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Ellsworth American
Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine
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The ship Rob't M. Sloman from Castine, carrying iron and about 50 emigrants, sailed from Gottenburg on July 19th for Boston but stranded on Horns Reef on the 24th due to a leak. All passengers were saved by Capt. Olesen of Mandal; the crew later escaped in the ship's boat.
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Ship Rob't M. Sloman, Jarvis. (Of Castine which sailed from Gottenburg July 19th. for Boston, with a cargo of iron, and about fifty emigrants, was stranded on the 24th, on Horns Reef. three miles and a half from land. The ship had sprung a leak at sea, and the captain thought of taking her to Hamburg for repairs. and to forward the passengers by another ship. She lies in three and a half fathoms. with the forecastle above water. The passengers were all saved on the day after stranding. by Capt. Olesen of Mandal, who to accomplish which, threw his deckload overboard and on the following day returned and saved part of the sails.
On the 27th no fears were entertained for the safety of the crew, then on board. who, however, saved themselves in the ship's boat.
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Horns Reef
Event Date
July 24th
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all passengers saved by capt. olesen of mandal; crew saved themselves in the ship's boat on the 27th; ship stranded with forecastle above water, part of sails saved.
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Ship Rob't M. Sloman of Castine, Capt. Jarvis, sailed from Gottenburg July 19th for Boston with cargo of iron and about fifty emigrants. Sprang a leak at sea; captain planned to take to Hamburg for repairs and forward passengers. Stranded on the 24th on Horns Reef, three miles and a half from land, in three and a half fathoms.