WESTERBERG UNO

 

Westerberg Uno Birger, Mollyhawk, was born in Kökar, Åland, on 21.10.1909 and died on 16.12.1982.

He made his first voyage in 1928, in the barquentine LENITA, and obtained his Master Mariner's certificate in Mariehamn in 1939.

Uno Westerberg served in the Gustaf Erikson Company as Mate of the s v POMMERN, s v L'AVENIR, s v PASSAT, s v MOSHULU, s s  BONDEN, s s KORSÖ and s s KUNGSÖ, and as Master of the s s  SKOGSÖ, m v STYRSÖ and s s ALDEN.

He also served as a pilot..

Uno Westerberg rounded Cape Horn five times eastwards, during the following voyages :

- 1932-33 as Carpenter in the 4- masted barquePOMMERN,voyage Mariehamn-  Copenhagen, Port Victoria, Falmouth, London,Mariehamn.(Master Carl Granith).

- 1933-34 as 2nd Mate of the POMMERN,voyage Mariehamn- Copenhagen, Port  Victoria, Falmouth, Hull, Mariehamn.(Master Karl Broman).

- 1935-36as 2nd Mate of the POMMERN, voyage Mariehamn- Copenhagen, Port Lincoln, Falmouth, Ipswich, Mariehamn (Master Karl Broman).

- 1936-37 as Chief Mate of the 4- masted L'AVENIR, voyage Mariehamn, Copenhagen, Port Victoria, Falmouth, Liverpool.(Master Nils Eriksson).

- 1937-38 as Chief Mate of the 4- masted barque PASSAT, voyage Trängsund,  Copenhagen, East London, Port Victoria, Falmouth, Hull, Mariehamn (Master Nils Erksson)