SJÖBERG JULIUS

 

Sjöberg, Julius, Ferdinand, Mollyhawk, was born in Lumparland, Åland, on 4 December 1910 and died in Äbo/ Turku on 22 March 1965.

Julius Sjöberg obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Mariehamn in 1937.

He served as Chief Mate of the s v BALTIC, 2nd Mate of the 4-masted barque MOSHULU, Chief Mate of the s s PANDIA, 2nd and Chief Mate of the s s GRETA THORDEN and Chief Mate of the s s TORNATOR.

From 1950 he served in the Merivienti Oy Company, as Master of the s s KALLE s s EERO, s s PANKAKOSKI, m v FINNPULP, s s PAMILO, m v FINNBOARD, s s FINNMAID, m v FINNMERCHANT and m v FINNEAGLE.

He was then appointed ship superintendent of Finnline.

On 22 March 1965, Julius Sjöberg was inspecting the m v FINNHAWK at the Crichton -Vukcan shipyard in Turku when he was struck by a wire rope and fell ten metres down on to the ice in the Aura River.He died immediately.

Julius Sjöberg had the following service under sail :

- In coastal trade in the galeas JUNI, 7 months 14 days.

- In Ocean trade in the 4-masted barque MEKBOURNE, as deck hand and seaman 23 months 20 days.

- In North Sea Trade in the 3-masted barque PENANG, as A.B., 1 month 11 days.

- In North Sea Trade in the 4-masted schooner BALTIC, as 2nd Mate, 3 months 11 days and as Chief Mate 7 months 22 days.

- In Ocean trade in the 4-masted barque MOSHULU as 2nd Mate, 16 months 1 day.

 

He rounded Cape Horn three times, in 1931, 1932 and 1936 (twice in the MELBOURNE and once in the MOSHULU).