Famous life · 1992
Kihnu Jõnn comes home
Enn Uuetoa, born on Kihnu in 1848, became a 'forest captain' without any nautical schooling. He walked out of navigation school after a few days, sailed by chart, compass and log alone, and once plotted a course for English examiners with a trouser belt and a candle. On 19 November 1913 his barque Rock City was wrecked off Denmark and he was found on the shore still alive, but died before a doctor came. He was buried at Oksby, and in summer 1992 his remains were brought home to Kihnu.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
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1848. aastal Kihnus sündinud Enn Uuetoast sai metskapten ilma merekoolita. Ta lahkus merekoolist mõne päeva pärast, purjetas ainult kaardi, kompassi ja logi järgi ning kandis Inglise eksamineerijatele kursi kaardile püksirihma ja küünlaga. 19. novembril 1913 hukkus tema parklaev Rock City Taani ranniku lähedal ja kapten leiti rannalt veel elusana, kuid ta suri enne arsti saabumist. Ta maeti Oksby kalmistule ning 1992. aasta suvel toodi tema säilmed koju Kihnusse.
Source: Estonian Wikipedia: Enn Uuetoa ↗