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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
104 kl  H. Paasche, Bergen, Norway  
 YearRemarks
 1849 April 2: arrived New York from Livorno with marbleAtlantic Journey ID 8602
 1849 June: departed New York for Petersburg with cotton, rice and wood. Freight worth 3000 dollarAtlantic Journey ID 8603
 1849 December 7: departed Cadiz for Helsingør Atlantic Journey ID 8604
 1850 Captain Albert Gjerding  from Bergen May 7 to New York June 29   
 1850 May 10 leaving Gjeltefjord, Bergen for sea with 127 passengersAtlantic Journey ID 9442
 1850 June 29: arrived New York with emigrants and cargo value of 2600 dollar. Capt Gjerding escorted the passengers to AlbanyAtlantic Journey ID 8606
 1850 July 20: loading in New York for TriesteAtlantic Journey ID 8607
 1850 July 30: departed New York for Trieste with a cargo of resin and wood, value 1300 dollarAtlantic Journey ID 8608
 1851 January 17: arrived New York from Messina with a cargo of fruit and wine, value 2000 dollarAtlantic Journey ID 8609
 1851 February 8: departed New York for Charlestown in ballastAtlantic Journey ID 8610
 1851 March 20: departed Charleston for Gothenburg(?)Atlantic Journey ID 8611
 1852 March 5: arrived Odessa from ConstantinopleAtlantic Journey ID 8612
 1852 May 31: arrived Gravesend from OdessaAtlantic Journey ID 8613
 1852 June 19: loading in London for Rio JaneiroAtlantic Journey ID 8614
 1852 July 19: departed London for Rio JaneiroAtlantic Journey ID 8615
 1852 Sept. 18: arrived Rio Janeiro from LondonAtlantic Journey ID 8616
 1852 Oct. 14: Rio Janeiro, in the harborAtlantic Journey ID 8617
 1852 Dec. 14: loading in Rio Janeiro for PhiladelphiaAtlantic Journey ID 8618
 1853 Feb. 7: Capt Gjerding died of fever (yellow fever) on the journey from Rio Janeiro to PhiladelphiaAtlantic Journey ID 8619
 1853 Feb. 9: the mate died and a passengers by the name Mr. Carnum (Jakob) who knew of navigation took command and sailed Tordenskiold safely to Philadelphia Atlantic Journey ID 8620
The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges

The brig Tordenskiold was owned by H. Paasche and others of Bergen. She was flying flag # X97 according to the A. Ingemann's register "Den Norske Handelsflaade 1852" Her tonnage was 104 Norwegian Commercial lasts. Master was Capt. A. Gjerding

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