Brig Alert, Ths. Knoph

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
Brig 1848 123 kl — Ths. Knoph , Kragerø, Norway

The brig Alert sailed with emigrants from Kragerø to new York for a number of years. First recorded sailing was in 1848 when she was mastered by capt. Krogh. She arrived to New York on July 8th. The passenger list is archived by NARA, and is filmed; Roll no. 73 list no. 717. In 1850 she arrived at New York on June 29th. She was sailing in ballast, carrying 146 steerage passengers. The voyage from Kragerø had taken 42 days. Master was capt. Krogh. In 1851 she was mastered by capt. Eilert Olsen from Kragerø with 155 passengers and arrived at New York on July 15th.

Chronological History

Year Event
1848 May 27 rigged and ready for departures tomorrow with 113 emigrants. Agent Ths. Krogh, Kragerø. Fraight $2400
1848 Captain Ove C. Krog. Departed Kragerø May 28. Arrived New York July 8.
1848 August 9 New York for Charlestown in ballast
1848 August 23 Charlestown from New York
1848 October 3 leaving Charlestown for Northern Europe
1849 April 25 New York from Palermo loading Potash and Cotton ($2500) for Rotterdam, leaving June 27
1849 August 8 Helvoet from New York
1849 September 5 leaving Helvoet for Kragerø
1850 Captain Ove C. Krog. Departed Kragerø May 16. Arrived New York June 29. List (147)
1850 To New York with 124 emigrants, Most of them from Bratsberg Amt (Vestfold). (Fraight$2600).
1850 July 6 Leaving New York for Quebec in ballast, arriving there July 26
1851 February 10 Calais from Gothenburg
1851 March 7 leaving Calais for Kragerø
1851 Captain Eilert Olsen. Departed Kragerø May 24. Arrived New York July 15. List (155)
1851 Arrived New York with passenmgers and Iron, fraight $1430
1851 July 24 leaving New York for Quebec in ballast
1851 August 30 Quebec for Gloucester, arrived Pill Oct. 3, Gloucester Oct. 6
1851 October 31 leaving Glocester for Cardiff, Nov. 17 leaving for Cadiz
1851 November 25 Cadiz (Spain) from Cardiff
1851 December 21 Cadiz for Torrevicja (Spain, loading Torevieja-salt)
1852 Captain Eilert Olsen. Departed Kragerø. Arrived New York Aug. 15.
1852 Arrived New York with 149 passengers. Fraight 2000.
1852 August 21 leaving New York for Quebec in ballast, arrived there Sept. 16,loading for London
1852 October 7 Quebec for London, Nov. 1 off Deal, Nov. 20 Gravesend/London
1852 December 10 leaving London for Norway
1853 Captain Eilert Olsen. Departed Kragerø. Arrived Quebec July 21.
1853 August 13 leaving Quebec for Belfast, arrived there Sept. 18

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