CRUSADER

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

OwnerOwned by Catto & Co. (Aberdeen, Scotland)

Date1840

Object NameBARQUE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 86.4' x breadth 20.7' x depth 14.8'
gross tonnage 224 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000992

Keywords

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 106

Fate: Wrecked at Buenos Aires, 29-30 August 1860

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Barque rigged, 1 deck pluck poop deck, 3 masts, male figurehead

Owners:
02/05/1840: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
William Catto, 20 shares; Robert Catto, 4 shares; Robert Catto Jr., 4 shares - all merchants, Aberdeen.
Other owners; George Thomson, merchant, 8 shares; Alexander Martin, shipmaster, 8 shares; Alexander Martin Jr., shipmaster, 8 shares; George Thomson Jr., merchant, 4 shares; William Donald, merchant, 4 shares; David Fiddes, surgeon, 4 shares - all Aberdeen.
31/12/1844: On death of Martin Jr. his shares to Martin Sr.
24/07/1845: On death of Donald his 4 shares to Miss Isabella Smith, Aberdeen.
10/07/1850: Owners have transferred 64 shares to James and William Hall, carrying on business as Alex. Hall & Co., shipbuilders.
09/11/1850: Hall's 64 shares to John Shallcross, merchant, Liverpool.
26/12/1850: Registry cancelled and transferred to Liverpool.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1851: Shallcross & Co. (Lloyd's)
1858: Brice & Co.
1859: Friend & Co.

Masters:
1840-42: Master Alexander Martin Jr.
1844-50: Master Naughton
1851-54: Master T. Ridley
1855-57: Master W. Williams
1858-59: Master W. Ford

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1841: Aberdeen - Newcastle
1842: London - Cuba
1842-43: London - Barbados
1844-45: Aberdeen
1846: London - Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia)
1847: Aberdeen
1848-49: Cork - Cape of Good Hope
1851-54: Aberdeen
1855-57: Liverpool - Rio de Janeiro
1858-59: Liverpool - South America

General History:
12/07/1843:
Died at sea of yellow fever, on his passage from St. Domingo to Falmouth on 1st June Mr Alexander Martin, Commander of the barque CRUSADER of this port, in 39th year. Exemplary in every relation of life, active and upright in the performance of his duties, Captain Martin was much esteemed by those who knew him and his premature death is deeply deplored by relatives and friends.
(Aberdeen Journal)

04/05/1845:
Inquest on body of Thomas Forbes, age 20. Deceased was seaman on board barque CRUSADER, now lying in St. Katherine's Docks. As the vessel was passing North Foreland the deceased was ordered to the masthead to unfurl the topsail, the gasket he had hold of broke and he fell head first onto the deck and fractured his skull, from which injury he expired a few minutes afterwards. Verdict - accidental death.
(The Era (London))

05/11/1860:
Advices from Buenos Ayres state that a terrific gale occurred on La Plata during 29-30 August, creating widespread destruction. The British barques CRUSADER and RECIPROCITY came into contact and sunk each other. The Captain and Mate of the CRUSADER were drowned and part of the crews of each vessel shared the same fate.
(Freeman's Journal)

Note: Cost at construction, £2101, or £10 5s. per ton. (Builder's List in the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)
Lengthened 1850, now 311 tons