A Tribute to the Swedish American Line The White Viking Fleet 14 Years on the Internet
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These pictures are from the Dawe collection.

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Hugo Billén

Hugo Bilén mustered on the Drottningholm in 1928, at the age of 24, and became Chief Purser in 1937. He served 17 years on the first Gripsholm. Bilén was a successful athlete in his youth. The U.S. Merchant Marine ribbon bars on Hugo Bilén's jacket show that he served on the Gripsholm during WWII.

Hugo Bilén and actor George Raft on the Gripsholm.
Hugo Bilén and the Queen Mary.
B004. Outside the Gripsholm's Purser's Office. Curt Dawe and Hugo Bilén in the background. Second from right: first name Morgan (identified by Rune Dahlstrand).
Mr and Mrs Hugo Bilén. Many thanks to Chief Purser Bilén's grandson, Ola Bilén for identifying his grandmother.
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B002. Seated beside Hugo Bilén is his wife, Mrs Elsa Bilén.
B003. Per Bilén, Hugo Bilén's son, has identified the man in the white jacket as Bartender Oliver Thurezén. B004. Contributed by Per and Ola Bilén. B005. Contributed by Per and Ola Bilén.

Pages showing items from the Dawe collection Start page Photos, people page1 Photos, people page2 Photos, people page3, the Lounges Photos, people page4, the Lounges Photos, people page5, the Dining Room Photos, people page6, Officers Photos, people page7, Off Duty The Collision page1 The Collision page2 The Folk Dance Teams, page 2 The Gripsholm of 1925, Bridge Photos The Stockholm of 1948, Photos Chief Purser Hugo Bilén Chief Purser Evert Eriksson Cashier T Odenlund Uniforms SAL Souvenirs

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