MANSNERUS FREDRIK

 

Mansnerus Fredrik, Ruben, Mollyhawk, was born in Föglö, Åland, on 6.7.1900 and died in 1962.

He made his first voyage in 1925 in the German m v HEINRICH CHRISTIAN.

He obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Mariehamn in 1933.

Ruben Mansnerus rounded Cape Horn three times.

He served in the schooner BALDER, full- rigger GRACE HARWAR, barque WINTERHUDE, schooner WELLAMO (of which Chief Mate in 1933) s s BADIA, s s SAVONIA, s s BJÖRNEBORG,s sESTER THORDEN and DAPHNE.

He was Chief Mate of the s s INDRA and s s FIFRA and Master of the  FIDRA.

From 1949 to 1950 he was Master of the m v ELLA.

Subsequently he was Chief Mate of the s s TRANVIK, s s FANNY, m v BONNY, m t RAGNY and s s ADENY.

He was then Chief Mate of the s s RISSA.