The Storm of the Wilhelmsburg (1863)

Description

One of the survivors of the Wilhelmsburg wreck wrote a narrative account for The Examiner on December 26th, 1863: “Of the Wilhelmsburg, one of the largest vessels sailing from Hamburg, nothing remains but a portion of the after-part, which, in consequence of the strength of the deck, still remains a little above water. I will briefly tell you our adventures from the time we sailed.”

Ship Name: Wilhelmsburg

Year Built: 1853

Tonnage: 1,200

Ship Type: Barque

Ship Nationality: German

Year Wrecked: 1863

Reason for Wreck: Blown Ashore in Storm

Location Wrecked: Terschelling Island Holland

Lives Lost: Between 250 and 300

Please note that the title image does not show the Wilhelmsburg, we could find no fitting picture of the Wilhelmsburg to use unfortunately.

Sources:

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/4f72a42c97f83e0308602377#:~:text=The%20Wilhelmsburg%20was%20a%20three,emigrants%20under%20the%20Bounty%20Scheme.