Abram Stanislav

Stanislav Abram, Second Class Commodore (Šentjernej, 1 October, 1905 - ? 1986)

In the local community, Stanislav Abram is primarily remembered as the commander of Tito's school ship, the Galeb, as well as an excellent associate at the Splošna plovba Portorož.

He was born in Šentjernej in the Region of Dolenjska. After completing high school in Ljubljana, in 1923, he continued his education at the Naval Academy in Dubrovnik. He completed his studies in July 1926 and obtained the rank of Sub Lieutenant. He served on numerous ships of the old Yugoslav Royal Navy, in Maritime Defence in Selce, and in the non-commissioned officer school in Šibenik. He furthered his knowledge by attending Naval War College, and later served and commanded various detachments of the Yugoslav Royal Navy. At the beginning of World War II, he held the rank of Commander.

Like many other officers of the former Yugoslav royal navy, Stanislav Abram also spent World War II in Italian concentration camps (March 1942 - April 1943), Ljubljana prisons (March 1944 - September 1944), and German concentration camps (September 1944 - May 1945).

After the end of World War II, in the years 1946 and 1947, he worked at the Ministry of Maritime affairs and at the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy in Belgrade. Later, he was recalled to the Yugoslav navy, serving in naval warfare schools for the training of naval officers. In 1947, he was promoted to the rank of Captain, and in 1954, to Second Class Commodore.

From May 1953 to August 1955, he was the commander of the school ship Galeb, participating in its restoration and making several voyages in the company of Josip Broz Tito, Marshal of Yugoslavia. He remained aboard the Galeb until December 1955, when the ship's command was handed over to Captain of Petar Vidan.

Until his retirement in 1962, he was the head of the Department of Education at the Vocational Schools Centre and of the General Command of the Yugoslav Navy. After retiring in 1963, he began participating with the Splošna plovba Piran. He sailed on the ships Piran and Rog and worked in the technical department of the company's administration, as well as an inspector.

Part of his photographic legacy is held at the Maritime Museum Piran.

Prepared by Nadja Terčon