Toivo (ship)

Toivo (English: Hope) was a frigate built in 1871 at the Toppila shipyard in Oulu, Finland (then a part of the Russian Empire) for Tradehouse J. W. Snellman.[5][1] Toivo was re-rigged as a bark in 1880. She sailed for Tradehouse J. W. Snellman until 1888, when she was sold to Eriksen & Gjersöe, Sweden-Norway.[2] The ship is believed to have been taken out of service in 1895.[3]

Toivo painted in 1872 by W. H. Yorke
History
Name	Toivo
Owner	1871–1888: Tradehouse J. W. Snellman[1] 1888–1895: Eriksen & Gjersöe[2]
Port of registry	1871–1888: Oulu, Grand Duchy of Finland 1888–1895: Kristiania,  Norway[1]
Builder	Toppila shipyard, Oulu, Grand Duchy of Finland[1]
Launched	29 July 1871[1]
In service	18 October 1871[1]
Out of service	1895[3]
Fate	Unknown
General characteristics
Tonnage	1,060 GRT[1]
Tons burthen	530[1]
Length	170 ft (51.82 m)[4]
Beam	37 ft (11.28 m)[4]
Sail plan	1871–1880: frigate 1880–1895: bark[2]

Actions of the Toivo's first captain Henrik Wilhelm Snellman Junior are the subject of the Finnish folk protest song "Laiva Toivo, Oulu", set to the melody of "Marching Through Georgia". The lyrics of the song, which paint H. W. Snellman in an unsymphatetic light, were probably written by Jaakko Haataja, who was the second mate of the Toivo on her third voyage from Europe to East Asia in 1874–1875.[6]