April |
8 |
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Earliest date for boarding
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12 |
07:15 |
Set sail for Quebec
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19:00 |
Drop the pilot
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13 |
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Heavy sea, many passengers seasick
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14 |
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Passengers lose sight of Norway
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18 |
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Sight islands near Scotland; sail into the open Atlantic
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21 |
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High waves
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25 |
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Sight an English ship
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26 |
|
Sail into a storm, ship rocked badly
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28 |
pm |
Ship overtaken by a storm blowing out of the west
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29 |
01:00 |
Captain turns away from the wind, towards Norway
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10:00 |
Wave breaks over stern and smashes helm
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12:00 |
Waves wash kitchen and pilothouse overboard
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21:00 |
Sails blow out even though ship is under minimal canvas
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22:00 |
Foremast and main topmast break, all sail blown out
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30 |
04:00 |
Wind begins to subside
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May |
4 |
|
Reach islands off the coast of Ireland
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5 |
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Contact made with 4 Irish men in a rowboat
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6 |
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Anchored in the Shannon estuary [Scattery Roads]
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Taken in tow by 2 steamboats
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7 |
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Dock at Limerick [at the New Dock]
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10 |
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Attend church in Limerick w/some interference
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Railroad excursion inland
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11 |
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Repairs started on the ship in earnest
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12 |
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LC prints lengthy account of ship and passengers
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LC story suggests ways to prevent begging
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Limerick man tries to hand out tracts on the ship
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14 |
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Edvart Andreasen buried from St. Munchin's
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15 |
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Andrea Andersdatter buried from St. Munchin's
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Concerned person writes Swedish consul re. passengers
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Replacement foremast is received from Cork
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16 |
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LC reports burial services were disrupted repeatedly
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LC runs story about providing for indigent emigrants
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Limerick mayor telegraphs from London--#1
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Limerick mayor telegraphs from London--#2
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Norwegian ship Rubens of Drøback leaves Limerick
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Swedish Consul Ryan reassures concerned persons
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|
am |
Third child is reported dead [report in error?]
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|
pm |
Admiral Kerr arrives in Limerick to inspect ship
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17 |
23:45 |
Young man falls into harbor and escapes drowning
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19 |
pm |
Passengers and crew are entertained at Orphan Hall
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|
23 |
|
Passengers again are housed on board the ship
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25 |
|
New foremast is stepped and rigged
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26 |
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Plans announced for the Mount Shannon excursion
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28 |
|
Fund for needy passengers is announced
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29 |
|
Mount Shannon excursion
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Unnamed child buried between May 29 and June 7
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June |
9 |
08:00 |
Leaves New Dock and is towed downriver to Foynes
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|
18 |
pm |
Ready to sail but spar broken while raising sails
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|
19 |
08:00 |
Leave Foynes for the open sea and Quebec
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|
25 |
|
Small ship (Preusen) from Mexico sighted
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29 |
|
Little girl from Valdres dies
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|
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Storm which lasts until 6pm
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|
30 |
|
Child of a woman from Christiania dies
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|
|
16:00 |
Funeral for the Valdres girl, who died on the 29th
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July |
1 |
|
Funeral for the Christiania child, who died on the 30th
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|
|
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Sailboat sighted; probably from America
|
|
3 |
|
5 sailboats sighted
|
|
5 |
|
6 sailboats and a steamboat sighted
|
|
7 |
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5 icebergs sighted
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|
8 |
|
2 icebergs sighted
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|
9 |
|
Reach the Newfoundland Banks
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|
11 |
|
14-16 sailing or fishing boats sighted
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|
27 |
|
Arrives at Grosse Isle, Quebec (quarantine station)
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September |
13 |
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Rentz and his party reach Decorah, Iowa |