Brig Preciosa, E. Børresen

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
Brig 1832 at Luleå, Sweden 109½ kl — E. Børresen , Drammen, Norway

Chronological History

Year Event
1846 December 23 Arrived New York from Rotterdam with passengers also with losses of sail and other damages.
1847 January 16 loading in New York for Rotterdam and leaving January 26 with Rye, Tobacco, Meal and Rice (value $4500)
1847 April 12 off Deal, England: from New York to Rotterdam
1847 Captain J. A. Jacobsen. Departed Rotterdam June 8. Arrived New York June 30.
1847 June 13 off Falmouth, England: from Rotterdam to New York
1847 June 30 New York from Rotterdam with Passengers, leaving in July for Liverpool with Corn (value $4000)
1848 February 25, damage to the rig and ship in a storm at 47º 26N 8º 24W (Celtric Sea)
1848 February 27 Captain Jacobsen decided to seek a harbour of refugee in the coast of England.
1848 February 27-29 spotted the wreck of English ship Waratah and rescued 2 of its passengers. The Captain of ship Waratah and a Crew of 11 were washed overboard while trying to rescue them the following days.
1848 February 30 arrived harbour of refugee and for repairs in Dartmouth, England
1848 Captain Jacobsen received a Gold Medal and the Crew some £20 from the English admiralty for heroism saving passengers from a wrecked ship in Storm.
1849 Drammen, May 10. A lot of families from the mountain areas, some from Hallingdal meeting up in Drammen for on 4 ships leaving for the Prairies in America this year
1849 Leaving Drammen June 2 with Iron and some 100 passengers
1849 Captain J. A. Jacobsen. Departed Drammen June 2. Arrived New York July 26.
1849 August 22 - October 6, loading Cotton and Rice ($1300) in New York for Rotterdam, leaving October 9
1849 December 3 leaving Rotterdam, and Helvoet for Drammen
1851 Departed Gothenburg June 20. Arrived New York Aug. 5.

Other ships named "Preciosa"

Ship Line / Owner
Preciosa Henrich Biørn jr.

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