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afl1
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 Posted - 12/11/2003 : 17:22:48
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| Looking for information on the Europa in or around 1876. Only know that the Captain was L. Eliasen, he is my Great-Great Grandfather. The only information we have is from an orignal charcoal print. If you have any information or know where I could look it would be deeply appriciated. Feel free to e-mail me at bethcaldwell@earthlink.net. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 12/11/2003 : 18:40:16
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The Solem, Swiggum & Austheim emigration ship index.
From TheShipslist.com:
EUROPA 1867
The EUROPA was a 1,840 gross ton ship, length 290.4ft x beam 33.7ft, clipper stem, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 10 knots. There was accommodation for 80-1st and 540-3rd class passengers. Built by A.Stephen & Sons, Glasgow (engines by Finnieston Steamship Works, Glasgow), she was launched for the Anchor Line on 1st Aug.1867. Her maiden voyage started 25th Sep.1867 when she sailed from Glasgow for New York. In 1874 she was lengthened to 338.5ft, 2,277 gross tons, fitted with compound engines and square rigged on the foremast only. On 17th Jun.1874 she resumed the Glasgow - New York service and made two round voyages on this route before sailing from Glasgow in Sep.1874 for Trieste, Patras, New York and Glasgow. After this voyage she transferred to the Glasgow - Liverpool - Bombay service in May 1875 and made 10 complete round voyages on this route. On 17th Jul.1878 while on voyage between Gibraltar and Liverpool, she was sunk in collision with the London & Edinburgh Line steamer STAFFA in fog near Cape Finisterre. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.453-4][Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.9, Anchor Line]
I'm not sure what you're looking for, but I found this Lars Eliassen Huvig in the norwegian 1875-census.
His profession is captain and farmer... He lives in the "traditionally" big maritime area of Sandar, Vestfold county.
This must be him in the 1865-census.
Jan |
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afl1
New on board
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Posted - 13/11/2003 : 01:00:07
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Thank you so much for the information
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Originally posted by jwiborg
The Solem, Swiggum & Austheim emigration ship index.
From TheShipslist.com:
EUROPA 1867
The EUROPA was a 1,840 gross ton ship, length 290.4ft x beam 33.7ft, clipper stem, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 10 knots. There was accommodation for 80-1st and 540-3rd class passengers. Built by A.Stephen & Sons, Glasgow (engines by Finnieston Steamship Works, Glasgow), she was launched for the Anchor Line on 1st Aug.1867. Her maiden voyage started 25th Sep.1867 when she sailed from Glasgow for New York. In 1874 she was lengthened to 338.5ft, 2,277 gross tons, fitted with compound engines and square rigged on the foremast only. On 17th Jun.1874 she resumed the Glasgow - New York service and made two round voyages on this route before sailing from Glasgow in Sep.1874 for Trieste, Patras, New York and Glasgow. After this voyage she transferred to the Glasgow - Liverpool - Bombay service in May 1875 and made 10 complete round voyages on this route. On 17th Jul.1878 while on voyage between Gibraltar and Liverpool, she was sunk in collision with the London & Edinburgh Line steamer STAFFA in fog near Cape Finisterre. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.453-4][Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.9, Anchor Line]
I'm not sure what you're looking for, but I found this Lars Eliassen Huvig in the norwegian 1875-census.
His profession is captain and farmer... He lives in the "traditionally" big maritime area of Sandar, Vestfold county.
This must be him in the 1865-census.
Jan
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afl1
New on board
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Posted - 15/11/2003 : 18:46:13
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I am sorry to say the Europa I am looking for does not have a funnel or big enough to hold 620 passengers. We belive she is the sister ship to the Elissa in Galveston. We are just having problems on finding her history. |
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 15/11/2003 : 19:20:08
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Have you tried contacting the Steamship Historical Society located at the University of Baltimore? http://archives.ubalt.edu/steamship/collect.htm
They have extensive archives and a very prompt research service which I have used several tilmes.The partial index to their Photographic Collection indicates five Europas - 1848 Cunard Line, 1867 Anchor Line, 1907, 1923, and 1928. No Elisa listed.
If the 1848 Europa is the correct ship, a history of the Cunard Line might prove informative. |
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Borge
Veteran Moderator
Norway
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Posted - 15/11/2003 : 20:12:16
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| If this was a Norwegian vessel it might be a good idea to contact the Maritime Museum in Oslo. I checked my 1873 issue of the Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping, and there are several ships by this name listed. Maybe you could provide a scan of the picture so we can see what kind of ship she was and how she was rigged? |
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