Bark Dei Gratia, Capt. BergPainter: Unknown. Owner: Stavanger Sjøfartsmuseum · Copyright: Contact owner
On 14 May 1866, the Norwegian barkDei Gratia, under the command of Captain E. Berg, departed Bergen for Quebec. The vessel sailed in ballast, without commercial cargo, and had a crew of 17. Her registered tonnage was 551 tons.
She was carrying 295 passengers: 266 in steerage and 29 in cabins. According to a contemporary newspaper report, the emigrants came from the following places in Norway: Sogndal (108), Marifjæren (60), Vikør (44), Jondal (7), Solvorn (42), Strandebarm (7), and Årdal (27). One passenger died during the voyage. On 2 June, Nils, the 21-month-old son of Ole Olsen Fladelen and his wife Agathe, died from debility.
The Dei Gratia arrived at Quebec on 17 June 1866, after a crossing of 34 days.
