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

Date29 July 1841

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD; White Oak, Larch, and Fir

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 69' x breadth 17'9" x depth 9'7"
gross tonnage 95 & 1545/3500, later revised to 123 tons

Object numberABDSHIP001006

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 120

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1847 (W97).

Description: Schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, no galleries, female bust figure head. Constructed of white oak, larch, and fir, fixed in part with iron bolts.

Owners:
30/07/1841: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Alexander Mitchell, Merchant, Ythan Lodge, Aberdeenshire, 10 shares; Andrew Mitchell, farmer, Mudhole Aberdeenshire, 8 shares; John Rue Jr., merchant, Ellon, 8 shares.
Other Owners: Alexander Mitchell, farmer, Fiddes, 6 shares; Charles Ruxton, farmer, Hill of Fiddes, 4 shares; Thomas Fiddes, farmer, Pitmedden, 4 shares; George Fiddes farmer, Kingston, 4 shares; Thomas Wallace, farmer, Tipperty, 4 shares; Gilbert Mitchell, farmer, Haddo, 4 shares; George Lindsay, farmer, Alehouse, 4 shares; William Bruce, farmer, Mains of Slains, 8 shares; Alexander Sinclair, shipmaster, Newburgh, 2 shares.
30/06/1843: Andrew Mitchell, Mudhole to Andrew Mitchell, farmer, Cairnhill, Ellon 8 shares.
16/12/1843: John Rue Jr. 4 shares to John Rue Snr, merchant, Ellon.
28/01/1847: Alexander Sinclair, master; on death of Thomas Wallace 4 shares to Alexander Mitchell.
20/03/1847: On death of Gilbert Mitchell 4 shares to James Pirie, farmer, Cluny.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters (Aberdeen Register):
30/07/1841: Master Alexander Sinclair
25/08/1846: Master Alexander Chalmers

Voyages (Lloyd's Register):
1842-47: Aberdeen - London

Note: cost at construction £1,200 (Builder's List in Aberdeen Maritime Museum)