WRECK DETAILS

NEPTUN

Date Lost

19-20th October 1841

Voyage from (to)

Pori, Björneborg (swedish name) to Marseille France

Location detail

on shore off Kingston (Kingstown) on the coast of Connemara, Ireland

People

Crew of 11 (Finnish): 7 drowned and 4 drowned and missing
Captain Gustaf Stenfors  34 (years old)
Chief Officer Henrik Johan Bergström 34
Seaman David Eklund 36
Seaman Isaac Tennberg 34
Seaman Claes Adolf Sjöros 21
Seaman Anders Lindroth 27
Seaman Gustaf Adolf Flinkenberg 24
Seaman Isaac Lovén 27
Seaman Gustaf Rostedt 27
Seaman Gustaf Pallberg 29
Seaman Carl Constantin Palmgren 17

Causes

It is supposed that the vessel had capasized during the storm of the preceding hight.

Cargo

The cargo consisted of timber and deals.

Registration and Ownership

Flag: Russian
Port of Registry: Pori
Owner: Björkman & Rosenlew and Björnberg
Manager:
Manager location:

Construction and Dimensions

Builder: Björkman & Rosenlew
Built at: Reposaari dockyard, Pori
Region: Finnish / (Russian)
Country: Grand Duchy of Finland (Russia)
Built in: 1840
Lästi (last): 295 (722 tn)
Length(m):  36,9
Breadth(m): 9,8
Depth(m):
Ship Type: Frigate, sailing ship, merchant vessel

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