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Jenhembre
New on board
USA
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 Posted - 25/01/2026 : 11:00:14
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Hello,
I’m researching the Norwegian bark Zephyr and hoping someone might have information about what happened to this vessel.
What I know from this website:
• Vessel: Bark Zephyr
• Tonnage: 183 commerciælæster (kl)
• Owner/Operator: M. Thorsen, Christiania
• Captain: J. Mathiesen
Known voyages:
• 1853: Departed Christiania April 3, arrived New York June 7 (passenger list exists)
• 1854: Departed Christiania May 27, arrived Quebec August 11 (Captain J. Mathiesen, no passenger list found)
My questions:
*I can only find records of these two emigrant sailings (1853 and 1854).
Does anyone know what happened to the Zephyr after 1854?
Possibilities I’m considering:
Was the vessel sold to another owner and possibly renamed?
Was it lost at sea?
Was it converted to a different trade route (cargo only, coastal trade, etc.)?
Was it scrapped or abandoned?
I’m particularly interested in whether the ship might have been renamed if sold, as this could explain why I cannot trace it beyond 1854. Any information from Norwegian maritime records, ship registration documents, newspaper archives, or other sources would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for any assistance, Jennifer Hembre |
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ToreL
Advanced member
Norway
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Posted - 25/01/2026 : 21:34:22
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| A newspaper article from 1863 reports from a civil court trial concerning a bark Zephyr that was believed to have sunk before the end of 1860. The court had to determine where the ship was insured at the time when it was lost. |
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Borge
Veteran Moderator
Norway
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Posted - 26/01/2026 : 16:10:21
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| In what context are you seeking this information? |
Børge Solem |
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Jenhembre
New on board
USA
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Posted - 26/01/2026 : 22:30:20
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Thank you both for your interest and replies, ToreL & Borge! I was just curious what happened to it? My great great grand father Knud K Steen sailed to America on it!
Borge- perhaps this is you that answered a relative’s of mine question regarding this bark.
“trying to find the ships list for the sailing ship Cefyer that Knud Knudtson Steen sailed on the 17th of April 1853. they landed in New York on June 7th 1853.”
In his autobiography Knud calls it "the sailboat Cefyer"
Have you ever heard of this ship? thanks very much
Connie Bottolfsen Loftus
a Posted - 28/02/2002: 09:47:06 0 2 E
Hi Connie
This is the bark Zephyr, mastered by Capt. J. Mathiesen, and owned by M.
Thorsen, Christiania, Norway. We have the daparture date as being Christiania Apr. 3 and arrival on June 7. Knud Knudsen Steen is listed as number 57 on the passenger list.
http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_list.asp?jo=2078
Borge Solem
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Seeking information about the fate of bark Zephyr
