MELEN SVEN

 

Melen Sven, Gustaf, Mollyhawk, was born in Helsinki, Finland, on 25.8.1915 and died on 20.10.1984.

He made his first voyage in 1935 in the Finnish s s EQUATOR.

Sven Gustaf Melen rounded Cape Horn once, eastwards, in 1938 in the 4- masted barque MOSHULU, Captain Gunnar Boman.

He obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Äbo / Turku in 1947.

Sven Gustaf Melen served as 2nd Mate of the s s OINAS and m t SIGRID, as 3rd Mate of the s s GRETA THORDEN, as Chief Mate of the m t  SKANSEN, 2nd Mate of the s s NORMA, m t GARNET HULINGS, s sNAJADEN, m v FREJ, s s MONESTRA and Chief Mate of the s s MONITA.

He subsequently served as Pilot at the Lovisa Pilot Station.