SOMMARSTRÖM LEIF

 

Sommarström, Leif, Mollyhawk, was born in Mariehamn on 19 April 1909 and died in Västervik, Sweden, on 7 October 1989.

He made his first voyage in 1924 in the galeas VIKING and obtained his Master Mariner's Certificate in 1937.

He round Cape Horn in the MELBOURNE in 1930, as O.S., and the PASSAT, as 2nd Mate.

Leif Sommarström served as both 2nd and Chief Mate in various vessels and subsequently as Master. From 1961 to 1972 he served in GRÄNGES as Chief Mate and Master.

He obtained his Swedish Master's Certificate in 1952 and served as ship superintendent in Sweden.

At gatherings of the Åland Islands Section of the A.I.C.H. he was much appreciated as a good singer.