ABERDONIAN

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

Shipownervessel built for George Leslie (Aberdeen, Scotland)

Date1840

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 62 5/12' x breadth 20 1/12' x depth 12'
gross tonnage 145 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000995

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 109

Fate: Broken up, March 1888.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, square stern, carvel built, female figurehead.

Owners:
1840: registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
George Leslie, shipowner, Aberdeen, 32 shares; James Leslie, shipowner, Aberdeen, 32 shares.
1844: Subscribing owners; Alexander Nicol and George Munro, merchants Aberdeen carrying on business under the firm of Nicol & Munro 12 shares, William Hogarth, merchant, Aberdeen, 12 shares.
Other shareholders: Benjamin Moir, merchant, 12 shares; Donald Gordon Stewart, merchant, 12 shares, both Aberdeen; James Clark Crispin, merchant, London, 12 shares; William Robinson, merchant, London, 12 shares.
01/1844: Purchased by the Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company.
06/1853: Sold to George & James Leslie, Aberdeen.
01/1871: Sold to Daniel Mearns, Aberdeen.
06/1883: Sold to J. Archibald, Aberdeen.
03/1888: Broken up.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters (Post Office Aberdeen Directory):
1841-46: Master Howling
1847: Master Wilson
1848: Master Mitchell
1849-52: Master Howling
1853: Master Cook
1854-55: Master Sandison
1856: Master Black
1857: Master Masson
1858-60: Master Craig
1861-62: Master Bruce

General History:
20/04/1853:
Schooner ABERDONIAN will leave 21 April at 8p.m. for Hull and will leave Hull on her return for Aberdeen Wednesday 27 April, being last trip of the present vessels in the trade. T. Anderson, Aberdeen Steam Navigation Co.'s office.
(Aberdeen Journal)

17/05/1854:
Regular trader to Hull - clipper schooner ABERDONIAN will sail, weather permitting, from Aberdeen Sat. 27 May at 1p.m. and Sat. 10 June at 1p.m., from Hull Sat. 20 May and Sat. 3 June at 6p.m. For freights apply George Leslie, 11 Quay, Aberdeen.
(Aberdeen Journal)

20/12/1879:
Severest gale for upwards of 20 years Sat. evening [...] schooner ABERDONIAN, owned by Councillor Mearns, moored Cross Quay. One of her fastenings gave way and ship drifted some distance before she was again got under command.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

01/01/1883:
ABERDONIAN, schooner, from Shields to Aberdeen, has returned to Shields with loss of topmast, yards, rigging, etc.
(Glasgow Herald)

Note: Cost at construction, £1792 (Builder's List in the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)