ID: | 1261 | Name: | Malwina |
Inserted: | 11.07.2017 | ||
Country of origin: | Latvia | ||
Date: | 19th century | ||
Sinking time: | 9.10.1860 | Propulsion: | sailing ship |
Address: | Inland sea, Väinameri | ||
Purpose: | merchant ship | ||
Vessel type: | sloop | ||
Cargo: | wheat flour | ||
Story of Sinking: | Schaluppe Malwina (skipper Anton Ek) was en route from St. Petersburg to Riga and ran aground near Kesselaid on Oct 9th 1860 in a storm. Of the 700 bags of flour on board 284 were saved. Rigging and remains of the wreck were sold at an auction. | ||
Description of Location: | Kesselaid, Saaremaa | ||
Archival Reference: | LVVA.1736.1.11, l. 1-24 LVVA.4.2.4713 | ||
Resource Links & Literature: | Livländische Gouvernements-Zeitung 55.12.1860 | ||