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259½ kl  H. P. Samuelsen, Drammen, Norway  
 YearRemarks
 1856 March 7-10 in Constantinopel from Cardiff, Capt. JohnsenAtlantic Journey ID 10188
 1856 June 23 Towed by the transport steamship Severn while sailing from Scutari in a Storm off Kap Bon came adrift.Atlantic Journey ID 10189
 1856 October 11 in Gravesend from Sundsvall, leaving London Nov. 3 for ChristianiaAtlantic Journey ID 10190
 1856 November 21 arrived Christiania in ballastAtlantic Journey ID 10191
 1857 Captain Christian J. Johnsen  from Christiania Apr. 22 to Quebec May 14   
 1857 leaving Christiania with 345 passengers from Land, Ringebo, Ringsaker, Næss, Aardal, Fron, Bærum, Høland and FaabergAtlantic Journey ID 10192
 1857 Troon from QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 10193
 1858 Captain Christian J. Johnsen  from Christiania Apr. 24 to Quebec June 8   
 1858 Leaving Christiania with 300 emigrants of whom 12 from Bærum, Lillehammer 5, Øier 29, Froen 47, Ringebo 14, Faaberg 47, Birid 3, Gusdal 22, Ringsaker 9, Aurdal 61, Eidsvold 3, Maridalen 9, Aker 3, Storelvdalen 12, Land 12 and Hakkedalen 6.Atlantic Journey ID 10194
 1858 6 passengers left Christiania. 6 cabin passengers of whom 3 ladies. Totally the passengers carried the amount of some 10.000 Spesidaler.Atlantic Journey ID 10195
 1858 July 7 leaving Quebec for WaterfordAtlantic Journey ID 10196
 1859 January 6 leaving Queenstown for Christiania, arrived Jan. 17 (from Cork in ballast)Atlantic Journey ID 10197
 1859 Captain Christian J. Johnsen  from Christiania Apr. 18 to Quebec May 29   
 1859 June 27 leaving Quebec for Hull, arrived there Aug. 2Atlantic Journey ID 10198
 1859 October 14 in Gravesend/London from Sarpsborg, leaving London Nov. 4 for ArendalAtlantic Journey ID 10199
 1860 Captain Christian J. Johnsen  from Christiania Apr. 3 to Quebec June 15   
 1860 June 25 leaving Quebec for Belfast, arrived there July 21Atlantic Journey ID 10200
 1860 September 13 Sundsvall from Belfast, Oct.23 leaving Sundsvall for EnglandAtlantic Journey ID 10201
 1860 November 25 Gravesend from SundsvallAtlantic Journey ID 10202
 1860 December 12 cleared London, Dec. 16 leaving Gravesend for ChristianiaAtlantic Journey ID 10203
 1861 Captain Christian J. Johnsen  from Christiania Apr. 20 to Quebec July 6   
 1861 Leaving Christiania April 22 with some 360 passengersAtlantic Journey ID 10204
 1861 Arrive the quarantine station July 3rd and released July 6th, 10 cabin and 345 steerage passengers, 15 crew, 2 sick and 12 deathsAtlantic Journey ID 10205
 1861 July 20. Loading in Quebec for Hull (England), leaving Aug. 7. Quebec for HullAtlantic Journey ID 10206
 1861 September 19 reported from Galway: Sept. 8 the wreck of a Brig 200Tonn loaded with Canadian planks stranded on Minnish Island, 44 miles from here. It seems the ship had lost her rig when a temporary mast was rigged. Atlantic Journey ID 10207
 1861 September 24 reported from Dublin: The Rienzi, Murphy arrived in Dublin with 3 men and the shipmaster from Drøbak, the rest had followed the Bar, Clyde to Quebec. Atlantic Journey ID 10208
 1861 October 15, the wreck of Drøbak towed into Kinsale (Ireland)Atlantic Journey ID 10209
The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges
This ship was probably the full rigged ship "Drøbak" owned by H. Parr Samuelsen of Drøbak (1857-1861). She was mastered by captain Chr. J. Johnsen, and had a burden of 259½ Norwegian Commercial lasts. The drøbak was engaged in the emigrant trade for a number of years.

The first voyage she did with emigrants from Norway was in 1857. She departed Christiania on Apr. 22, and arrived at Quebec on June 14. She was mastered by Capt Johnsen, and is said to have carried about 300 passengers. Because the National Archives of Canada [NAC] did not start the archiving of passenger lists before 1865, and the Norwegian emigration records did not start before 1867, there is no surviving passenger list for this voyage in any of those archives. Timeline to records. In 1858 she left Christiania on Apr. 24th and arrived at Quebec on June 8th. This year she was also mastered by Capt. Johnsen and carried about 300 passengers. There is no surviving passenger list for this voyage. In 1859 she departed from Christiania Apr. 18th, and arrived at Quebec May 29th, master was Capt. Johnsen. (no surviving passenger list) In 1860 she departed from Christiania April 3, and arrived at Quebec June 15. (no surviving passenger list) In 1861 she departed from Christiania on April 22, and arrived at the quarantine station at Grosse Île on July 3. She was sailing in in ballast, and was carrying 10 cabin and 345 steerage passengers. She was detained 3 days in quarantine and was released July 6th. She At arrival, 2 passengers were sick, and there had been 12 deaths during the crossing. She was now rigged as a bark. She was mastered by Captain Johnsen and had a crew of 15. From Richard Haukom we have received some information that was sent to him from the Maritime Museum in Oslo. Richard had several of his ancestors and their relatives crossing on this ship in 1861. The 1861 voyage was the last voyage the Drøbak did with emigrants from Norway. Richard's family lore claims the the voyage was 13 weeks long. A sister of his great grandfather, Birgit Olavsdtr (Heimdal) died at sea, allegedly of typhoid. There is no surviving passenger list for this voyage in the Canadian or Norwegian archives, see above.

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