Norwegian press 1853, French press 2025
Articles published in the Norwegian press a few days after the shipwreck (Personal archives of Thore REFVE):
Stavanger Amtstidene, September 28, 1853
The hot, dry days we experienced during the first three weeks of this month, which greatly favored the grain and potato harvest, were followed by eight days of very stormy and rainy weather. On Monday evening and during the night between Monday and Tuesday, a storm from the northwest blew with such force that it even knocked down a tree of unusual size. That same night, a French schooner returning from Bergen ran aground on the Jedderen reef. The captain, his first mate, and three crew members perished while attempting to escape in the lifeboat, while the helmsman and another man were rescued.
Stavanger Amtstidene, September 29, 1853
"During the night between Monday and Tuesday, a French schooner was wrecked on the Jedderens reef while returning from Bergen. Only the first mate and one sailor were rescued, while the captain, his second mate, and three men perished while attempting to escape aboard the lifeboat. Similarly, in recent days, a sloop from Bergen was wrecked on Jedderen while en route from England to its home port with a cargo of various goods. The crew was rescued, but the ship is lost. Rumor has it that a Dutch coaster was also wrecked a few days ago on Jedderen."
Stavanger Amtstidene, October 4, 1853.
We are completing the account published in our last issue on the shipswrecks at Jedderen. The French schooner mentioned was La Blanche Marguerite, commanded by Captain Felix le Biboul, a native of Sarzeau in Brittany. With the exception of the ship's papers, some clothing, a few sails, and other insignificant items, nothing was recovered. The wreck was destroyed. The boat that was wrecked was “De 2de Brodre,” commanded by Captain Grung of Bergen. The rumor concerning the wreck of a Dutch ship has not be comfirmed
Stavanger, October 4, 1853,
"The French schooner mentioned in our previous issue, which was wrecked on the night of September 27, is called La Blanche Marguerite, commanded by Captain Le Biboul, a native of Sarzeau near Vannes, coming from Rouen in ballast (on ballast) and bound for Gothenburg. Of the seven crew members, five perished, including the captain and his twelve-year-old son. Part of the rigging, the ship's papers, and a few drafts, etc., were recovered, and if the weather remained calm, it was hoped that a significant portion of the ship's inventory could be salvaged. The ship is completely destroyed.
The name of the Bergen barge that ran aground on Jedderen on the night of the 24th is “De tvende Brodre,” captained by H. J. Grung. The ship, which was returning from Newcastle, was carrying iron, chains, sailcloth, and wicker baskets, some of which were recovered, and it was hoped that more could be recovered as soon as the weather permitted. The ship mentioned in the previous issue is said to have sunk near Skudesnæs and to have originated in Bergen, but no reliable information is available on this subject.
Article published in “Ouest-France” on September 17, 2025:
They found the account of their ancestor's shipwreck.
