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The New Era
Portsmouth, Virginia
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Norwegian brig Staatsrood sighted a large vessel, possibly a steamer, on fire in the North Atlantic on June 26 at lat. 47°30', lon. 14°. Unable to assist; vessel sank. Likely the barque Ten Brothers, whose crew was rescued and taken to Havre.
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The Norwegian brig Staatsrood, 56 days from Bergen, which arrived at New York on Thursday, says the N. York Journal of Commerce, saw on the night of the 26th June, in lat. 47 30, lon. 14, a large vessel, which appeared to be a steamer, on fire. This was about half past 10, P. M. The Staatsrood was not more than a half mile distant from the burning vessel, but the wind being dead ahead, could not get to her. About midnight the decks fell in, soon after which she disappeared. She was heading to the westward, and there were no boats around her. Saw no person on board. The inference is that the passengers and crew had left her in their boats. Wind blowing gale from S. W. The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette thinks it must have been the barque Ten Brothers, which was fallen in with on fire, on the 26th June, lat 47, lon. 16, and the crew taken off and carried into Havre.
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Lat. 47 30, Lon. 14
Event Date
26th June
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the burning vessel disappeared after midnight; inference that passengers and crew had left in boats. possibly the barque ten brothers, crew taken off and carried into havre.
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The Norwegian brig Staatsrood, 56 days from Bergen, arriving at New York on Thursday, saw on the night of the 26th June, in lat. 47 30, lon. 14, a large vessel appearing to be a steamer on fire at about half past 10 P.M. The Staatsrood was half a mile distant but could not approach due to wind dead ahead. About midnight the decks fell in, and soon after the vessel disappeared, heading westward with no boats or persons visible. Wind gale from S.W. The Philadelphia U.S. Gazette suggests it was the barque Ten Brothers, fallen in with on fire on 26th June, lat 47, lon. 16, crew taken to Havre.