MATTSSON SVEN

 

 

Mattsson Sven, Martin, Mollyhawk, was born in Brändö, Åland, on 12 April 1912 and died in Mariehamn on 14 December 1985.

Sven Mattsson went to sea at the age of 14, serving in galleasses trading to Stockholm.

He served as Chief Mate of the barque ELÄKÖÖN and the 3-masted barque KILLORAN, and he rounded Cape Horn three times, eastward :

- in the 4- masted barquentine MOZART in 1931, and

- in the KILLORAN in 1935 and 1936.

Sven Mattsson obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Mariehamnin 1938.

In 1934 he left the sea and studied at the Äbo / Turku Commercial Institute.

He then worked at the Imatra Iron Works for nine years, after which he worked at the Nyhamn Mine off Mariehamn.

He stayed there until 1969 and then went to sea again.

Sven Mattsson then served in the Wilhelm Bensow Company, Helsinki, for two years, in ships trading to Canada, Australie and Japan.

Subsequently he served in the Lundqvist Company, as Master of the m v MARGARETA, m t CHARLIE, m v FLEUR, m v AGNETA, m t SWORD, s s RHUIS, m t LANCING, m t NEWBURY and s s BRETTENHAM.

He was then Master of the m t ESTRELLA until his retirement in 1975.