CERES

Shipbuildervessel built by Alexander HALL & Co. (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date1838

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 69 & 3 tenths x breadth 18 & 4 tenths x depth 12 & 3 tenths
gross tonnage 135 14498/3500 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000972

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 86

Fate: wrecked at Scoughall, East Lothian, c.1 March 1838

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged, 1 deck, 1 mast & topsail masts, standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, no galleries, scroll type figure head

Owners:
20/02/1838: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Alexander Nicol, stone merchant, 24 shares; Alexander Cooper, saddler, 8 shares; Alexander Troup, corn merchant, Mill of Sclattie, 8 shares; all Aberdeen.
Other shareholders:
Alexander Rhind, dyer and flesher, Aberdeen, 8 shares; Adam Mitchell, session clerk, Old Aberdeen, 8 shares, Charles Brown, Corn Merchant, Mill of Sclattie, 8 shares, all Aberdeen.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Master:
1838: Master James Spence

General History:
03/03/1838:
Report of wreck of CERES, of Aberdeen, near Dunbar. Storm has been very severe at North Berwick. Brig CERES, of Aberdeen, James Spence Master, is totally wrecked off Scoughall, not far from Dunbar. All on board have perished. Three bodies have been cast ashore, one supposed to be the Master, another a young man about 17 or 18. And yesterday morning a body was found on shore of North Berwick - a stout made man apparently from 30 to 35 years of age. On his right arm are impristinted letters MG + JA and on top of his right hand the figure of a foul anchor. On his striped shirt is marked "JA No. 3".
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))

Note: Cost at construction £1036 (Builder's List in Aberdeen Maritime Museum)