Sloop Restaurasjonen

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
Sloop 1801 at Hardanger, Norway 18,5 cl/38,48 RT. — —

Sloopers - pioneers in Norwegian emigration - On July 5 1825 the sloop Restaurasjonen left from Stavanger with 52 people aboard. This is considered to be the first organized emigration party to leave from Norway. In the different sources we find several ways of spelling the name of this ship, like Restauration, Restoration, Restaurasjonen and Restorasjon.

Chronological History

Year Event
1825 Captain L. O. Helland. Departed Stavanger July 5. Arrived New York Oct. 9. List (50)

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