Cornelis

When Cornelis approached Grundkallen on its way south, the captain asked if he was approaching the Storbrottet Lightship. Grundkallen replied that this was not the case. As Cornelis continued towards the rocky shallows, the lightship flashed 11 warning signals. Despite this, the steamer continued into the shallows. When the men on the lightship heard Cornelis’ steam whistle blow, they realised that the ship had run aground.

Salvage vessels called to the scene discovered that Cornelis had taken in some water but stood fairly firmly aground. The crew were asked to make their way to the salvage vessels, a request that was declined.

The waves ran so high that they forced the salvage vessels to leave the scene. At the same time, the Singö lifeboat was contacted and, despite the weather, set out in an attempt to help the crew ashore.

When they got to Cornelis they tried to make contact with the crew, to no avail. But someone must have remained on Cornelis, because at 13:40, after the lifeboat had left the scene, Grundkallen received a weak message for help from Cornelis.

When the lifeboat returned, Cornelis had sunk, with only her masts and davits visible above the surface. All on board were missing.

A few days later, a body was found on Singö that was identified as one of Cornelis’ machinists. When the corpse was examined, three stab

When Cornelis passed Gräsö, heading north, the Grundkallen Lightship was on the Swedish side and the Storbrottet Lightship on the Finnish side of the navigation points. While Cornelis was being loaded in Oulu in Finland, Storbrottet was blown to pieces and sank, while Grundkallen changed its flash. Grundkallen’s new flashes were confusingly similar to those of Storbrottet.

When Cornelis approached Grundkallen on its way south, the captain asked if he was approaching the Storbrottet Lightship. Grundkallen replied that this was not the case. As Cornelis continued towards the rocky shallows, the lightship flashed 11 warning signals. Despite this, the steamer continued into the shallows. When the men on the lightship heard Cornelis’ steam whistle blow, they realised that the ship had run aground.

Salvage vessels called to the scene discovered that Cornelis had taken in some water but stood fairly firmly aground. The crew were asked to make their way to the salvage vessels, a request that was declined.

The waves ran so high that they forced the salvage vessels to leave the scene. At the same time, the Singö lifeboat was contacted and, despite the weather, set out in an attempt to help the crew ashore.

When they got to Cornelis they tried to make contact with the crew, to no avail. But someone must have remained on Cornelis, because at 13:40, after the lifeboat had left the scene, Grundkallen received a weak message for help from Cornelis.

When the lifeboat returned, Cornelis had sunk, with only her masts and davits visible above the surface. All on board were missing.

A few days later, a body was found on Singö that was identified as one of Cornelis’ machinists. When the corpse was examined, three stab wounds to the head were discovered. The doctors said that the injuries occurred when the man was still alive.

In the days that followed, six more corpses were found on the islands off Gräsö, but without such similar injuries. The dead were buried in Öregrund’s cemetery.

wounds to the head were discovered. The doctors said that the injuries occurred when the man was still alive.

In the days that followed, six more corpses were found on the islands off Gräsö, but without such similar injuries. The dead were buried in Öregrund’s cemetery.