Between 1826 and 1856, three Swedish sailing vessels by the
name of "SWALAN" called at Malta. The initial two were at different
stages under the command of
Johan Gustaf Gollcher, father of
Olof Fredrik Gollcher. The third "SWALAN" 220 G.T. (built 1851)
was partly owned by the Gollchers and was under the command of
Carl Johan Gollcher, who in 1852 took ashore his brother Olof Fredrik, founder of O.F. Gollcher & Sons.
This company subsequently became owners of several aships, with famous names
such as 'La Valette', 'Malta', 'L'Isle Adam', etc.