Bark Helvetia, N. W. Cock

The Helvetia was built in 1852 at Bremerhafen in Germany. Her tonnage was 212,5 Norwegian Commercial lasts, or 451 tons gross, 437 tons net. Purchased by Nicolai W. Coch of Brevik in 1866, and mastered by capt. Rudolph C. J. Larsen. In 1867 the bark Helvetia departed from Bergen May 2, and arrived at Quebec June 17. She was carrying 248 passengers. Master was Capt. R. Larsen. The passenger list for this voyage was archived by the National Archives of Canada [NAC]. In 1869 the bark Helvetia departed from Christiania May 5, nad arrived at Quebec June 23. She was sailing in ballast, and was carrying carrying 262 steerage passengers, all well at arrival. The Helvetia was mastered by Capt. R. Larsen, and had a crew of 13. The passenger list for this voyage was archived by the National Archives of Canada [NAC], and the passenger were listed in the Christiania Police Emigration Records, kept by the Statsarkivet in Norway. The Helvetia was wrecked in 1888.