BORDER MAID

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

Date1843

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 81' x breadth 17.5' x depth 10.2'
gross tonnage 90 tons (135 tons according to Lloyd's Register)

Object numberABDSHIP001023

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 135

Fate: Wrecked in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 11 May 1854.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Schooner rigged, clipper bow.

Owners:
1842: David McBeath, Berwick, registered at Berwick. (Builder's list in AMM)
1843-45: London & Berwick Co. (Lloyd's)
1846-47: Clipper Ship Co.
1848-52: J. Brown, registered at Peterhead
1851-54: Australasian Board of Missions

Masters:
1843-47: Master Stephenson
1848-52: Master J. Brown

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1843: Aberdeen coaster
1844-47: Berwick - London
1848-52: Berwick - the Cape of Good Hope

General History:
20/10/1843:
Berwick, 13 Oct. - clipper schooner BORDER MAID and brig ST. CLEMENTS (of Aberdeen), both taking in cargoes at the Garrison, were thrown upon the shore by storm and, coming into collision, sustained various injuries to their bulwarks and hull.
(Newcastle Courant)

28/07/1845:
Berwick, 25 July - clipper schooner BORDER MAID had on sailing about 50 boxes of fresh herrings for the London market.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))

09/12/1850:
Arrived 4 Dec., schooner BORDER MAID, 91 tons, Master Kitchen, from Mauritius, cargo - sugar, tamarinds and sundries.
(South Australian (Adelaide))

05/02/1851:
Launceston (Tasmania) - sailed 25 Jan. BORDER MAID, Kitchen, for Wellington (NZ).
(Melbourne Argus)

16/04/1851:
Schooner BORDER MAID, arrived at Sydney, was put up to public auction and bought for £1250.
(Launceston Examiner)

29/04/1851:
Schooner BORDER MAID has been purchased for the Australasian Board of Missions.
(Melbourne Argus)

27/10/1851:
Mission schooner BORDER MAID arrived Auckland 6 Oct. with the Lord Bishop of New Zealand. His Lordship visited 14 islands in New Hebrides and loyalty groups and brings back with him 13 scholars from 6 different islands for education in New Zealand.
(Sydney Empire)

17/11/1852:
[Auckland, 7 Oct] - Missionary schooner BORDER MAID with Bishop of New Zealand arrived from voyage to New Caledonia, New Hebrides and other islands in South Pacific. She sailed from here 19 June and after fine passage of 14 days landed a missionary at island of Ansteum. Then she proceeed to other islands as far as Solomon group., Bishop had most cordial and gratifying reception throughout and brings with him 22 native boys from the several islands and 2 girls from Tanua.
(Maitland Mercury (New South Wales))

25/01/1853:
Reported gold find in New Zealand at Coromandel, about 40 miles from Auckland... the Lieutenant Governor, the Bishop, the Native Secretary and other officials sailed 27 Sept. for the Coromandel in schooner BORDER MAID to enter into arrangements with the natives and issue licenses to diggers.
(Freeman's Journal (Dublin))

09/07/1853:
Bishop of New Zealand in letter speaks of necessity of selling BORDER MAID, missionary schooner, on account of great cost of repairs to an elderly vessel.
(Hobart Courier (Tasmania))

08/07/1854:
[From New Zealander, 3 June] We regret to state that schooner BORDER MAID was wrecked 11 May at the Aura Nui, Bay of Plenty. She was trying to beat out after having parted from her 2 cables after a sudden shift of wind. No lives were lost and we are informed that the principal part of the cargo was saved.
(Maitland Mercury (New South Wales))

Note: Cost at construction, £1,600. (Builder's List held in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)