖ, s s GRANÖ and s s HAMNÖ.

At the time of his retirement he had served as Master in ships of the Gustaf Erikson Company, from the age of 28.