CHRISTIAN

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

Date15 July 1841

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD; Oak and Fir

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 60' x breadth 15' 9" x depth 9' 3"
tonnage 72 tons

Object numberABDSHIP001007

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard number: 7 (out of sequence in the A. Hall list)

Fate: unknown, see note.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Schooner rigged, carvel built, constructed of oak and fir.

Owners:
Registered at Fraserburgh for owners;
Peter Cumine, merchant, Fraserburgh 12 shares; John Anderson, farmer, Little Meldrum, 12 shares; John Stephen, shipmaster, Fraserburgh, 16 shares; Christian Henderson, Fraserburgh, 6 shares; William Young, shipowner, Aberdeen, 8 shares.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Master:
1841-48: Master J. Stephen

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1841-46: Aberdeen coaster
1847-48: Shields coaster

General History:
18/08/1847:
For Arbroath - to sail on Thursday or Friday first, schooner CHRISTIAN, of Fraserburgh - for freight apply to Captain aboard or James Croal, 51 Broad St.
(Aberdeen Journal)

Note: Cost at construction, £609 (Builder's List in Aberdeen Maritime Museum)
In Lloyds 1853 (C411) there is a CHRISTAN schooner, also owned by P. Cumine of Fraserburgh built in Garmouth, Moray, in 1850. It seems reasonable to suppose this was a replacement for the vessel of the same name built in Aberdeen.