SUCCO SIGFRID

 

Succo, Sigfrid, Johannes, Mollyhawck, was born in Helsinki/ Helsingfors on 16 March 1906 and died in Saltvik, Åland, on 29 July 1976.

He made his first voyage in 1923 in the 3-masted barque WOODBURN, commanded by M. Nordberg.

He then sailed in the 4-masted barque POMMERN and the Belgian s s  KÖNIGIN ELISABETH.

He obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Turku / Äbo in 1935.

Sigfrid Succo then served as 2nd Mate in the barquentine OSTROBOTHNIA and as Mate in the 3-m barquentine WINETA.

He subsequently served as Mate in various steamships and as Master of the s s WIRTA, and s s ARANDA.

He also worked in marine surveys and held a post in the Finnish Board of Navigation.

Sigfrid Succo westwards and eastwards in 1924.