KORHONEN TOIVO

 

Korhonen Toivo Hohannes, Mollyhawk, was born in Kuopio, on 13 January 1910 and died on 30 January 1988.

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

Toivo Korhonen rounded Cape Horn twice, eastwards :

- as Ordinary Seaman in the 3 -masted barque PENANG in 1932, voyage Port Lincoln -Falmouth, Master F. Grönlund, and

- as Able Seaman in the 4- masted barque POMMERN in 1934, voyage Port Germein -Falmouth, Master Karl Broman.

Toivo Korhonen served as 2nd Mate of the HILDA, LAILA, AINO NURMINEN and NESTE, and as Chief Mate of the NESTE and LAILA.

He was also Master of the INKERI NURMINEN, MARJA- LIISA NURMINEN, AINA MARIA NURMINEN,LEENA NURMINEN and PIKKO NURMINEN.