VESTA
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The Vesta, a 2 mast brig of of 242 tons, was built ca 1855 in the von Somm shipyards in Hamburg and commissioned on 23 July 1856 for the Hamburg firm of JC Godeffroy and Sohn.

Under the command of Captain E C Kross she made her first voyage to South Australia leaving Hamburg on 2 August 1856  and berthing in Port Adelaide on 30 November 1856.

The Vesta made two trips to Australia.  She sank in September 1870 off Apia.

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Passenger List

The Vesta sailed on 2 August 1856.  She berthed in Adelaide on 30 November 1856.  The following list is based on that which appears on various web sites augmented by information from other references [1,2].

Captain
Kross
 E C

Ships Surgeon

Steerage Passengers
ANDRAE [1]
 August Ferdinand (33) Landmann from Ulbersdorf, Prussia

Auguste Wilhelmine nee POHLNER (27)

.....Agnes Maria (1)
ARNDT [1]
 Carl (52) Schmied from Crossen, Prussia
BASEDOW [1]
 Christian Friedrich (51) Lehrer (Teacher) from Drickharburg, Hanover

.....Anna Elisabeth (22)

.....Anna Dorothea (19)

.....Catharina Magdalena (17)

.....Johann Christof (14)

.....Wilhelmine Magdalena (11)

.....Friedrich Wilhelm (8)

Katharina Elisabeth nee LODDERS (43)

.....Magdalena (4)
BECKER Gottlieb (40) Landmann from Glinau, Prussia

Rosina nee BLAESING (40)

.....Reinard (15)

.....Wilhelmine (13)

.....Juliane (10)

.....Wilhelm (4)
BÖHM Wilhelm (32) Schmied (Blacksmith) from Weichau, Prussia
BREUER Carl (28) Maurer (Bricklayer) from Hamburg, Hamburg

Caroline (25)
DELLY August (31) Kaufmann from Dresden, Sachsen
GALLE Carl (28) Tuchmacher (Clothmaker) from Crossen, Prussia
HAMPEL [1]
 Johann Gottfried (56) Zimmermann from Roÿn, Prussia

Anna Rosina nee LINKE (56)

.....Carl August (22)

.....Anna Rosina (8)
HEIMBERG Heinrich (29) Tischler (Joiner) from Gross Monsen, Hanover
HILSENITZ [1]
 Friedrich (33) Maurer from Skampe, Prussia

Anna Dorothea nee KROSCHEL (35)

.....Johann August (infant)
JASCH Ernst (41) Drechsler from Crossen, Prussia

Wilhelmine (40)

.....Friederich (5)

.....Agnes (2)
KAUSCHKE Anna Rosina (39) from Bunzlau, Prussia

.....Auguste Ernest: (6)
KRAUSE [1]
 Johann Samuel (44) Landmann from Skampe, Prussia

Johanna Louise nee DRABSCH (39)

.....Johanne Louise (18)

.....Johann Wilhelm (16)

.....Johann August (14)

.....Johanne Pauline (12)

.....Caroline (9)

.....Johanne Ernestine (7)

.....Friedrich Hermann (3)
KROHN [1]
 Theodor (32) Tischler from Rostock, Mecklenburg
KROSCHEL [1]
 Gottlob (30) Zimmermann (Carpenter) from Skampe, Prussia

Johanne Eleonore nee HILSENITZ (28) from Skampe, Prussia
KROSCHEL Eleonore (33) from Skampe, Prussia
KROSCHEL Auguste (22) from Langmeil, Prussia
LIEBIG [1]
 Johann Carl (40) Schuhmacher (Shoemaker) from Schreiberhau, Prussia

Christiane Henriette nee GEIER (42)

.....Ernestine Pauline (15)

.....Caroline Ernest: (13)

.....Wilhelmine Caroline (11)

.....Carl Robert (7)

.....Pauline Marie (3)
LIESFIELD [1]
 August Heinrich (48) Stellmacher from Bobersberg, Prussia

Johanna Christine (19)
[1]
 Fredrich Wilhelm (15)
LINKE Ernst (25) Landmann from Gross Lesswitz, Prussia
LINDENER Maria Rosina (59) from Seiffendorf, Prussia
LUX
 Johanne Karoline nee HAMPEL (24) (widow, daughter of Johann Gottfried)

.....Johanna (Anna) Maria (infant, born at sea 30 Oct 1856)
MARKS [1]
 Carl Adolph (30) Schneider from Bomst, Prussia
MARKS Mathilde (28) from Bomst, Prussia
MARKS Friederike (32) from Bomst, Prussia

.....Bertha (3) from Bomst, Prussia
MENCKE Friedr (63) Sattler from Bobersberg, Prussia
MÜLLER Pauline (26) from Bomst, Prussia
NUSKE Maria Dorothea (60) from Nekla Hauland, Prussia (Mother of Christian)
NUSKE [1]
 Christian (25) Landmann from Nekla Hauland, Prussia
PEISKER [1]
 Eugen (34) Tischler from Wüst-Waltersdorf, Prussia
 
 Maria nee WOLLMAN (36)

.....Rosalie (4)

.....Paul (2)
PFEIFFER August (33) Landmann from Nekla Hauland, Prussia

Anna Rosina (26)

.....Henriette (5)
PFEIFFER Johann (37) Landmann from Nekla Hauland, Prussia

Caroline (36)

.....Elisabeth (12)

.....Friederich (10)

.....Ludwig (4)

.....Marie (6) f
POHLNER [1,3]
 Johanne Eleonore nee WUNDERLICH

.....Hermann Alexander (10) from Ulbersdorf, Prussia
RATTAY [1]
 Gottfried (43) Landmann from Nekla Hauland, Prussia (brother of Carl Erdmann)

Anna Dorothea nee PIDDE (42)

.....Johann (6)

.....Henriette (4)
RATTAY [1]
 Carl Erdmann (32) Landmann from Nekla Hauland, Prussia (brother of Gottfried)

Emma Louise nee NUSKE (32)

.....Henriette (2)
RATTAY [1] .....Anna Caroline (16) niece of Gottfried and Carl Erdmann
RAUTH Wilhelm (20) Maurer from Frankfurt am Meine
SCHLENKER [1]
 Johann Gottlieb (44) Landmann from Lampersdorf, Prussia

Johanne Elisabeth nee VOIGT (44)

.....Johann Friedrich Wilhelm (12)

.....Johanna Elisabeth (10)

.....Johanna Henriette (7)

.....Johanna Christiane (7)

.....Carl August (4)
SCHULZ Hermann (32) Schlachter from Crossen, Prussia

Maria (27) from Neustadt, Prussia
STABERNACH [1]
 Julius (27) Schuhmacher from Bobersberg, Prussia
THAMM [1]
 Ernst Gottlieb (20) Schneider from Roÿn, Prussia
TSCHOLKE [1]
 Johann Michael (38) Landmann from Nekla Hauland, Prussia

Juliane nee TISCHLER (36)

.....Pauline (12)

.....Cecilie (10)

.....Gustav (8)

.....Hermann (6)

.....Amalie (4)

.....Henriette (2)

.....Augustine (infant)
VEHLING Loren (34) Kaufmann (Shopkeeper) from Wittorf, Hanover
WARNER August (24) Fleischer from Krostins, Prussia
WEGENER [1]
 Johann Heinrich Christoph (34) Schneider (Tailer) from Bredelem, Hanover

Marie Elisabeth nee AHFELD (32)

.....Minna (5)
[2]
 .....Eduard (3)

.....Julius (1)
WEIST Heinrich (26) Landmann from Schreiberhau, Prussia
WERNER Wilhelm Raim (22) Segelmacher from Crossen, Prussia
WURST [1]
 Carl Gottlieb Ernst (25) Landmann from Ransen, Prussia



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Newspaper Reports

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED Sunday, November 30

Same day - The brig Vesta, E.C. Kross, master, from Hamburg August 2. Amsberg, Town: Mocatta, Port. agents. Passengers - T.M. Tooholke, Gott. Seplenker, Arl A. Kroschel, Carl Liebig, Adolf and Matilda Marks, Joh. and Aug. Pfeifer, Erdmann and Gott. Raltey, Christian Nuske, Engen Teisker, Christion Wogener, Gott. Hampel, gott. Bocker, Lorenz Vehling, Carl Galle, Ernst Linke, C. F. Basedow, Theodore Krohn, Ernst Tasche, Julius Stabernach, Fred. Memke, Carl Arndt, Carl Breur, Samuel Krause, Gott. Kroschel, Fried. Hilbenit, Hein. Weiss, Marie R. Lendonor, Aug. Ferd. Andree, Wilh. Blohm, Carl Wurst, Hein Liesfeld, Wilhelm Rauth, Ernst Thamm, Maria Schultz, Hein Heimberg, Anna R. Kauschke, Herrm Schultz, W .R. Werner, Pauline Müller, August Delby, Carl Musch, Rud. Eichler.

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References and Notes

[1] Statten J (ed.) Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885 South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society: Adelaide, 1886.
[2] Thomas J (ed.) South Australians 1836-1885 South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society: Adelaide, 1990 .
[3]  Johanne Eleonore Pohlner appears on some passenger lists for the Hermann von Beckerath on which her husband and other family arrived.  However, it is believed she arrived on the Vesta with son Hermann Alexander.
Links

Vesta Passengers

Passenger Lists
Vesta (Gemany to Australia) - contains transcription of newpaper report
1856Vesta (Di Cummings - Bound for South Australia)

Caroline Rattay
Caroline Rattay (Johann Friedrich Herbig)
Caroline Johanne Steinert (nee Hampel) (Lange Family History)

Ships Description
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