Navy records 1878, the ship the """"Rosa""""

[sue mattsen]

Hi
 
My GG Grandfather was Jan Eric Norberg born 02 August 1860 at the Parish of Vaddo.  I have been told the following and would like to know about the ship the Rosa and what could have possibly happen for him to jump ship.
 
On a Swedish Emigrant CD is mentioned a seaman J.E. Norberg who escaped
from the ship Rosa in Cap (probably Cape Town)
 1879-12-30
 
This is from the parish records.
From 1882 Jan Eric was listed individually in the records and he was a seaman. His location in 1887, 1888 and 1889 was unknown and in 1892 he was
transported to the register of people declared as missing.
 
Any help would be appreciated