Re: Ship "Germania" (from item below). My husband's grandfather Henry Germania George was born at sea about 1855 on the ship 'Germania', and I've been trying to find out information about the ship. Interesting to read ''Germania'' in article below sent out on Sept. 28/12. If anyone has additional information about the ship, or to direct me where I can get further info, I'd be much appreciated. Find the Cornish list very helpful, as Glenn has Cornish descendants on both his mother and father's side. Thank you. Elle Warner (Glenn) Based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:48:33 -0400 isabelj@talktalk.net wrote: West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 27th June, 1856. NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHIPWRECK - The "Germania," from Cork to Weymouth, with the 1st Devon Militia on board, after remaining off the Land's End in a thick fog for twenty consecutive hours, ignorant of her exact position, suddenly, on the afternoon of the 13th, found herself on the rocks at Sennen Cove, Land's End, and was in imminent danger of being lost with her freight of 600 persons, but the captain's admirable presence of mind, aided by some Cornish fishermen, succeeded in getting the ship safely off. The regiment were all on deck, but the officers were on the instant at their posts, and owing to their control not a man moved, and not a voice was heard save those of the captain, the look-out, and the pilot fishermen. The officers of the regiment addressed a letter to Captain Neynaber, previous to disembarkation, "expressing their appreciation of the admirable self-possession displayed by him on that occasion, adding also a hope that if ever they should again be placed in similar peril they might have to trust, under God, to a heart equally stout and courteous.