Brig Kong Carl, Johan Wesmann

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
Brig 1865 at Åsgårdstrand, Norway by Joh. Wessmann 214 kl — Johan Wesmann , Åsgårdstrand, Norway

In 1870 the brig Kong Carl departed from Christiania June 24th, and arrived at Quebec Aug. 28th. She was sailing in ballast, and was carrying 234 steerage passengers, all was well at arrival. The Kong Carl was mastered by Capt. Gundersen, and had a crew of 14. 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

Chronological History

Year Event
1866 Captain S. Wesmann. Departed Larvik. Arrived Boston July 14.
1866 May 30 off Petershead, on route from Larvik to Boston with Passengers and Iron. Two men set ashore after an accident onboard
1866 Spoken at 49º 5'N and 36º 31'W
1866 July 14 Boston from Larvik
1866 October 25 London from Pugwash
1866 November22, one saylor drowned after taken in supplies at Yarmouth, Capt. Wesman
1866 December 10 Newcastle for Alexandria and Odessa
1866 December 31 Deal, on anchor for Alexandria and Odessa
1867 January 18 Gibraltar: from Newcastle to Alexandria, Capt Wesmann
1867 Febrary 13 Alexandria from Gibraltar
1867 March 18 leaving Alexandria for Constantinopel
1869 May 12 leaving Londonderry for Quebec, Capt. Gundersen
1869 June 22 Quebec from Londonderry
1869 July 12 Quebec for London, arrive London September 4
1870 June 9 Christiania from Rotterdam in ballast, Capt. Gundersen
1870 Captain G. Gundersen. Departed Christiania June 22. Arrived Quebec Aug. 28. List (234)

Other ships named "Kong Carl"

Ship Line / Owner
Kong Carl
Kong Carl Torger Svanøe

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