Captain Erik Gustaf af Klint and First Officer Fredrik August Tersmeden had never experienced anything like they did on the 9th of August, 1846. They and the crew of the Swedish Navy corvette Carlskrona had just departed Havana, and were returning to Sweden after a long transatlantic voyage. Seemingly out of nowhere, a devasting wind pummeled the helpless ship, toppled her on her side, and sent t. In just 3 minutes and without warning, the Carlskrona was gone, taking 112 sailors down with her.
Many thanks to my guest for this episode, author and experienced sailor Jens Kuhn. You can follow Jens on Twitter @jenku70. His novel, Gunboat Number 14, can be purchased using the link below.
 A drawing of the corvette Carlskrona  Drawing of the Carlskrona at sea Drawing of the capsized Carlskrona |  Portrait of the designer of the Carlskrona, William Symonds  Map showing the transatlantic route of the Carlskrona Type of gun Carlskrona carried, with gun carriage of improved Marshall-type |
Sources
- Sylvan, O.R. Korvetten Carlskronas sista resa, Maritime Society, 1945.
- https://sjohistoriskasamfundet.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/skrift03.pdf
- https://klaura.se/carlskrona/
- https://medium.com/@thesnowman/unlucky-ships-corvette-carlskrona-53579e8296da
- https://www.alvsnabben.se/history/history6.htm