Franz Romer (captain)

The memorial plaque in Dettingen

Franz Romer (* 1899 in Dettingen ; † 1928 at Saint Thomas ) was the first person to cross the Atlantic in a folding boat in 1928 .

Life

For his daring venture, the sea captain Romer used a sailable Klepper boat about 6.40 m long and 1 m wide. The vehicle weighed 73 kg. Romer needed 58 days (June 10th to July 31st) for the route from Las Palmas on Gran Canaria to the Caribbean island of Saint Thomas .

Romer set out on a journey to New York in September 1928, despite a hurricane warning . He has been missing since September 11, 1928.

In Konstanz-Dettingen a street and a festival hall are named after him, since 2001 a memorial plaque commemorates him.

literature

Willi Münch-Khe: Captain Romer conquers the Atlantic. A factual report . Potsdam 1942.
Helmut Gloger: Festschrift and local chronicle on the occasion of the 1250th anniversary of Dettingen-Wallhausen 730 - 1982 . P. 27.

play

Crazy. Romer. Play by Gerd Zahner , Konstanz 2016

Web links

Report on the route and experiences (Oberbayerisches Volksblatt)

Individual evidence

↑ Guest performance “Abgefahren. Romer. ”Celebrates its premiere. In: City of Konstanz - The city to the lake. June 2, 2017, accessed October 24, 2018 .

personal data
SURNAME	Romer, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Sea captain, was the first to cross the Atlantic in a folding boat
DATE OF BIRTH	1899
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dettingen
DATE OF DEATH	after September 11, 1928

[1] Guest performance “Abgefahren. Romer. ”Celebrates its premiere. In: City of Konstanz - The city to the lake. June 2, 2017, accessed October 24, 2018 .