The ''Zebra'' was a three-masted ship, built in 1818. On 12 August 1838, ''Zebra'',
Dirk Meinerts Hahn
Captain Dirk Meinerts Hahn, sometimes spelt Dirk Meinertz Hahn (born 1804 in Westerland, Sylt, died 1860) was the captain of the ship ''Zebra'' that he captained to South Australia
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, master, departed from
Altona, Hamburg
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on a voyage to
Port Misery, South Australia. The ship arrived at its destination on 28 December 1838. On board was a crew of 16 and 188 passengers with their belongings. In addition, the ship carried 100 barrels of pork, 100 barrels of flour, 65 barrels of fresh water, 17
hogshead
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s of beer and vinegar, 14 barrels of herrings, two boxes of boots and 40,924 bricks.
Two passengers died before the journey began. Furthermore, some passengers were on board several weeks prior to departure, leading to an additional two that perished before reaching open sea. For the time, a relatively low number of passengers, 12, died during the journey at sea. This brought the number of passengers down from 199 leaving
Germany to 188 arriving in
Adelaide. The last corpse was buried at sea as ''Zebra'' was approaching
Kangaroo Island. Due to a low tide, the passengers could not disembark until 2 January 1839.
''Zebra'' was the third ship bringing Prussian Lutheran migrants to South Australia, after
''Bengalee'' and . The founders of
Hahndorf, South Australia came from these three ships, many from ''Zebra''. On arrival and inspection, the migrants were very pleased and impressed with their newly acquired land and, despite many offers of employment whilst shipboard, stayed together and sought farming land.
Hahndorf was named after Captain Hahn in honour of his efforts in securing good land, his superb interpersonal skills which settled many arguments on ship and his care of his passengers. A literal translation of Hahndorf's name is "rooster-village".
Voyages
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Cuxhaven
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to
New York City – departed 15 September 1836 to 10 November 1836
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Elbe to
Hamburg – departed 22 June 1838
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Altona to
Port Misery, South Australia – 12 August 1838 to 28 December 1838 Transportation of Prussian immigrants from Kay near
Zullichau to
South Australia, as well as a cargo of 40924 bricks.
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Port Misery, South Australia to
Batavia
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– arrived 12 February 1839
References
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Ships arriving in South Australia 1838Pioneers Association of South Australia*
South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society Inc*
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ttp://www.germanaustralia.com/index.htm German Australia David Nutting
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DIANE CUMMINGS*
Passenger List Zebra 1839
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Merchant ships of Germany
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