KARLSSON WALTER

 

 

Karlsson Walter Valdemar, Mollyhawk, was born in Pargas, Finland, on 12.4.1916 and died in 1976.

He made two voyages to Australia and back (to London) in the 4- masted barque OLIVEBANK, in 1936-37 as Deck Hand and in 1937-39 as Carpenter.

He rounded Cape Horn twice, eastwards, in 1937 and 1938.

Walter Karlsson obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Mariehamn in 1947.

He served as 2nd Mate of the s s SAVONIA, s s IMATRA and s s BÄRÖSUND, and Chief Mate of the m v MARTI- RAGNAR, s s KRISTINA and s s PETER.

He then served as Master of the BARÖSUND, s s IMATRA, s s NIDARHOLM, s s PETSAMO, s s KARI RAGNAR, m v BOTHNIA and s s KARINA.

In 1968 he was serving as Master of the s s OULUTAR (ex WELLAMO), running between Sweden and Finland.