On the same day that the surviving shipwrecked men were rescued, a group of Icelanders went 118 years later on an expedition to the location of the wreck.

In Germany there has been a lot of interest in the project and the true story behind the script. There have been publications in newspapers, online media, television and radio.

Shortly later, Einar Magnús was on his way to Germany to see previously unknown information about the hardships of the crew of Friedrich Albert in Iceland.