ss OSTROBOTNIA 1 359 GRT, 741 NRT, 1 525 tdw 66,88 x 10,51 x 5,10 m Triple steamengine 3 cyl, 785 IHK, 8.5 knots. Built in 1920 by Maskin och Brobyggnads Ab, Helsinki, for Atlantic Rederi Ab, Helsinki.
In 1925 Atlantic Rederi became part of Finska Ångfartygs Ab, Helsinki. 12.01.1945 the ship was handed over as war reparations to the Soviet Union and renamed RAZLIV for Baltic Shipping Co, Leningrad. 26.08.1947 mined and sank off Warnemünde.
Miscellaneous
In the picture, taken in 1921, she still has the Atlantic Rederi chimney mark. Several Houtskär residents served on this ship during the FÅA era, including Vitus Isaksson as master and Axel Granlund as second mate.
From Birger Rönnsjö's photo register with personal portraits.
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