SJÖBLOM KARL

 

Sjöblom, Karl, Gustaf, Fritjof, Mollyhawk, was born in Föglö, Åland, on 8.5.1906 and died in 1972.

He made his fist voyage in 1927, in the 4-masted barque OLIVEBANK.

He obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Mariehamn in 1936.

Gustaf Sjöblom served as Mate of the 4-masted barque PARMA, s s PLUTO, barque WARMA and s s HELNY.

After 1939 he served as Master of the HELNY, s s DAGNY, s s STAHOLM, s s LYRA, s s REX, s s HERA, s s EVA, s s DORINE, m v ROSMARI, m v STINA and m v HERMINE.

Gustaf Sjöblom rounded Cape Horn three times during his period of sailing-ships.