ID: 1148 Name: Geschwister
Inserted: 19.11.2012
Country of origin: Russia
Date: 19th century
Sinking time: 04.11.1844 Propulsion: sailing ship
Address: Inland sea, Väinameri, Suur väin
Purpose: merchant ship
Vessel type: unknown
Cargo: paper
Story of Sinking: The Russian ship (Prahmschiff, Schlupschiff) commanded by captain F. L. Lembcke was on her way from Tallinn to Riga when she encountered a strong SSO snowstorm. At 6 a.m., they lost the anchor and rope. They tried to hold the ship with the help of "werfancker" and "kabeltau", but it was difficult. There was already 1 1/2 fathoms of water inside the ship and, in order to save lives, they cut down the masts and let the ship run aground. On the following day they salvaged as much of the cargo and ship's inventory as possible. The captain declared the ship a wreck.
Object Data: carrying capacity 29 lasts
Description of Location: Muhu strait, Kuivastu manor, Saaremaa
Archival Reference: EAA.625.1.435 LVVA.1736.1.7, l. 62-64p