Furst Menschikoff
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Several Finnish ships have been named Furst Menschikoff after Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov, Governor-General of Finland.
- Furst Menschikoff was the first sea-going passenger steam ship in Finland. She sailed on a route between Saint Petersburg, Tallinn (Reval), Helsinki (Helsingfors), Turku, (Åbo) and Stockholm.[1] sharing the route with the Storfursten. The 35 meter ship started traffic in 1837.[2][3][4] The ship was designed by the Swedish shipwright von Sydow and built in Turku. Her 90 horsepower steam engine was built by Motala Verkstad.[5]
- Furst Menschikoff (II) was built in Turku in 1850. She too was a paddle steamer with a 100 horsepower engine.[6]
- A cargo ship by the same name was launched in 1834[7] In 1845 she was carrying tar between Kokkola and London.[8]A Furst Menschikoff from Turku was lost at sea in 1867 outside Prussia.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Åbo Underrättelser - No 85 November 04, 1851 (Swedish)
- ^ Åbo - Nordisk familjebok, page 911
- ^ J. V. Snellman ja liikenne (Finnish)
- ^ Merenkulku suomalaisten ja ruotsalaisten satamien välillä The Finnish Historical Newspaper Library 1771-1890 (Swedish)(Finnish)
- ^ Svenska Ångfartyg under de första 2 decennierna
- ^ Suomalaisen meriklusterin tulevaisuus 9.2.2005
- ^ August 23 1834 - diary of Zacharias Topelius (Swedish)
- ^ Juutinrauman tulli 1845 (list of Finnish ships paying Sound Dues at Oresund)
- ^ Merivahingoita - Sanomia Turusta no 46 November 15, 1867 (Finnish)
