FRAM

1876 Bygget som jern bark COUNTESS OF ROTHES ved Burrell, Stenhouse & Co, Upper Woodyard, Dumbarton, Skottland for J. Allison & Son, Dundee med hjemme havn Dundee. Sjøsatt 06/07 og ferdigstilt 23/08-1876.
1896 Innkjøpt av A. J. Freberg til Frams Actierederi, Sandefjord. Kjøpesummen var NOK 55.000. Omdøpt FRAM
1915 Drev i land i storm og ble vrak i januar 1915 på Maldon Island i Stillehavet, under lasting av guano. Hele mannskapet ble reddet.
Fra boken ”Seilskip i Sandar og Sandefjord”:
         Kjøpet omtales i notis i Sandefjords Blad nr. 102 8/9 1896, «Jernbarkskibet COUNTES of ROTHES, nu kaldet FRAM, bedste klasse, Engelsk Lloyds. Skibet maaler 738 Reg.Tons, og skal føres av Kapt. Gustav Freberg.» FRAM omtales i Den Norske Sjøfarts Historie, bind II, 2, side 337.
         «I januar 1915 (jfr. Haakon Hansen) blev Sandefjordsbarken FRAM, som lå og lastet guano ved Maldon Island, av en orkan slynget inn på øen. Kapteinen og hans elleve mann reddet sig iland og blev vel mottatt av de 60 kanakker som arbeidet der. De hadde ikke andre klær enn dem, de gikk i, og de var temmelig ødelagt. Mat var det verre med, provianten var forsvunnet med skuten, men de sanket egg og fanget pelikaner. Der fantes ingen telegraf eller postforbindelse med Australia eller de bebodde øer i Stillehavet. De blev gående i månedsvis i dette menneskeforlatte øde, hvor det ikke var annet å se enn guano og fuglekadaver, som stinket, og ikke en grønn flekk. Hver dag var det samme vær — blåhvit skyfri himmel og stekende hett. Klærne de gikk i, smuldret bort, tilslutt gikk de nakne og fikk noen filler av kanakkene til å dekke lendene med. Måneder gikk og kom og bragte ingen forandring. De speidet ut over havet, men aldrig et skib å se. Av og til så de røk i den fjerne soldis og da blusset håbet op. Men alltid forsvant røken, alltid tok skibet en annen kurs. Om nettene brendte de store bål, men til ingen nytte. Humøret var stadig synkende og fortvilelsen smøg sig inn i den lille norske flokk på Maldon. Tilslutt tålte man nesten ikke hverandre.
         Endelig efter 4 måneder stod en bark den 24. mai inn mot øen. Det var søsterskibet AKTIV som hadde ordre å undersøke, hvordan det var gått med FRAM. De skibbrudne blev sammen med kanakkene tatt ombord. AKTIV måtte derfor legge kursen om deres ø Ratango, en måneds reise lenger op. Og så bar det til Europa via Australia.»

Min bestafar seilte med FRAM og Kap.Anton Stub i 1904.Gullik Arnold Gulliksen 1888-1986

1876 Built as iron hulled barque COUNTESS OF ROTHES by Burrell, Stenhouse & Co, Upper Woodyard, Dumbarton, Scotland on behalf of J. Allison & Son, Dundee. Home port was Dundee. Launched 06/07, completed 23/08-1876.
1896 Purchased by A. J. Freberg to his company Frams Actierederi, Sandefjord for a sum of NOK 55.000. Renamed FRAM
1915 Drifted ashore during gale and wrecked in January 1915 on the Maldon Island in the Pacific Ocean, during loading of guano. The whole crew of 11 survived.
From the book of ”Seilskip i Sandar og Sandefjord” it’s said:
         The purchase was noted in the local paper  Sandefjords Blad no. 102 on 8/9 1896, «The Iron barque COUNTES of ROTHES, now called FRAM, best class in the British Lloyds. The size to be 738 reg. tons, and to be under the command of Capt. Gustav Freberg». FRAM is described in the book of ”Den Norske Sjøfarts Historie, vol II, 2, page 337.
         «In January of 1915 (jfr. Haakon Hansen) the Sandefjord barque FRAM, taking cargo of guano by the Maldon Island, by a hurricane was drifted and casted ashore on the island. The Captain and his eleven crewmembers went safely ashore and well taken care of by the 60 islanders working there. The crew did not manage to get any extra clothing with them, all they had was what they wear, and this was in a very bad condition. Food was even worse, as all provision disappear with the ship, but they found eggs and managed to catch pelicans. There was no communication or post connection with Australia or other populated islands in the Pacific Ocean. They were going around in many months in the remote deserted island, were nothing else to see was guano and dead stinking birds. Not even a little spot of green gras. Every day was the same type of weather, a light blue sky without a trace of clouds, and burning hot sun. Their clothing was worned, and scaled off, until they was naked. They had some piece of clothing from the natives to carry round their hips. Months passed and new started. Brought no changes. They watch the horizon, but never spot a ship. Once a while smoke was seen and the hope went back. Nevertheless, the smoke went away, and the ship took another course. During night time, a big fire was lit without any luck. The mood went down low, and desperation came in to the small Norwegian crowd on the Maldon. At last, they could not bear the sight of each other.
        At last, after 4 months a barque heading against the island on the 24th of May. It was her sister ship, the AKTIV who was sent on an expedition to see what had happened to FRAM. All hands including the natives were taken on board the AKTIV, and she had to make a deviation to reach their island, the Ratango, a month sailing further up. Then the voyage to Europe could start, via Australia».

Min bestafar seilte med FRAM og Kap.Anton Stub i 1904.Gullik Arnold Gulliksen 1888-1986

Min bestafar seilte med FRAM og Kap.Anton Stub i 1904.Gullik Arnold Gulliksen 1888-1986