ENCHANTRESS

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

Shipownervessel built for John Lumsden & Co. (Aberdeen, Scotland)

DateOctober 1839

Object NameBARQUE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 91' x breadth 21.5' x depth 15.1'
gross tonnage 241 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000986

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 100

Fate: Lost en route to Cuba, early 1844.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Barque rigged, 1 poop deck, 3 masts, female figurehead.

Owners
10/10/1839: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owner;
John Lumsden, merchant, Aberdeen, 48 shares.
Other owners: Thomas Shepherd, Captain in East India Co's Service, residing at Straloch, Aberdeenshire, 16 shares.
15/08/1843: John Lumsden 48 shares to Henry Paterson, manager, North of Scotland Banking Co. and Alexander Jopp, advocate in Aberdeen as Trustees for behoof of his creditors.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1840-42: Master D. Edgar
1843-44: Master W. Forster

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1840-42: Aberdeen to St. Jago - Cuba
1843-44: Swansea - Cuba.

General History:
12/08/1844:
The ENCHANTRESS, Forster, sailed from Valparaiso for Swansea Dec. 23d last, and has not since been heard of
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))

Note: Cost at construction: £2,800. (Builder's List in Aberdeen Maritime Museum)