Erik Borresen

Erik Borresen was a 19th-century Norwegian brig. The captain of the ship was captain J. C. Hesselberg. On 16 November 1849 the ship wrecked on De Westen, Texel, the Netherlands, drowning all ten people onboard.[1][2]

History
Norway
NameErik Borresen
OwnerErik Børresen
BuilderErik Børresen
Out of service16 November 1849
Fatewrecked on De Westen, Texel, the Netherlands on 16 November 1849
General characteristics
TypeBrig

The ship was built, owned and named after Erik Børresen (1785–1860).

Fate

While on a voyage from Drammen, Norway to Cornwall, United Kingdom, with a load of wood, the ship disappeared in during the late evening of 16 November 1849 and wrecked on De Westen, Texel, the Netherlands. All ten people on board drowned.[3] The ship and its cargo was salvaged.[4][5] In the morning of 19 November 1984, the bodies of the captain J. C. Hesselberg and the carpenter washed up on the beach. Items also washed ashore, such as a mirror with the name "Leuntje" and a painted nameplate of "Arthur".[6] In the later days more items were found including a ship's boat with the name Henry Towner on the back, a mast, a water barrel and many (large) pieces of wood. A call was made in the newspaper for the owner to come forward.[7] Texel beachcombers were accused of 'an insatiable appetite for plunder'.[5][8]

References
  1. "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 24990. London. 23 November 1849.
  2. "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 19940. London. 26 November 1849.
  3. "Scheepstijdingen". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 21 November 1849 – via Delpher.
  4. "19 November". Provinciaal dagblad van Noord-Braband en 's Hertogenbossche stads-courant (in Dutch). 23 November 1849 – via Delpher.
  5. "geschiedenis van texel | Scheepsstrandingen". texelinformatie.nl (in Dutch).
  6. "Den Helder 19. Nov". Utrechtsche provinciale en stads-courant (in Dutch). 21 November 1849 – via Delpher.
  7. "Strandvonderij". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 26 November 1849 – via Delpher.
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