ANN SMITH

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

Shipownervessel built for George Leslie (Aberdeen, Scotland)

Date1839

Object NameBARQUE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 97.2' x breadth 21.8' x depth 15.6'
gross tonnage 258 tons (Lloyd's Register) / 292 tons (Hall)

Object numberABDSHIP000989

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 103

Fate: Wrecked at Richibucto, New Brunswick, 20 September 1854.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Barque rigged, 1 deck and poop deck, 3 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, mock galleries, female figurehead.

Owners:
1839: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
George Leslie, shipowner, 32 shares; George Thompson Jnr., 8 shares; John Humphrey, shipmaster, 8 shares.
Other shareholders: Alexander Drimmie, manufacturer, Aberdeen, 8 shares; George Thomson Snr., shipowner, Aberdeen, 8 shares.
29/11/1852: Registration cancelled, vessel now registered at Sunderland.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1840-44: Master Humphrey
1845-48: Master Hogg
1850: Master Matheson

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1840-44: Aberdeen - Cuba
1845-48: Liverpool - Lima
1850: Swansea - Adelaide

General History:
25/10/1848:
Hobart, Tasmania - arrived 4 Oct., ANN SMITH, barque, 292 tons, Mathieson master, from Cadiz 14th May. Cargo 132 hogsheads, 438 quarter casks, 456 octaves, 100 barrels and 218 cases Spanish wine; 100 cases red wine; 32 octaves brandy; 130 tons salt; 200 jars olives.
(Sydney Morning Herald)

16/12/1848:
Port Adelaide police court - George Bellingham, 30 days imprisonment with hard labour for deserting from barque ANN SMITH.
(South Australian Register)

12/08/1850:
At lightship, outward bound Adelaide-Stornoway, ANN SMITH, 292 tons, Mathieson master.
(South Australian Register)

15/09/1852:
For sale by private contract barque "ANN SMITH", 292 tons register, built by Alexander Hall & Co. of the very best materials, being intended for a particular trade and under strict supervision, she is thoroughly copper fastened, the hold beam and lower hold knees are bolted with copper and she is sheathed with Munro's patent metal. She sails very fast and is an extremely handy vessel, admirably adapted for the whale or seal fishing. Particulars from George Leslie, 11 Quay, Aberdeen.
(Aberdeen Journal)

11/10/1854:
RICHIBUCTO, Sept. 25.—The ANN SMITH, of Sunderland, was driven on shore on the south beach during a gale Sept. 20, and has become a total wreck; materials and cargo expected to be saved.
(Morning Herald (London))

Note: Cost at construction, £2,635, or £9 15s. per ton. (Builder's List in the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)