The Skjold (or Skiold) was a Danish three-mast Barque, built in Sønderborg 1839, and displacing 460 tons. It was owned by C. Petersen, Sønderborg.
Captains Hans Christian Claussen
Voyages Altona to Port Adelaide, South Australia – 3 July 1841 to 28 October 1841 with Prussian immigrants including Pastor Gotthard Fritzsche Port Adelaide, South Australia to Batavia – departed 22 November 1841 Hamburg to Nelson, New Zealand – 21 April 1844 to 1 September 1844 with German immigrants. Hamburg to New York City – arrived 16 June 1846 with 177 German immigrants, most settled in Niagara County, New York.
References "Ships arriving in South Australia 1841", Pioneers Association of South Australia "Shipping Arrivals", South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society Inc "Graeme Moad Skjold passenger list 1841 "State Library of South Australia – Skjold passenger list 1841" "'SKJOLD' Passenger List" "Transcript of 1846 passenger list"