SEA STAR
Shipbuildervessel built by
Alexander HALL & Co.
(Footdee, Aberdeen)
Date3 July 1855
Object NameCLIPPER
MediumWOOD
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 178' 5" x breadth 30' 2" x depth 18'
tonnage 654 tons
tonnage 654 tons
Object numberABDSHIP001084
Keywords
Yard Number: 196
Official Number: 6888
Fate: lost in the Halmahera sea, west of New Guinea, Indonesia, July 1877.
Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged clipper, 1 deck (with 2 teirs), poop deck 50ft.
Owners:
1856-64: John Livingston, registered at Glasgow,
1865-77: C. Huchinson, registered at London
Masters:
1856-59: Master Livingston
1861-64 Master Louttit
1865-70: Master J. A. Varey.
1871-72: Master Cockrill
1873-75: Master T. Batty
1876-77: Master T. Brotherton
Voyages (Lloyd's):
1856-58: Aberdeen - Australia
1862: London - Adelaide
1863-64: London - Australia
1865-67: Sunderland - Australia
1868: Liverpool - India
1871-72: Sunderland - Mediterranean
1873: Clyde - South America
General History:
04/07/1855:
Clipper ship launched 3rd July 1855 by Mrs Livingston, wife of Captain Livingston, Intended for the 'Southern trade'.
(Aberdeen Journal)
30/07/1855:
At Glasgow, for Melbourne, the magnificent new Aberdeen-built clipper ship "SEA STAR". John Livingstone commander. This beautiful ship is from the hands of the well known builders Hall & Sons of Aberdeen, was built under the immediate inspection of Captain Livingston and is expected to prove equal to the fastest ships in the trade. Has splended poop cabins for passengers of whom only 1st class will be taken.
(Glasgow Herald)
10/09/1855:
Now rapidly loading, will have immediate dispatch.
(Glasgow Herald)
13/06/1859:
Hong Kong, 23 April - ship "SEA STAR". Livingston, from London, arrived 13th April and reported having gone ashore on the Pater Nosters 6th March 6.0am during storm of thunder and rain, but got off at 9.30am, making no water.
(Glasgow Herald)
20/08/1859:
Deaths - at Hong Kong 10 June 1859 on board ship "SEA STAR" of Glasgow, Capt. John Livingston, aged 44, native of Dumbarton.
(Caledonian Mercury)
29/01/1862:
Clipper ship "SEA STAR", Capt. Loutit, has arrived London from Adelaide, S. Australia, with the first of the new clip of wool - passage 79 days.
(Morning Chronicle)
19/03/1868:
Mauritius 18 Feb. - ship "SEA STAR", Varey, from Sarawak to London, put in 15 Feb, for repairs, having encountered hurricane 2 & 3 Feb, about 900 miles east of this place, in which she was thrown on her beam ends and lost sails, spars, bulwarks, stanchions, etc. [Another account states she had 5½ ft. water in her hold and had thrown part of cargo overboard].
(Glasgow Herald)
Liverpool Mercury, 02/02/1871:
CAROLINE from Gigenti was spoken dismasted off Cape Bon after collision with ship "SEA STAR".
(Liverpool Mercury)
28/01/1873:
For sale by private bargain fine clipper ship "SEA STAR", built by Hall of Aberdeen, continued for 7 years A1, is essentially coper-bottomed, sails very fast and carries a large cargo. Presently discharging cargo of flour at Glasgow in splendid order. Requires only provisions for another voyage. If not sold shortly will be sent to sea by present owners [Hutchinson].
(Glasgow Herald)
11/08/1877:
WRECK EAST INDIAMAN. telegram from Batavia, dated 17th July just received from Lloyd's, states that barque SEA STAR, of London, from Nagasaki to Falmouth with a cargo of rice, has been totally lost on a reef, in latitude 1 S. longitude 129 E. whole of the crew were saved and have been landed at Batavia.
(Edinburgh Evening News)
Note: Contract cost £11,506 (builder's list held in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)
re-rigged as a barque 1876
1841
