Harald Loken drowning at Sea 1907

[John Lochen]

Thank you Richard, its much appreciated.

 

If you would like to send me the link to the two other sailors in the Danish church books that would be much appreciated, so I can see the details. I wonder how you found them, given that the previous messages suggested only Husby and Lyngvig churches? Could there be others for this Parish, that might have buried other unnamed sailors? 

 

I have subsequently been looking at the web page www.wrecksite.eu, which I previously joined but couldn't identify the shipwreck. However having the Timaru name, easily found the records with some interesting details, including that it was on a final voyage from Vlissingen to Kristiana. https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?174842

(Could there be any records at Vlissingen?)

 

I then clicked onto a references on the eu site, and came across a dedicated web page to shipwrecks off the Iron Coast: https://www.jernkysten.dk/forside, and including a dedicated page to the Timaru, with an incredibly picture of it with its crew (sometime at Port Chalmers New Zealand, but does not give a date) and then also incredibly (but not happily) its stranding: https://www.jernkysten.dk/Default.aspx?ID=1275&itemId=Fortaelling:21 It was so close to the shore, but for whatever reason a (life)boat could not get there presumably because of the sea conditions, and the rockets they fired (with ropes attached?) that did not make it to the ship. Its very descriptive and after all the  research, completes the record of this tragic event.

 

Many thanks again, John

[Richard Johan Natvig]

How wonderful that you found all that information even with photographs!

 

The two other sailors: First, a Danish newspaper report: Body washed ashore. Tuesday evening the body of a younger male was washed ashore near Vejersby (Western Jutland). The body is assumed to come from "Timaru". Horsens Social-Demokrat 14. mars 1907, p. 2:

 

The churchbook (it took some looking around, I am not that familiar with Danish churches/churchbooks/parishes):

 

Mosevrå Sogn (in Ribe Amt (county)), Kontraministerialbog (1892 - 1978):

https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?epid=21263835#334310,28124762

He was found on the 12th, buried on the 15th, but identified only later in the year.

 

Sømand. 172 Centimeter høj uden Skæg, blondt Haar, blaa Øjne, fyldigt Ansigt - brede Tænder. Paa højre Haands Rygside tatoveret Bogstaverne K.H.N. Paa højre Underarm en ca. 4 Tom. høj Kvindefigur med højre Arm op over Hovedet.

Letmatros af Drammen i Norge, forlist med Barkskibet Timaru den 22 Februar 1907 ved Fjaltring.

(Sailor. 172 centimeters tall, no beard, blond hair, blue eyes, full face - broad teeth. On the back of the right hand is tattooed the letters K.H.N. On the right forearm an approx. 4 inches tall female figure with right arm up over head.

Ordinary seaman of Drammen in Norway, shipwrecked with the Bark Timaru on 22 February 1907 at Fjaltring.)

 

The ship carpenter shipwright:

https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?epid=17127632#171438,28775306

He was identified by papers on the body: Carl J. Christjansen -- Tømmermand på et norsk Skib (efter Papirer, han bar paa sig. (Ship's carpenter Shipwright on a Norwegian ship (according to papers he carried on him) -- 52 years old

 

 

Endret Januar 9, 2022 av Richard Johan Natvig

[John Lochen]

Thank you Richard, once again much appreciated for your endeavours.

 

I will look at the two records of the deaths in detail tomorrow.  Maybe there is a little more to discover?

 

Just one thing before I go, wondering if the death of Harold as recorded at Frogner Parish entry (as detailed in the final column of attachment in my first comment) has any further information, as I never fully transcribed the small print? 

 

John

[Matthias Kolberg]

There are no more details in the burial record from Frogner, I think.

The final column reads:

Omkom ved skibet Timarus forlis paa Jyllands vestkyst.

 

Died at the ship Timaru’s sinking on the west coast of Jutland.

[John Lochen]

Thank you Matthias, I appreciate your quick response.

 

No surprises but good to know. 

 

John

[Richard Johan Natvig]

Here is when Harald signed on the Timaru i Moss, Oct. 31 1905, along with the rest of the crew at that date, ready to set off for Sundsvall in Sweden and further. Timaru had recently been bought from its previous British owners and this, then, was its first journey in the service of its Drammen shipowner:

 

SAO, Moss mønstringskontor, G/Gb/L0001: Kopilistebok, 1896-1922, s. 89
Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/ru20090506630324
 

 

[Richard Johan Natvig]

With the help of Norwegian newspapers 1905-1907, searching "Timaru", I have now been able to follow its route from Moss Oct. 31, 1905, until the disaster in Feb. 1907. You don't have access to the newspapers, but I include the links all the same.

 

First, an official annoucement that Timaru had been included in the Norwegian ship registry (skibsmatrikel), dated Kristiania (i.e. Oslo) Oct 2 1905 (Norsk Kundgjørelsestidende Oct 4 1905, p. 2 (https://www.nb.no/items/1371a6521e870c6bff573c64042c78bd?page=0&searchText=timaru)). It had been assigned the call signal/identification signal K.C.F.D. (The actual purchase of the ship must have happened earlier this year).

 

(Timaru left Moss probably shortly after Oct 31.  In an short piece on two Norwegian tugs, Timaru is mentioned as being towed by one of these tugs, the "Skagerak", from Moss to Sundsvall. Kysten Nov 4 1905 (https://www.nb.no/items/3db3e55f2423e87e8187cdb12d416720?page=0&searchText=timaru))

 

Timaru arrived at Sundsvall Nov 13 from Moss (Norges Sjøfartstidende, Nov. 21 1905 (https://www.nb.no/items/426cad856f9f6d5137edc6b686eab82e?page=1&searchText=timaru))

 

Timaru left Sundsvall Nov 8, for Delagoa Bay (Morgenbladet, Dec 15 1905 (https://www.nb.no/items/3ea6d6e129f349f81a6a0891ceb2f668?page=1&searchText=timaru)). No info on what cargo it carried, possibly some kind of timber.

 

On the 19th (November, I guess) it was observed passing Helsingør (Morgenbladet Dec 23 1905 (https://www.nb.no/items/f4f902f7529dbdceea50d42472837ea4?page=1&searchText=timaru))

 

On the 30th (probably December?) it was observed near Dungeness (Norges Sjøfartstidende, Jan 4 1906 (https://www.nb.no/items/1cacbc83013eb55b7f41ff97b1ec35ed?page=1&searchText=timaru))

 

Arrived Delago Bay March 31 (Morgenbladet May 6 1906 (https://www.nb.no/items/aebb684ac7409dc351921ef7274f3a2b?page=3&searchText=timaru))

 

Departure from Delago Bay on May 8, destined for Nossi Be (Madagascar) (Kysten June 7 1906 (https://www.nb.no/items/c5ad7007b6eca5c0ee72e50595ce59c2?page=1&searchText=timaru))

 

Have not found its arrival at Nossi Be

 

Departure from Mangiho Island (Nossi Be) for Antwerp on the 17th of Aug (Norges Sjøfartstidende Aug 21 1906 (https://www.nb.no/items/a627490039f0d89dc7c2881ea1d8679e?page=1&searchText=timaru)). Morgenbladet 25 Aug. 1906 has its departure at the 15th of Aug.

 

Oct 13: sighting by St. Helena of Timaru on its way to Antwerp (Kysten, Oct 18 1906 (https://www.nb.no/items/bbabaab74f1b4886e8e88cc734bcec30?page=1&searchText=timaru))

 

Nov 11, arrival Antwerp (Kysten Dec 15 1906 (https://www.nb.no/items/c76c5aa66a4174ee8b9f7349adeab4a6?page=1&searchText=timaru))

 

Feb 1 departure Antwerp for Vlissingen (Kysten, Feb 5 1907 (https://www.nb.no/items/abe0b218c17a931e843f8dd86f17dce2?page=1&searchText=timaru))

 

Arrival same day. On arriving Vlissingen: "Incoming, Timaru ran into the quay wall by the great sluice and had its galleon damaged" (Morgenbladet Feb 6 1907 (https://www.nb.no/items/356276b08f6b63f3cb6aa8db4cda5f44?page=3&searchText=timaru))

Kysten Feb 7 (https://www.nb.no/items/9d547ead8c52389b1113e6a7d4a31daa?page=1&searchText=timaru) about the same incident:

"Ship Timaru from Drammen has at arrival here ran into the quay wall by the great sluice and broke its "waterstag" (bobstay?) and damaged the galleon"

 

Could this incident have caused greater problems which in the end caused the shipwreck, I wonder.

In any case, the next reports are about the shipwreck on Feb 23rd.

Endret Januar 9, 2022 av Richard Johan Natvig

[John Lochen]

Hello Richard, Thank you very much for your two emails of today. It is hard to keep up, but we must be on a roll!

 

It is incredible what you have discovered, knowing where to look and the sorts of maritime records that are available. I am most grateful to you, as clearly I could have found none of this myself. I guess like you, that the damage to the hull of the Timaru would have potentially weaken the ship and led to the disaster. Perhaps the Owner or the Captain was 'sailing to close to the wind' in pushing the ship and crew with its schedule and then disaster struck.

 

I presume that Lloyds register (or the equivalent for Norway and in those days) would have been interested in this damage in terms of any insurance claim. I believe they run  a worldwide investigation department (Having just read the 1982 novel 'The Black Tide' by Hammond Innes, a favourite author of mine!).

 

I note that the new Owners were :Aaby E. B. A/S -Aabys E Rederi, Drummon- according to wrecksite.eu ref, so perhaps after the shipwreck and before the sale of its iron hull there may be an insurance matter that Lloyds or others investigated?

 

I will look in more detail at the findings you have made of the journey the Timaru took from 1905 to 1907 with great interest and check out the places on Google Earth.

 

I  then hope find the Mustering list for the Timaru on its final journey from the port of Vlissingen in February 1907, as mentioned on shipwreck.eu (if there are similar archives in the Netherlands, and also the Muster roll for arrival in Sundsvall on the first journey that Harald embarked upon in 1905)

 

I am most interested in this, as I note that on the website https://www.jernkysten.dk/Default.aspx?ID=1275&itemId=Fortaelling:21 it mentions a number of curious points: -

 

On the beach they found the ship book and a wallet with the crew list. The ship was Timaru of Drammen, 1207 tons net with a crew of 18 men.

 

Alert

Forerunner was a part of life on the west coast. At Lemvig Museum, there are several stories about people who saw things before they happened. Jens Kristian Ruby, born in Fjaltring in 1901, says:

My mother came from East Jutland and there was a "warning" of an unknown concept. But one day, Dad and our guy were standing west of Ruby. Next to him stood mother and Ole Harboesgård. The four stood and talked about weather and wind. Then mother says: “What was that? I saw a rocket go out over the sea. " Ole replied: "It was a rocket - it was probably a warning of a stranding." Mom got a little weird about it. Ole was a thorough man, he pointed where they saw the rocket with an unusual dune top and our farmhouse. It was strange for neither father nor our man saw anything.

In February 1907, a large Norwegian bark ship "Timaru" stranded with coke ran aground. Several rockets were fired but none of them reached the ship. We could hear screams from the ship when a rocket did not reach it. A little later came the rocket station Lilleøre. They lined up a little further north. Ole now pointed again and came back and told his mother that this was the direction they had seen the rocket shot in, and that it must be the ship they had seen. "

 

Identification of the dead

Newspaper article published on February 23, 1907:

”Strandingen ved Fjaltring.
It turns out that two of Timark's crew were not on board when it ran aground. 1st mate Carl Gudmundsen was left on St. Helena and light sailor Andersen were evacuated in Antwerp, where the ship was cleared on 1 February.

Of the landed children's and women's clothing, some have concluded that the captain's family was on board. However, this is not likely; for the women's and children's clothing was found in the sailmaker's coffin. In the same coffin there were also some toys. Both the clothes and the toys were new. It might seem as if the clothes were meant for the sailmaker's family.

This morning, 3 bodies were driven ashore. The one that existed in Chr. Fjords strandlen in Nr. Lyngvig, had the tattoo on his arm: Hans Anthonsen, Drammen; so it is the young man. On the body was a watch and in one of the trouser pockets a pair of rings. The second corpse recovered in Chr. Lauridsens len in Nr. Lyngvig and the third in Andreas Simonsen's county in Sdr. Lyngvig. Nothing has yet been found on them that can provide information about who they are.

Today, a legal autopsy was performed on the body that recovered in Vedersø on Saturday. From a settlement book, a clock and a finger ring, it appeared that the body belonged to carpenter Carl Jørgen Christiansen.

The wreck is now only slightly visible above sea level. ”

At Lemvig Museum, there are several stories about people who saw things before they happened. Jens Kristian Ruby, born in Fjaltring in 1901, says:

My mother came from East Jutland and there was a "warning" of an unknown concept. But one day, Dad and our guy were standing west of Ruby. Next to him stood mother and Ole Harboesgård. The four stood and talked about weather and wind. Then mother says: “What was that? I saw a rocket go out over the sea. " Ole replied: "It was a rocket - it was probably a warning of a stranding." Mom got a little weird about it. Ole was a thorough man, he pointed where they saw the rocket with an unusual dune top and our farmhouse. It was strange for neither father nor our man saw anything.

In February 1907, a large Norwegian bark ship "Timaru" stranded with coke ran aground. Several rockets were fired but none of them reached the ship. We could hear screams from the ship when a rocket did not reach it. A little later came the rocket station Lilleøre. They lined up a little further north. Ole now pointed again and came back and told his mother that this was the direction they had seen the rocket shot in, and that it must be the ship they had seen. "

 

From your previous email, I was amazed you found two further burial records for Mosevra Sogn church for bodies subsequently washed ashore. Thank you also for the transcription of the description of one Sailor. I will see if I can transcribe the full record of their burials to glean any more information, and then if I can navigate my way around these archives on line, start looking further  bodies may have been washed up and the records not connected. 

 

Many thanks again, and I look forward to further communications with you. I must now go out, (to a garden nursery for some ideas for a new conifer tree belt in my garden) and then will resume contact early on next week. 

 

John

 

 

[Richard Johan Natvig]

På 8.1.2022 den 23.28, Richard Johan Natvig skrev:

Mosevrå Sogn (in Ribe Amt (county)), Kontraministerialbog (1892 - 1978):

https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?epid=21263835#334310,28124762

He was found on the 12th, buried on the 15th, but identified only later in the year.

 

Sømand. 172 Centimeter høj uden Skæg, blondt Haar, blaa Øjne, fyldigt Ansigt - brede Tænder. Paa højre Haands Rygside tatoveret Bogstaverne K.H.N. Paa højre Underarm en ca. 4 Tom. høj Kvindefigur med højre Arm op over Hovedet.

Letmatros af Drammen i Norge, forlist med Barkskibet Timaru den 22 Februar 1907 ved Fjaltring.

(Sailor. 172 centimeters tall, no beard, blond hair, blue eyes, full face - broad teeth. On the back of the right hand is tattooed the letters K.H.N. On the right forearm an approx. 4 inches tall female figure with right arm up over head.

Ordinary seaman of Drammen in Norway, shipwrecked with the Bark Timaru on 22 February 1907 at Fjaltring.)

 

He was identified, but I forgot to write the name, in my post above: "Karl Nielsen"

[John Lochen]

Thank you Richard for your update posted 8/1/2022 on Karl Nielsen.

 

I have now complied a schedule of the crew at time of sailing from Drammen on 31st October 1905 and then compared with the list of those who died from the newspaper article translated by Bjarne Rosenstrom, and added some details from the Jerkysten web site and also complied a burial record.

 

I attach a copy (both pdf and excel) and would be most grateful if you could look at it and advise if I have got any names mis-spelt, mainly highlighted in yellow. I would be interested to know what the 'Circuit' meant, likewise the 'Roll', is it 'rate of pay', and what the 'Application' relates to. Have I got the references and acknowledgements okay (they are in draft). I am only doing this for my personal reference.

 

I would also be grateful if you are able to source the detailed record of the burial of Captain Johansen, so I might add any further information, and also the remaining text included for the fourth deceased person description at Lyngvig (I Graensen mellom ... ) which spills across the columns on the scan, and who is thought to be Marius Lauritzen (the 1905 crew list suggests his name is Marius L Daunstzen?)

 

From the web site https://www.jernkysten.dk/Default.aspx?ID=1275&itemId=Fortaelling:21, it appears that the Timaru called in to St Helena and Carl Gudmunsen (the First Mate) disembarked. No reason is given. (This might be further reason the ship had handling problems when it hit the barrier at Vlissingen and then possibly was under resourced prior to stranding at Fjaltring, lacking skilled senior crew, and generally being tired after the long trip around to the Indian Ocean).

 

I have looked at the UK National Archives web site and enquired by email with their Southampton office, to see if there is any crew list or record of visit by the Timaru in 1906, between visiting Europe and Delago Bay/ Mangiho Island. I will be waiting a little while for a response, but on looking at their criteria, records were required by law to be sent to the Registrar of Shipping and Seamen for ships registered in the UK. As the Timaru had been sold to Norwegian owners, it may be that no records exist, or possibly an equivalent record does with the Norwegian authorities. Would you be able to advise? 

 

Many thanks, John

Crew List of the Timaru from 1905 to 1907, draft 2, compiled by John Lochen, 11-01-2022.pdf Crew of Timaru 31-10-1905 & 22-02-1907, J Lochen, draft 2, 11-01-2022.xlsx

[Richard Johan Natvig]

 

 

3 timer siden, John Lochen skrev:

I would be interested to know what the 'Circuit' meant, likewise the 'Roll', is it 'rate of pay', and what the 'Application' relates to.

Distrikt=district, kreds (modern writing: krets) in this context is a sub-district, so Christiania district covers the sub-districts Christiania as well as Moss and Soon and others, Drammen district covers Drammen as well as Svelvig (Svelvik), Holmestrand and others.

 

Roll is the seamen's roll. The rolls came in two main categories relevant here: A for Annotationsrulle and H for Hovedrulle. A young/new sailor would be registered in the Annotationsrulle until he reached a certain level of experience or the age of 22, when he would be transferred to the Hovedrulle.

 

Rate of pay is correct, wheras the correct translation of "Anmærkninger" would be Notes/remarks.

 

3 timer siden, John Lochen skrev:

I would also be grateful if you are able to source the detailed record of the burial of Captain Johansen, so I might add any further information,

I have not been able to find any record of the captain's burial, perhaps he was among those never recovered. I know one of the newspaper reports suggested that one of the bodies found was the captain, or one of the mates, simply based on the dead being a big and strong man. I wonder if perhaps this body was that of the carpenter, rather, who was found in exactly this area (and had to be a strong man!).

 

3 timer siden, John Lochen skrev:

also the remaining text included for the fourth deceased person description at Lyngvig (I Graensen mellom ... ) which spills across the columns on the scan, and who is thought to be Marius Lauritzen (the 1905 crew list suggests his name is Marius L Daunstzen?)

Marius L. Damstuen = Marius Lauritzen (Damstuen), I found him in the Annotation roll, Annotation no 8795: SAO, Oslo mønstringskontor, F/Fc/Fca/L0004: Annotasjonsrulle, 1897-1908, s. 247
Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/ru20090416640247

 

 

The translation that I forgot: "I Grænsen mellem Panden og den behaarede Del af Hovedet til højre for Midtlinjen findes et circa 2 cm langt med uregelmessige Rande omgivet  Saar i hvis Bund Kraniet ses. Paa Næseryggen findes en mindre Hudafskrælning."

more or less lke this:

"In the boundary between the forehead and the hairy part of the head on the right side there is an approximately 2 cm long wound with  irregular edges, in the bottom of which the skull can be seen. On the bridge of the nose there is a slight skin abrasion."

 

 

3 timer siden, John Lochen skrev:

From the web site https://www.jernkysten.dk/Default.aspx?ID=1275&itemId=Fortaelling:21, it appears that the Timaru called in to St Helena and Carl Gudmunsen (the First Mate) disembarked. No reason is given.

It is possible they needed to get fresh supplies, fresh water etc., it is a long stretch from Madagascar to Antwerp.

 

More later.

Endret Januar 11, 2022 av Richard Johan Natvig

[Richard Johan Natvig]

4 timer siden, John Lochen skrev:

As the Timaru had been sold to Norwegian owners, it may be that no records exist, or possibly an equivalent record does with the Norwegian authorities.

 

My only suggestion is to search for the ship's journal which according to some of the newspaper reports driftet ashore. According to the Norwegian newspaper Norges Sjøfartstidende March 13 1907, page 2 (https://www.nb.no/items/fb8eb02c1e91b434c5a9b42a3d81fd69?page=1&searchText=timaru), the journal "came" to Christiania the day before (12th). What happened to it? It could have been sent on to the ship's owner Aaby in Drammen, but I do not know if there exists an archive after his shipping company, I doubt it. However, I have discovered that there exists in the Riksarkivet (National Archives), a folder named Timaru. It has not been scanned, I have no idea what it contains, but there is always a chance that it contains the ship's journal, and/or other information. To get access to it you would have to go to Oslo, not an easy option nor a cheap one. However, you could write to Riksarkivet and ask if they would scan the documents in the file, and if you are lucky, they might do that. I suggest you try:

 

Arkivverket
Postboks 4013 Ullevål Stadion 
0806 Oslo

 

The file in question: https://arkivportalen.no/entity/no-a1450-01000001134977?ins=RA

 

 

 

[Knut Holt Sandblost]

Here is another eyewitness to the shipwreck 

http://www.fjaltringtranshistorie.dk/redning/strandingshist-Timaru.html

 

[John Lochen]

Thank you Richard for answering my specific questions about the legend to the 1905 roll of Seamen for the Timaru, and for the Annotation Roll for Marius L. Damstuen, with his time on two ships prior to the Timaru. 

 

From the jernkysten web page, reference is made to a newspaper article published on February 23, 1907, regarding the Carpenter, was found with specific identifications:    (https://www.jernkysten.dk/Default.aspx?ID=1275&itemId=Fortaelling:21)

Today, a legal autopsy was performed on the body that recovered in Vedersø on Saturday. From a settlement book, a clock and a finger ring, it appeared that the body belonged to carpenter Carl Jørgen Christiansen.

and

 

Of the landed children's and women's clothing, some have concluded that the captain's family was on board. However, this is not likely; for the women's and children's clothing was found in the sailmaker's coffin. In the same coffin there were also some toys. Both the clothes and the toys were new. It might seem as if the clothes were meant for the sailmaker's family.

 

Bjarne Rosenstrom in his commentary said that 1 body was buried at Husby Church 9possibly the Captain). Maybe it was another Seaman? Possibly there isanother  churchyard in Vederso?

 

My next task is to email one of the museums mentioned in jerkysten, as there is possibly more information than they have published.

 

Kind regards,  John 

[John Lochen]

Thank you Knut, that was a very moving and descriptive text to read.

 

I could almost feel I was witnessing it myself.

 

The end of the Timaru and the passing of those brave sailors is testament to how hard a life it could be at sea. When Richard provided me with a script of the route the Timaru took, from Drammen on 31st October 1905 to its stranding on 22nd February 1907, the ship travelled all the way to the Indian ocean and Madagascar, so there must have been exhilarating times on the ocean wave, with clear skies and the sun directly overhead. For those moments for Harald  and Hans, Junior Seamen, who had never been to sea before, this must have been a thrilling experience, but in stark contrast, the great storm and the stranding on the Iron Coast must have been the worst nightmare for all, and unimageable horror for the Junior Seamen.  What a tragic waste of life and young life at that.

[John Lochen]

Thank you Richard. I much appreciate your checking the Newspapers again and for finding tracing a file record at the Arkivverket.

 

It is an excellent suggestion and I will write tomorrow to the Riksarkivet, and request if it is possible that they can open the file, scan the content, and make available on-line, for all to see. I will refer to the conversation that this topic has generated on the forum, and the interest that others would have in seeing the content.

 

I will also contact one of the museum's referred to on the jernkysten website, and ask if they have seen the file, or have other information or know of other archives that have such in Denmark. I will then write on the forum web site under this topic to advise all who are following this. Incidentally I had a response back from the Southampton Office of the UK National Archives, to say that unfortunately they do not have any record for the Timaru for 1906 at St Helena. 

 

I would also ask Richard, whether I need to write and post a letter, or could I do it my email? Is there a protocol?

 

kind regards, John

[Knut Holt Sandblost]

The Captains burial

Arkivalieronline (sa.dk)

[Richard Johan Natvig]

12 minutter siden, Knut Holt Sandblost skrev:

The Captains burial

I have seen these burials, apparently unidentified bodies, how do you know one of them is Timaru's captain, I wonder, what did I overlook? Just curious.

[Knut Holt Sandblost]

The first one (number 5), the note tells he was recognized as captain J. Johansen from the ship Timaru, according to letter from Vester Herredes Kontor(?) dated 3. June 1907 

Endret Januar 11, 2022 av Knut Holt Sandblost

[John Lochen]

Thank you Knut for the Husby Churchyard record, much apprecaited.

 

I don't seem to find the name j Johansen, and have looked a page either side of the transcript you posted with link. What I can see I 4 people described as Strandet Lig (Drowned Copse?) with dates found of 15th March, 16th March, 10th August, 15th August 1907 (pages 183/229 and 184/229, Folios 263 and 264). I presume that the descriptive text on column 5 gives some clues, though I am unable to read this myself.

 

Thanks again, John

 

[Richard Johan Natvig]

8 minutter siden, Knut Holt Sandblost skrev:

The first one (number 5), the note tells he was recognized as captain J. Johansen from the ship Timaru, according to letter from Vester Herredes Kontor(?) dated 3. June 1907 

 

Ah, now I see it! All the way to the right, thank you! I missed the "Anmærkning"!

[John Lochen]

If it is at all possible could Richard or Knut please give me a transcript of the full wording in column 5, for body description, but also importantly column 2, with the description of the place found.

 

It would be very interesting to read and I might be able to tie up my records of others who perished by cross reference to the Seamen's roll at Drammen for 1905 etc. 

 

Many thanks, John

[Richard Johan Natvig]

41 minutter siden, John Lochen skrev:

I would also ask Richard, whether I need to write and post a letter, or could I do it my email? Is there a protocol?

I am not able to find an e-mail address, so ....

 

[Knut Holt Sandblost]

Funden paa Henne Strand den 16. Marts 1907

 

Henne Kirkegaard den 17. Marts 1907

 

Strandet Lig

 

Fandtes ca. 200 Alen Syd for Hovstrup Strandlen paa Henebys Forstrand med Hovedet mod Havet. Iført grønsprængt Klædesvest, blaastribet Bomuldskjorte, Normaluldstrøje, Benklæder af samme Stof som Væsten, graa uldne Underbensklæder, sorte sokker og Boksskinds snørestøvler. Paa Liget fandtes Guldur og glat Guldring med et ulæseligt Navn og Datoen 6/2 87. Hovedet var opsvulmet og havde Hudafskrabninger. 179 cm høj, før, intet skæg, mørkt haar, ingen særlige Mærker, Fortænderne i Undermunden sad meget uregelmæssigt. Formodentlig Søemand.

 

Ca 40 Aar

 

Sognepræsten

 

I Følge Skrivelse fra Vester Herreds Kontor af 3. Juni 1907 er Liget genkendt som Kaptejn J. Johansen, Fører af det norske Barkeskib «Timaru», som den 22. Februar 1907, forliste ved Fjaltring.  

[Knut Holt Sandblost]

i'll give it a try: 

 

(Date of death) Found at Henne Strand the 16. March 1907

 

(Buried) Henne Kirkegaard (churchyard) the 17. March 1907

 

(Name) Washed ashore corpse

 

Found about 200 yards south of Hovstrup Strandlen at Henebys Forstrand with the head towards the sea. Clothed in a green waistcoat, blue-striped cotton shirt, wool undershirt, trousers of same fabric as the waistcoat, grey wool underpants, black socks, and leather boots. On the body was a golden watch and a golden ring with a not readable name and the date 6/2 87. The head was swollen and had skin-wounds. 179 cm high. Før*, no beard, dark hear, no specific marks, the front teeth in the lower jaw sat very irregularly. Assumably seaman.

 

(Age) About 40 years

 

(The funeral held by) The parish priest

 

(Note) According to letter from Vester Herreds Kontor (municipality office?) of 3. June 1907 the body is recognized as captain J. Johansen, of the Norwegian bark “Timaru”, wich at 22. February 1907 was shipwrecked at Fjaltring.

 

*I don’t know the meaning of this word