SJÖLUND GUNNAR

 

Sjölund Gunnar Hilding, Mollyhawk, was born in Föglö, Åland, on 15 March 1911.

He rounded Cape Horn in 1927 as a deck hand, ordinary seaman in the 4-masted barquentine MOZART.

He obtained his Master's Certificate in 1939.

Gunnar Sjölund served in the Finnish Steamship Company (F.Ä.A.), being employed as ship's officer in the s s NAVIGATOR, s s PALLAS s s OSTROBOTNIA, s s VIRGO, s s CASTOR, s s HEBE, s s WELLAMO, m t T 1, s s CORONA and s s RHEA.

He also served as acting Master of the m t T 1, s s CORONA, s s RHEA, and s s NORMA, and as Master of the s s VIRGO and s s CAPELLA.

He was awarded the Cape Horners' bronze medal, Hommage des Capitaines Cap Horniers, in 1979.

Gunnar Sjölund is a member of the Committee of the Åland Islands Section of the

A.I.C.H.