HERO. BELLEISLE .ALARM .
Tonks	My Great Grandfather OTTO JACOBSEN LEE/LIE, emmigrated from Norway abt,the mid 1850s. He went to CHILE with his german wife FREDRIKA.OTTO was born in 1828. Amongst family items I have three hat bands , HMS HERO. BELLEISLE,and ALARM.Could these be a clue in finding Otto and his wife on passenger lists, and what route would he have taken from Christiansand to Chile. Many thanks ,June
Borge	Hello June I think the hat bands are not a very strong lead to the name of the ship he used for his voyage to Chile, but then you never know. The family probably departed on a ship and the choice was probably random. It could be any ship, maybe a sailing ship carrying cargo from Germany or an other European port. There are many possible routes. The H.M.S. (His Majesty's Ship, or Her Majesty's Ship) inscription on the hat bands indicates that they were navy ships, probably British. Maybe some of the other members would like to comment on that? Børge Solem