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I wrote previously:
"Finally from a web page here 
http://www.icedata.ca/icedb/ice/ice_charts/1876ap.htm, there is this tidbit 
which I think answers your original question:
"Apr 20 Ship 'Nevada Kruger' at the Banks reports several bergs grounded on the Virgin Rocks." "

Turns out that the vessel is probably incorrectly listed at icedata.ca. It was 
apparently the vessel 'Nevada', the master's name was Kruger, and the vessel 
was from Bremerhaven. And the reference, I would guess the original, is in 
the "Marine Intelligence" column which lists arrivals, departures, reports of 
vessels in distant ports, and other news relevant to New York harbor as 
reported by the New York Times on May 4, 1876.

The entry there reads:
"Ship Nevada, Kruger, Bremerhaven 37 ds., in ballast to Muller and Kruger; 
came a northern passage passing in sight of the Faroe Islands, and had fair 
weather; April 20, on the Banks, passed several icebergs grounded on the 
Virgin Rocks. Is anchored in Gravesend Bay for orders."

37 ds. is presumably days since Bremerhaven.

Later in the same column under miscellaneous, there's this report:
"Spoken. May 2, Lat 40 50, Lon 67 45, ship Nevada, from Bremen for New-York,.."

Gotta be the same ship, confirming it's name was "Nevada". Rather appropriate 
for a ship sighting mountains of ice!

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